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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1906
Page
4
Publication details for the East Oregonian imprint in Pendleton Oregon list rates and schedules for daily and weekly editions. It notes advertising matter must be received by a set time and deadlines for the prior Saturday edition.
A donor gift totaling 19900 will fund a girls dormitory in Pendleton, with further support from J A Koonta and Brown. The project aims to attract students from Inland Empire and transform Pendleton into a regional education center, drawing families and funds to the city. The article praises the donors and envisions economic and moral uplift through the dormitory and facilities.
Local officials urge Pendleton to become a leading educational hub on the Pacific coast citing recent commitments and promises. Community leaders say others have contributed, and Pendleton must now act to realize the goal for the surrounding region.
Tie Memphie News-Formitar argues taxation is unequal when rich pay a smaller share of value. The piece contends tax dodging harms overall wealth, raises living costs, deters investment, and shifts burden to the able, urging fair, proportional taxation to sustain government and society.
A tribute to William FE Curtis, famed Chicago Record-Herald correspondent, who wrote a daily two column letter all year, remarkable for stamina and engaging reportage. He travelled widely, producing numerous travel letters later reprinted in book form.
A profile of Curtis, rising from Chicago reporter to secretary of the South American commission and head of the Latin American department at the World's Fair. He writes daily letters for the Record-Herald and is a member of numerous learned societies in Washington and Europe.
A fragmentary verse passage echoes sorrow and defiance as a speaker recalls love and loss. The lines hint at longing for distant lands and enduring resilience, concluding with a signature style reminiscent of W. E. Henley.
Fragmentary verse reflecting poverty and sorrow at the hearth. The speaker contrasts the comfort of the wealthy with the unseen pain and fears suffered by those with nothing, noting the lack of knowledge of night, dread, agony, and sorrow. The poem hints at awakening to a clearer sight and different emotional heights.
The Bookman reports a Narragansett Place library meeting where an unidentified attendee, described as a well known dressmaker, caused amusement by mistaking the librarians for a Liberia mixejon. The incident highlights to the readers the librarians' debates and literary performances during the gathering.
A communication to the Oregon Jane notes a shortage of convicts to build a cross state road. T. T. Geer remarks there may not be enough to construct a north south route, with potential work around the three sides and a sea wall on the west if current trends persist.
A historical note explains a rule to find day length from sunrise and sunset times. It states that doubling the sunrise time yields night length and doubling the sunset time gives the day length. It mentions a specific example where at 6 o'clock, the length of light is ten hours.
Shiners of Spokane arranged with Spokane Interstate sales manager Congreve for a special Wednesday event on September 26. Invited from the Inland Empire will attend a Shrine parade and celebrations at the new temple. An evening pecial sevon will be held as part of the ceremonies.
A compact note reports a group of men near the depot area about a block and a half away. The scene includes energetic activity and mention of an electric mood or atmosphere among the men. No injuries or official actions listed in readable text.
The Hotel Pendleton has been refitted and refurnished throughout with telephone and fire alarm connections in all rooms. It offers ample sample rooms, free buses, and is positioned as a headquarters for traveling men seeking commodious accommodations.
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