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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1913
Page
5
The piece argues greatness comes from work aligned with a person’s fitness and growth through success. It cites Grant Morgan Emerson Columbus Rockefeller Harriman Gould and others, noting their fame arises from specialized labor and questions would they fare in alternate fields. It also laments local news plots and mentions Whitman College fundraising and Garden City matters amid flood relief and publishing ventures.
The text discusses Interstate Commerce Commission decisions allowing water competition with railroads and its impact on inland areas. It notes farmers increasingly seek agricultural knowledge from institutes, bulletins, and agents, embracing science, diversification, and up to date practices in wheat, horticulture, and livestock.
Biographers of J. P. Morgan praise his commanding ability and contend he would have achieved fame in any field They Grow by fame in any field What They Do asks if greatness stems from broad talent or from specialized work where one shows proven success There is much support for the theory in the discussion
A Philadelphia Telegraph anecdote features Booth Tarkington recalling a farmer Josh who hosts city summer boarders. An automobile breakdown leads the driver to admire the countryside, and a sharp quip about wolves and dining room doors ends the tale.
A speaker at a dinner was unexpectedly asked to give a toast. He admitted he was unprepared as the toastmaster called on him just after he had a large mouthful of spaghetti, prompting amused reactions among the guests.
In a playful exchange at a Whitechapel wedding, the bridegroom teases Hemma about her future obedience in the service. The bride retorts with humor, questioning the notion and declaring her own steady stance, highlighting a lighthearted domestic exchange.
A passerby asks for approval of automobiles and the farmer replies with a terse boast about earning over fifty dollars cash hauling them out of snowdrifts that winter in a courtroom scene.
A Sunday school scene recounted with a teacher asking for the Bible verse. Johnnie eagerly raises his hand and proclaims He that dumpeth himself shall be exalted in a confident, triumphal tone.
A fragment from the Pittsburg Post features dialogue where a speaker teases Mr. Wom about not appearing as pleasant as he does for a photographer. The exchange hints at captions and public perception in a social scene.
Uncle Eben laments reformers who prefer to talk and boast while others perform the work, voicing concern over their focus on rhetoric rather than action and the burdens placed on those who do the labor.
A Kansas City Journal quip notes a dollar's value amid rising costs. It contrasts the money's usefulness with the expense of railroad fare, suggesting traveling long distances by foot as an alternative.
A traveling salesman waited to show samples when a Missouri merchant sold two night shirts to a customer. A tall lumberman, trousers stuffed in boots, asked what the seller had. He refused to buy, quipping he does not sit around much at night.
A Baltimore Sun poem recalls a little old lady who sits by her window in a low rocking chair. Children visit, kiss her hands, and perch on her knee as memory and gentleness fill the room. The verse notes her ringlets, lavender garden memories, and the delicate scene of a solitary figure cherished by visitors.
Pennsylvania stands alone with 12 hour day for women and all night shifts for boys. Massachusetts limits women to ten hour days and bans factory work after 10 pm in textiles. The article notes 25 years of such restrictions and 1907 reforms in textile establishments.
The text argues that Pennsylvania law now allows long hours for women and children in mills and outlines proposed restrictions. It notes opposition by Mr. Grundy who fights bills limiting work to six days weekly and capping hours, including night work restrictions. It also compares Pennsylvania to other states with shorter workdays.
The article explains lunar rills long lines on the moon’s surface beneath the ground level. Some astronomers doubt they are cracks while others propose they are ancient river channels. Wide ends form pear shaped hollows that resemble craters and indicate water once flowed from lakes into the rivers.
The Indianapolis News notes Florian, a leading engraver, has never learned to price his work. A South American visitor once came seeking a postage stamp design depicting Columbus landing.
A South American buyer hired Florian to create a 25-figure piece costing 1500 francs. After three months of hard labor the work was completed and paid for. Later Florian learned the buyer's government authorized a 2000 franc payment for the same work.
A clipped remark questions Miss Goodform about padding, reflecting a testing tone of personal judgment rather than a formal accusation. The line suggests gossip or critique of a public figure in a casual editorials context.
In a quiet literary gathering, an elocutionist recited Longfellow's poem Ex celsior, drawing a noticeable blush from a woman in the audience while attendees listened intently. The moment captured the room's hushed charm and subtle social tension.
Notice announces annual stockholders meeting for Pendleton Building Association at 2 30 P M on April 5 1913 at the Mark Moorhouse Company office. Dated March 24 1913. Mark Moorhouse secretary.
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