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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows Pendleton Oregon text from the Oregonian periodical. Details include subscription rates and publisher information, plus a note about the Pendleton post office and classification. The readable elements suggest a local page footer or masthead with circulation figures and mailing options.
A fragment from a verse recounts a birth moment shaped by love and prayer. It hints at a newborn entering life, seen as a gifted thread of gold woven through a family tale. Angels rejoice in a quiet spiritual doorway opening on a new life.
The article discusses how political sentiment could influence U S and world wheat trade. Germany pursues reciprocity treaties with the United States and Europe, affecting imports from Danube and the Black Sea. Canada contemplates preferential duties for wheat as English demand and Canadian interests shape merchant sentiment.
The article argues for a global steel pool in iron and steel exports for the year ending June 14, 1906. It claims the world market shows no export price quotes in this region, except Canada, with American exports falling while continental shipments rise. It warns that organized pools could counter tariff laws and suggests global control of iron mines and mills is the goal.
The account describes how tariffs can backfire by enabling foreign and domestic firms to fix prices, harming independent competitors. It recounts a Cincinnati macaroni maker who, hearing pro-tariff rhetoric, pushed for an import tax that led to the first U S tariff on macaroni and notes similar protections on machinery, pine, and sugar. The passage emphasizes how capital and rhetoric shape policy, sometimes to the public's detriment.
An account from Baker City Herald recalls a Friday night skirmish with a bear near Rock Creek by Judge Alf L. Currey's camp. The piece playfully asks readers to decide whether the bear or the biblical figure Jacob or the angel was the “bear” in this old-time description.
An archival sketch portrays Caesar Perkins as the last megra member of the Virginia legislature. The piece lampoons his demeaning rhetoric while recounting a rural story about a fat rat and a cat, used to illustrate attitudes surrounding prohibition and political theatrics in the era.
A line of office supplies promises efficiency for work. It offers lightweight and heavy bookkeeping items, typewriters inks pens papers and envelopes for commercial and personal use.
A humorous dialect tale follows Mr. Cat and Mr. Rat as they discuss a promised dinner and a tub of whiskey. The tale ends with Caesar Perkins comparing the Democrats in the campaign to locals in liquor, noting broken promises during the local option debate.
A four year old Alexandre Dumas recounts a late night door knock at a locksmith’s house where his cousin woke him and a nanny carried him back. He recalls hearing of his father’s death at dawn and a whispered farewell to his papa. Also noted are Waukesha heirs to a brewer’s fortune and Everest peaks rethink.
In the Gulf of Mexico ten miles southwest of Sabine Pass lies a calm water stretch called the Oil Spot, two miles long and three quarters of a mile wide. A funeral bell tolling in a pagan rite supposedly drives away evil spirits. Funeral bells reportedly used by the church in the sixth century A D.
An old humorous verse contrasts men and women, claiming women truly rule the world. The speaker ridicules being chained by romantic affection, boasting at length about women’s charm and the playful reversal of traditional gender roles. The piece reflects early 20th century humor on romance and gender.
An essay on mastering restraint by ignoring provocation and lingering distractions. It argues that avoiding angry, harsh speech preserves temper and happiness, urging readers to shield themselves from calumny and idle comments. The piece advocates disciplined silence amid social turmoil to protect family and personal well being.
Washington woman Mary Dimmick writes of eight years of painful cycles. She credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice with a full recovery. The letter highlights accessible guidance from Lynn Massachusetts for sick women and notes many similar testimonials on file.
The State Normal School at Monmouth begins its 25th year in September. It offers three full courses of study with a higher course recognized in Washington and other states. Additional work includes general and special methods, school management for graded and ungraded schools. Longer terms and better opportunities await Normal graduates. Catalogues with full information available on application. Correspondence invited. Activote 7, 1 V. AITLER, Registrar.
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