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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
7
A fierce wind and tidal surge wrecked Buffalo to Rochester, lifting the Queen Charlotte onto Main Street in Buffalo. The ship was stranded miles from her moorings and later sold for timber after authorities failed to move her.
National briefing notes opposition in the House to two western bills the homestead amendment reducing required cultivation for final proof and a 20 year water payment plan for irrigation projects. Senate has approved the 20 year bill but House stalled. Also covered are anti trust strategy plans, dedication of a John Barry statue, and various Capitol briefs on river and harbor loans, defense funding, and diplomatic appropriations.
Soldiers in a fight say their courage comes from their lieutenants. When bullets fly, officers seem unseen to the rank and file, with troops advancing because their lieutenant goes ahead. Once battle starts, fear fades and combat fever takes over.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recalls a grandfather describing hiding behind a tree during a war with lines about a hanging knife and a company cook. The narrator asks the front man about the man’s identity and the grandfather explains he was on the front side of the tree where they hid.
In a playful exchange Fusi asks if men tire after marriage and her fiance replies he will keep her satisfied while earning seven dollars a week. The couple jokes about their future with light humor and affection.
Westminster Gazette notes Great Yarmouth hosts Kitty Witches Row reputed as one of the world’s narrowest streets with just twenty nine inches from wall to wall. The town has several similarly tight lanes.
The practice arose among the ancients who feared sneezing and offered a short prayer to the gods. Homer and Jewish rabbis mention it. Polydore Vergil notes its rise during the plague of 558 when sneezers died despite seeming healthy.
Agricultural college defeated Altnomah Club 73 to 57 in a dual track meet at Corvallis. The University beat the University of Puget Sound in debate at Forest Grove by a unanimous judges’ decision. Oregon harvest prospects show crops down 20 to 35 percent. Union Livestock show set for June 4 5 and 6 with races and bands. Local classes hold costly graduation areas to $6. Salem loopyards show 1914 crop down 20 35 percent.
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