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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
3
Four hundred cattle bound for Leadville stampede in Bear River vicinity. A veteran herdsman rode his reliable blue California broncho across the moonless night, leaping chasms four times while steering the panicked herd. Dawn revealed toppled steers and deep canyon debris.
The article notes whaling’s rise as the dominant American fishery from the Revolution through mid 19th century with New Bedford issuing hundreds of vessels and peak revenues. It details rapid decline over fifty years, dwindling stocks, and the shift to shore station species while overall value falls to under 2 percent of U S fisheries as maritime powers overlook the loss.
A humorous monologue lampoons President Wilson and Washington publicity. The piece satirizes how campaigns and officials handle media, with mock quotes about Tumulty and Dewey, calls for arbitration, and a running joke on the era's press frenzy. It ends noting ongoing publicity yet not the 1912 brand.
A braided river is a stream split into multiple channels that repeatedly converge, created by a slight fall in fall height causing sediment buildup. The New York Mail cites the Jefferson River in Montana as a clear example of this geomorphology.
Oliver Wendell Holmes told Professor Poulton he would not repeat what Tennyson said when entering his house. William James urged him to disclose with the line there were no reporters present, but Holmes insisted he would never tell anyone, noting it was not something a guest would expect to hear.
A New York firm experiences three window breakages from pebbles hurled by wheels. Pebbles no larger than a pen edge can strike with enough velocity to shatter glass, illustrating hazards from heavy vehicle traffic.
A Kansas City Journal brief notes a dialogue about self perception among girls. One says she wishes to see herself as others do, while another calls it an excuse to spend time before a mirror.
A witty anecdote from Galenties de la Medecine recounts L. falling ill and a doctor proposing a nurse aged at least fifty. L. counters with a jibe to send two nurses each twenty-five years old, showcasing playful humor in medical lore.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote describes workers as highly ambitious and willing to perform others' tasks while avoiding their own duties.
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