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On this day in 1939 the beginning of war in Europe initiated by Germany's unexpected invasion of Poland caused a flurry of panic buying among Oregon housewives. Storeowners throughout the state reported a run on sugar, flour, coffee, and canned goods despite reassurances from the food industry that ample stocks were on hand. A result of the heavy buying spree caused the price of sugar to advance $1.00 per hundred-pound jack and flour by 40 cents a barrel.
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