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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
8
The readable text hints at a poetic or commemorative note about a hero and enduring years after a wreck of thrones. It mentions February and flowers and a silent seat of remembrance. Names and concrete facts are largely obscured by garbled OCR.
The will of Martha Washington, taken from Fairfax courthouse in 1862 during a Union occupation, was recovered by Virginia from J. Pierpont Morgan decades later. A Union lieutenant colonel identified the will among papers used to start a fire and later died in 1892. Morgan bought it from the colonel's heir. Virginia pressed for its return, while Morgan argued it was contraband of war.
In Baron Closen’s diary Washington’s rare display of joy as Rochambeau’s fleet closed the Chesapeake is noted. De Grasse’s approach and Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown on Oct 19, 1781 mark the turning point, with allied siege operations under Rochambeau guiding the final victory.
In days of danger Washington shown as born to command and ride the whirlwind. The text claims Captain Samuel White emerged as a hero equal to the task of saving his country in America.
English observers in London laud George Washington as the greatest Englishman of the era. Lord Brougtham and Gladstone praise his character and leadership, linking his legacy to American independence and democratic ideals for Britain.
Mary Ball, granddaughter of a seventeenth century soldier who went to Virginia, is noted for beauty in girlhood. Her father was Joseph Ball, son of Colonel William Ball, with two sons William and Joseph. Her fame drew attention to her youth though many witnesses were gone.
A vivid tale recalls the late Wil Ham M. Evarts, lawyer general, secretary of state and U S senator from New York. While secretary of state he escorted the English minister along the Potomac banks and at a stop quoted Evarts noting Long Well’s indifference and his own boast of throwing a sovereign across the ocean.
A Farm and Home writer explains powdering soap when scarce. Run soap through a food chopper for fine powder suitable for boilers on wash days. Save scraps to powder and use with oatmeal in bath bags, with toilet soap powdered for bath bags.
A fragmented quotation from the Burlington Star uses fictional voices to critique passive patriotism and duty. The speaker counters the idea that citizens should wait for a summons before acting, suggesting proactive engagement is required.
A London Telegraph editor once quipped that editing is like selling meat. the subject, Mr Levy, compared it to serving meat fried boiled or roasted. This remark reflects the indifferent stance toward presentation and treatment in journalism.
A cryptic dialogue between a kind friend and Brian describes a patient’s condition. They mix tenses to express that the day before yesterday the doctor predicted improvement by tomorrow and that today is the day after tomorrow, leading to confusion about the timeline.
In Shurst Park Portland sleet battered trees with many uprooted and others snapped above ground. A single eighteen inch fir stood strong while twelve feet up the trunk snapped, illustrating fir timber strength amid icy weight and damage.
Archie Pickard serves on a McMinnville jury this week. Visitors and travels are noted with Christine Meyer visiting from Portland and Victor Hendrickson visiting home folks over the weekend. W L Quinn traveled from Portland on business, with others listed as visiting or returning home. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. J C Wills home with thirteen members and eight visitors, reporting on sick calls and five petitions to Congress supporting national prohibition.
The union plans a local institute at the church on March 5 with Mrs Helen D Har ford expected to attend. Newberg and Dundee unions receive special invitations. Two dollars is allocated to the Francis Willard memorial fund. Mrs S W Newhouse invites the next meeting to her home. Refreshments noted and social hour enjoyed.
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