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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
4
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Local leaders urge united action to push a government survey and reimbursable funding to water reservation lands by irrigation and storage. They cite benefits to Indians, white landowners, Moor mills, western irrigation projects, and Pendleton’s progress, with support from Major Swartzlander and the Indian bureau.
An editorial discussion warns war must be chosen with care and not to break the Hay-Paunceforte treaty. It stresses improving main trunk roads and city streets first. It also reports a new postal ruling enabling 50 pound shipments beyond regular bags, boosting local trade via parcels post within Pendleton and rural areas, with costs per weight bracket.
Boston April 2 The house of representatives defeated a bill to ban the tango labeling it an animal dance. The measure would have exposed dancers to arrest fines and imprisonment but was overwhelmingly rejected.
The Pendleton school board weighs extending the term to year round arguing longer breaks waste time and plants. Supporters cite University of Chicago success with year round sessions and greater school efficiency while noting Pendleton’s small town advantages for summer work and recreation. Observers also note Heinz interests potentially locating a pickle plant in the Northwest, with Baker and La Grande vying for the prize.
A Houston Post quote notes a reformed outlaw seeking the Oklahoma governorship. The dialogue questions the label reform while confirming his political bid and ambition to lead the state.
In the Tudor succession question, Jane states Mary succeeded Edward VI. Then Lucy asks who followed Mary, answering with a playful misdirection that evokes the line from a nursery rhyme about a lamb, implying Elizabeth I as the heir rather than a literal historical figure.
A witty exchange appears in the Boston Transcript noting a famed line about Wellington’s first commission. The brief item evokes a playful look at historical curiosities and a modern tourist’s guide to notable sites.
A tramp, replying to Mrs Subbubs, learns she has a cord of wood to cut and asks where the man who will do it lives. The mother-invited worker questions him and contemplates hiring.
A playful exchange reveals differing views on love and marriage as Ethel and Jack discuss past feelings and engagements in a light Boston Transcript dialogue. Marie interjects with a humorous caveat about her own history with the topic.
A brief, era-tinged exchange shows a father dismissing a suitor’s prospects for his daughter due to low pay, while the suitor suggests pooling resources to form a union, reflecting social concerns about money and matchups in a Boston Transcript snippet.
A brief exchange from the Boston Transcript shows Frayed Philip requesting coffee with breakfast, while the farmer's wife agrees to share a cup, highlighting a domestic moment.
A humorous exchange as an admirer proposes to Lillian. He nervously swallows, tightens his collar, and asks to marry. Lillian, bored at first, relents with a twist that the only eligible match is a judge.
A brief humorous exchange from the Buffalo Express notes Jigge and Jages debating tango baths with Jiggs describing a tub of ice water for slipping in and wiggle out, capturing a light newspaper cartoon tone.
A vintage exchange mocks aging manners with a quip about an old fashioned girl and a teasing remark on femininity. The brief cartoonish dialogue reflects era humor and social language.
The Oklahoma, an ail-tank steamer, broke in two during a January North Atlantic gale. The stern sank, the bow floated in air in its bulkheads, creating a hazard to ships. The US revenue cutter Seneca helped, aiding rescuers and firing on the derelict until it sank.
The April issue of Popular Mechanics Magazine explains and illustrates how the Revenue Cutter Service covers vast ocean areas quickly and thoroughly to locate waterlogged hulls, using known currents and wind patterns to guide search efforts across a span as large as several western states.
In Hammondsport New York a boarding house known as the avi ator's roost hosts 15 of 20 airmen and inventors who daily debate aviation’s future. Transatlantic flight and gasoline transfer between planes during flight dominate discussion, including launching planes from airships.
Harry Cummings of Heppner Oregon advertises 10 000 roses all grown in open ground on own roots with 170 varieties guaranteed true to label. Customers may choose colors and receive equal value substitutions if not satisfied. Ten extra roses donated as forfeit for order errors. J L Vaughan endorses merits of the roses.
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