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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1907
Page
4
Fragmented text lists various rate terms and locations in a garbled mix. It mentions weekly and monthly rates and partial names, including a Chicago bureau reference and a Washington address fragment. No clear event or person details emerge.
A poem by Melissa Plate urges active effort and positive action. It compares sunshine to nourishment that helps both roses and thistles grow, warning against gloom and complacency. The verse emphasizes giving freely, cultivating resilience, and learning the value of effort through every reader's daily work.
The death of Rev. M. V. Howard ends a forty year ministry that uplifted Eastern Oregon. A pioneer preacher, he was known for frank faith and cheerful hope, guiding settlers and influencing North West civic life as a benefactor and beacon of higher values.
George H. Himes, Portland and Oregon Historical Society figure, argues counties in Oregon hold fields for young men. He contrasts older vision with youths in Coos and Curry counties and Pendleton, noting many young men pursue business and ranching while irrigation opens land for independence through farming and renting land.
A fragment notes opportunities for advancement for young men in Umatilla Union or Baker counties. It mentions buying fAW hand at moderate prices, becoming self supporting after years of work, and a stock business as a wile field though less promising. Encouragement to stay local.
The president wins strong young Democrats to his cause by trust and opportunity, creating converts like Honey and Curry without debates on principles. His vigorous, frank leadership fosters cross party work, suggesting party labels are mere disguises used by self interested politicians.
The piece contrasts the southern railroad dispute with state constraints on rail rates in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. It notes federal intervention, potential state militia seizure of railroad property, and hints at government ownership as a solution, alongside social commentary on autos and Nex Perce county’s women in wheat fields.
The Public Inquirer laments St Joseph’s decline as Missouri River navigation shifts southward. A new river-traffic era looms while the city clings to mud flats two miles from shore. Officials note a $1,000,000 plan to halt erosion fails, threatening St Joseph’s remaining role as a commercial hub and inland railroad link.
A boyhood sweetheart in Norway sent a fond letter to Ole Haugen of Stanley at Minutullin Mexico. Dated Lavik Norway November 18 1875 the message has traveled via Mexico and South America back to Haugen now in St Paul. He has since married and raised a family and the letter returns as memory rather than romance.
A quoted passage debates land ownership, asserting the earth belongs to all mankind as a creation of a higher power. It condemns private monopolization and promotes equal access to natural resources, labeled as hollow mockery and fraud by the author.
Experiments on several men show that a five foot one hundred twenty six pound man can lift about 156 pounds eight inches, and 117 pounds at 1.2 inches. A six foot one thirty nine pound man can lift 1546 pounds to 13 inches or 217 pounds to eight inches. A six foot three eight eight pound man lifts 156 pounds to 16 inches and 217 pounds to nine inches. Overall, average strength equates to rolling 30 pounds two and a half feet per second.
The Public Inquirer notes the long leaf or turpentine pine faces extinction within 49 to 60 years if current practices continue. It criticizes lack of supervision, sees operators draining timber during leases, and blames timber speculators and turpentine operators for depleting the resource despite government awareness.
A fragment quotes an insane asylum superintendent discussing inmate behavior. He says inmates rarely intervene when a fight occurs and that collaboration among inmates signals progress toward recovery. The passage also recalls a boy between ages 8 and 12 choosing between drum and locomotive engineer careers.
An 8. S. S. herbal tonic is advertised as a safe spring remedy to purify the blood and restore energy. It claims to avoid minerals, use forest and field herbs, and deliver quick, pleasant toning to combat debility, indigestion, and nervousness. The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta markets it.
Dr A D Wilkinaga of Nebraska details Manila river dwellers living on cascoes and ordina boats that house 16 000 people within the city limits Thousands of children are born grow and die on these floating cargo carriers The ale boats are small yet accommodate four families They have a fire pot a platform and a rice kettle The cabin is tiny and it seems a wonder children do not fall overboard A woman is often seen at the boat end steering and rowing.
A nursing mother with a child tied to her back appears in a striking outfit that evokes a monkey motif. Onlookers observe the bold pairing, noting cultural playfulness and urban street fashion cues.
The house of Romanoff ended with Empress Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great, whose death left Peter of Oldenburg as ruler of Russia. He, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, was her nephew and son of Grand Duchess Anna. From him the current rulers descend, making them Oldenburgs rather than Romanoffs. The note cites Mr. Rockefeller on the path to true success.
The Hotel St. George is promoted as a first class up to date hotel in the northwest with steam heat telephone and fire alarm connections running hot and cold water in all rooms including suites and a large new sample room.
Rooms available priced at $1.00 and $1.50 per night located a block and a half from the depot. See the large electric sign for details.
A bar and billiard room is described as being located in connection, positioned three blocks from Depeta.
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