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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
4
A vivid depiction of a dispatch call boy who enforces strict timetables and demands, rivaled by a few resistant mill workers. The piece contrasts his aggressive authority with his loyalty and the power he holds over rail crew, including the chief dispatcher, shaping daily routine and accountability.
The San Francisco municipal campaign opens with the slogan turn the grafters out. Graft is defined as any theft from the city, large or small, including overpaying for city expenses and improper contracts. The piece urges voters to remove corrupt officials and elect capable, conscientious men to office.
In Billings a strike began when 20 car clerks quit after a call boy read the riot act and was not reinstated in the dispatcher's office. The disruption threatened to spread to other workers as veteran engineers and conductors show humble submission to the young tyrant of the run.
The piece notes fierce competition among employers for high grade executives. It cites top earners over 100000, with many at 25000 or more, and hundreds above 1000 monthly. It highlights a Chicago firm seeking a right man at 15000 to 20000 yearly and a New York department store seeking five executives at 3500 to 10000 yearly.
The Morning Oregonian warns Portland is overrun by con men and dangerous characters during harvest, with detectives unable to detect confidence men. Harmless tramps roam freely while actual criminals slip by. Citizens demand policy and official changes. Also reports the body of Marshfield businessman Charles George found in Coos Bay after attending K of P lodge.
The Kaligqa papers recount Mile. Agatya Simbiraki a wealthy and eccentric Russian heiress in Kuala who adored a gardener Andres Vanukhin. He was killed by a boar she kept after claiming the spirit of her dead sweetheart possessed him. The tale ends with her death and the gardener’s killer being described as the boar.
Walter Clark of Kansas City courted Miss Towle Mutcheler after rejection, repeatedly calling by phone. Police Judge Brady ruled such persistence constitutes breach of the peace and fined Clark $25.
A December 9 1904 French decree splits funeral duties between cities and churches. Cities handle body transport exterior mortuary decor and caskets while churches manage interior decor. Daily mortuary processions total 150 and yearly about 65000. The industry employs about 1200 people with $1,000,000 in materials on hand.
A vintage ad urges punctual readers to buy watches to avoid lateness. It promotes precise timekeeping and reliability, highlighting affordable options and urging shoppers to compare prices.
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