Motor bus service eyed for Pendleton and city debate
Pendleton readers consider motor bus lines as a feasible, profitable option on paved routes, with prospects to aid the state hospital and local businesses. The piece also critiques Attorney General Crawford’s ballot initiative plan, arguing it would allow paid submissions and abuse of the process. A fragment from a fiction excerpt with Emma McChesney adds contrast.
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Penniston
Wool prices, tariffs, and currency policy clash noted
The piece accuses the Portland Oregonian of false claims about Underwood tariffs and wool pricing. It argues wool prices rose due to supply demand and currency legislation, not tariff changes, noting the administration shifted favor from sheepmen to broader economic conditions amid mixed recent highs and past declines.
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Bert Kelley Remembered as Round-up Hero Rider
Bert Kelley was celebrated as the Round-up’s first hero and one of the most plucky skilled riders. Those who knew him or saw him ride will mourn his untimely end.
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Bert Kelley
Emma McChesney in Self Defense by Edna Ferber
In April American Magazine Edna Ferber offers another Emma McChesney tale. Emma, a thirtyish businesswoman with a son in advertising, faces a frank clash when Jack suggests she may be aging and in need of rest, prompting a sharp exchange about energy and independence.
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Ancient get rich quick schemes in 1720 England
The World's Work notes that around 1720 many English investors funded absurd schemes such as fishing wrecks for the Irish coast and obtaining perpetual motion machinery. A promoter of a mysterious venture drew over a thousand subscriptions in a morning and vanished with more than two thousand guineas, illustrating recurring gullibility among investors.
John Burroughs Aims For Eternal Youth At 77
The famed author John Burroughs, at 77, remains vibrant and curious, likening life to a spring dawn. Once a treasury and bank examiner, he wrote Leaf and Tendril and The Summit of the Years, arguing growth keeps the mind open and youthalive even into old age.
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Water power plan to electrify Kentucky coal mines
A Green River water power project will supply electricity to coal mines in Kentucky. Proposals include installing steering equipment on larger automobiles with electric gear shafts already in use.
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Kentucky
Republican Candidate for County Treasurer Candidate Pledges Faithfulness
Republican aspirant for County Treasurer addresses voters in a primary campaign. He pledges honesty and faithfulness, promising to stop all interest against the county as funds become available and to manage county finances prudently.
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