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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1904
Page
4
A description of life for Russian peasants highlights extreme poverty, long workdays, primitive farming, harsh winters, and limited education. It notes government vodka control, poor ventilation in homes, and crowded hovels with a central brick stove as families cope with severe conditions.
In the Philippines, the Valley of Death in Minadano yields gold-bearing mud after an American led a party with native guides into poisonous gas clouds. The team carried air tanks and dredged ore for months, while natives avoided entering the core due to lethal vapors.
Andrew Carnegie, in New York, told the New York American he favors government ownership of public utilities and assets but doubts the United States is ready now. He predicted a future era when government and municipal control of railroads telegraphs and telephones and all such services will be universal.
Nashville April 7. The Republican state convention opens to nominate governor candidates and choose delegates to Chicago. Jesse M. Littleton of Winchester emerges as sole gubernatorial candidate after a county convention defeat of BT. Sanford, likely to be named unanimously. A separate report notes Minnie O Connor killed by a rock/steel blast incident on a New York tenement balcony.
Louis H. Ayme, American consul at Para, reports Brazil’s beer tariff jumped to 76 cents a bottle from 25 cents, making US beer unprofitable and unlikely to be imported. Hops and malt duties were cut by 60 percent. A new brewery opening note cites protectionist policy, while Brazilian beer prices rose 33 1/3 percent. Located in Para Brazil.
Daniel Freeman, living on the land, received a patent under his entry made at the land office near Beat Rice Meb. He served as a soldier in the United States volunteer service and entered the land at midnight on January 1, 1863 near Brownsville. His patent was issued to him.
The document dated September 1 1869 signed by Grant reports Russia burying concentrated food stores at intervals along much of the Siberian railway. Each deposit is said to feed a company of about 290 men for a week, with locations known only to commanders in cipher.
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney and bladder issues. It claims the tonic can ease frequent urination scalding pain and nocturnal trips, offering sample bottles and free booklets by mail from Binghamton New York. The notice appears in the Daily East Oregonian.
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