Template:Did you know nominations/Uriah F. Abshier
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The result was: promoted by Vaticidalprophet (talk) 13:14, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
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Uriah F. Abshier
... that in 1894, former Oregon legislator Uriah F. Abshier rescued his son from a Christmas Eve fire in Silver Lake, Oregon, however, his wife was one of 43 people killed in the blaze?
- Source: In a Portland Telegram interview reported in the Lake County Examiner on 15 January 1903, it says Abshier "lost his wife in the flames and only saved his 5-year-old son by the merest chance." The article also highlights the fire’s date (Christmas eve, 1894), location (Silver Lake), and the fact that 43 people were killed in the fire. The fact that Abshier was a former state legislator can be confirmed by the 1885 Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide.
- Reviewed: Mary Speke
Created by Orygun (talk). Self-nominated at 06:58, 8 May 2021 (UTC).
- New enough, plenty long enough. Very well cited (multiple refs in every paragraph). No policy issues suspected. QPQ done as well. The only issue is the hook. Oregon is repeated twice, and a worldwide audience might now recognize Oregon at all. Saying fire and blaze is also repetitive, and structure with the "however" is just unwieldy. I think the following version says it all much more cleanly:
- ALT0a ... that in 1894, American legislator Uriah F. Abshier rescued his son from a Christmas Eve fire in Silver Lake, Oregon that killed 43 people including his wife?
- Since I have not added any facts and just tweaked the wording, this hook should be OK without requiring another reviewer. There is one reference issue for DYK: Rule 3B requires a citation after every sentence supporting a fact in the hook. There are four refs bunched up after "She perished in the fire." Several of the prior sentences need refs just for DYK, so or more of these should be repeated as necessary.
MB 23:29, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
- Since I have not added any facts and just tweaked the wording, this hook should be OK without requiring another reviewer. There is one reference issue for DYK: Rule 3B requires a citation after every sentence supporting a fact in the hook. There are four refs bunched up after "She perished in the fire." Several of the prior sentences need refs just for DYK, so or more of these should be repeated as necessary.
