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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1905
Page
4
Independent newspaper listing daily and weekly subscription rates for various durations and mailing options. Includes offices in Portland San Francisco Chicago Washington and Pendleton. Advertising copy deadline noted as 4:40 p.m. the preceding day and 4:45 p.m. Saturday for Monday and the next edition.
A poetic fragment laments fretful men and shallow wit. The speaker contrasts earthly desires with eternal talk of gold and rain, using ocean imagery to express inner turmoil and breaking of the soul.
A visionary plan proposes a 100 foot wide national highway from the Pacific to the Atlantic bordered by trees and wayside stops. It would employ labor during dull times, force tramps to work via laws, use convict labor in Oregon, and connect Portland to San Francisco boosting travel and commerce while beautifying the Willamette Valley as a national attraction.
The piece calls out southern believers who blame divine wrath for yellow fever and urges practical public health actions. It argues filth in back yards, gutters, and cesspools as the real cause, noting General Gorgas’s work in Panama and Havana as proof that God has nothing to do with the disease.
A fragmented account reviews claims about mosquito involvement in yellow fever, portraying the insect as a carrier and the infection as linked to its bloodsucking. It suggests that eradicating mosquitoes is key to stopping the scourge, while noting debates over attribution and control.
The piece argues Williamson remains politically protected amid Oregon prejudice. It condemns moral conviction by the public, notes repeated trials fail to remove him from influence, and warns that ongoing sentiment will hinder impartial juries.
A Pendleton family travels from Oregon to New Zealand and back, enjoying three summers with no winter in a single year. They spend Sept 1904 to June 1905 in the southern climate, then return to Oregon for summer 1905. The piece muses on travel, government control of transport, and the high cost of living tied to saloon rents and lax regulation.
An old talking point contrasts the optimist and pessimist with a humorous view from Uncle Jerry. He favors the optimist as more consoling, while a middle path is mocked as a dull imitation of folly.
Dr Denman and Mrs Denman recount a 250 mile trek from Chione Mat to Nan in Siam. They describe diverse transport methods, 40 carriers, and hardships crossing mountain streams. The voyage ends with their arrival in Nan after a journey that mixed pony carts bicycles and walking.
Weston citizens in Oregon have raised funds to meet 910,000 needed for the Eastern Oregon normal school amid state aid cuts. They report 7,000 pledged and 2,000 secured from Pendleton, with plans to raise the remaining 1,000. The effort averted possible school closure and hopes for legislative reimbursement and ongoing funding.
Congress shows no enthusiasm for an extra session set for November 11. Members prefer avoiding extra work before the constitutional date, yet expect such sessions to become more routine. Slowness from committee driven lawmaking and a cautious Senate leaves little time for regular business unless adjournment is delayed, amid pressure from the president.
A fragmented excerpt notes multiple deities and paths while highlighting Nes Perce tribe changes. The Nes Perce population sits at 1662, down 21 from the previous year, with a severe measles outbreak causing most deaths over the past year.
A New York Globe quotation notes growing belief in an extra man of necessity akin to actions by President Roosevelt, who has done so before and is set to do so again. The remark frames executive willingness to expand power in times of crisis.
A fragmented poem scene centers on a dying figure near the Danube hut where young bartweiaes play. The speaker recalls the life he lost and questions if a Roman holiday fate awaits him as blood rushes to end his pain while distant voices call for action. Lord Byrin is referenced with archaic dramatic urgency.
A fragment discusses New Zealand as a land with unique redress for citizens against state charges. It argues trials may find the accused innocent with equity courts reimbursing losses and defense costs, contrasting fame and fortune and questioning which path the average man would choose.
A letter from Clementina Gonzales of Guatemala recounts her recovery after using Peruna the remedy. She describes exhaustion, insomnia, and loss of appetite, then reports complete restoration after three weeks, enabling her to resume studies. The Peruna Medicine Co. of Columbus Ohio invites readers to request free literature on catarrh.
The notice warns about anxiety and unreliability of watches and urges choosing a reliable, cheap watcher. It emphasizes the danger of being late and the value of timely timing devices over uncertain ones.
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