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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
4
The late Chariton T. Lewis, president of the New York Prison Association, argues prisons are schools of crime. He says confinement harms dignity and reform, and that over 90 percent of inmates would not have been confined, urging freedom as the path to reform.
A chaotic fragment recounts a Russell Sage tale from the San Francisco Star. Pusel Sage, about 35, outwits a dealer over seedless fruit, mocks a crooked bargain, then stores the torn paper and an erased-address envelope, ending with a peculiar scene on a cracker box.
A sailor named Mr. Sage removes an orange and slowly eats it, using a washbow to catch juice. He mails the orange pips to a Florida friend to plant, then sells the orange skin to marmalade makers Flose & Scene, reflecting on the odd sequence as memory lingers.
An editorial recounts a self made man who rose from poverty to wealth by brains and enterprise. He married early, saved hard, and grew rich. Wealth bought him fancy but shattered his first wife as he pursued a younger temptress. The piece warns readers to consult Dun and Bradstreet for similar fates of self made men.
The Visalia Times notes Roosevelt gains popularity by backing ideas Bryan promoted in 9n6 and 1900, later derided by Republicans as anarchistic. It cites railroad rate regulation and trust control as key issues, predicting Roosevelt will seek Democratic and Bryan-sourced clarity instead of Republican platforms.
Joseph Grosni of Brooklyn threw a Hightech cigar into a Bronx Park zoo monkey cage. A monkey grabbed the lit cigar, put it in its mouth, and swung into the treetops, prompting pandemonium as the other 199 monkeys reacted with screeches and chaos.
The Busy Business Man offers adaptable and efficient office supplies for both light and heavy bookkeeping. It provides everything needed for typing, ink, pens, papers, and envelopes for commercial or personal correspondence, aiming to keep life and work in order.
Monkeys in a cage rolled over each other while tobacco smoke and a burning cigar ignited straw, floor covering half the cage. Fire spread in seconds but prompt actions saved the animals. Gross was jailed at Bronx Park station for disorderly conduct.
Ideas from Thomas A Edison propose six tunnels and four or more bridges to span the East River, enabling Manhattan street traffic to extend into Brooklyn. The plan, estimated at 410 to 600 million dollars, would create land later and boost city valuations, with Edison predicting major relief of congestion once built. The piece also critiques Vanderbilt era corporate ethics and calls for curbing predatory wealth in urban growth.
Captain Wallace of the British steamship Sutherland reports testing a corked water bottle to 500 feet, finding it filled with water. He argues high pressure forced water through glass pores, despite a tightly set cork. The bottle and contents are displayed at Anderson & Crowe, Ashier, for scientific discussion. A hydrographic office report may follow.
A clipped excerpt notes William H. Vanderbilt in a Collier's Weekly feature reflecting on legislative investigations into Standard Oil. The text cites his call for caution and impartial scrutiny of the oil giant, emphasizing the enduring relevance of that warning.
Report from U S Geological Survey notes NC coal largely comes from Cumwovk mine near Teyot in Chatham county with irregular output and a decline over the past three years. Two other productive zones in Deep and Dan River fields lie in the Traceall formation, draining Chatham and Moore counties, with current beds in Deep River district.
Thousands of women report restored health and strength from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts its lasting value and direct female system effects, urging immediate action and offering free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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