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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
3
Mae Andover reports that residents of China now engage in studies at American schools. August notes detail classrooms and studios as part of cultural exchange programs.
Gere and Chirley Wier headline the expert ropers appearing at the round-up in September at Pili academy. The event features entries from Jim Sturite and others, with plans for the old rope routine and a new showcase tied to the veterans’ skill.
Washington experts say the high cost of living is temporary as supply and demand adjust. Leon S. Estabrook, chief of the U S bureau of crop estimates, notes meat and grain prices rose with European demand but should ease within a season as packers and producers alter outputs to restore profitability.
James Carrothers inspected the western Canada grain and predicted a Canadian wheat crop of 165 million bushels. The report from Toronto dated August 25 notes the outlook for production. An unrelated advertisement urges daily bowel movement and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a laxative and purifying remedy.
A Hague dispatch reports arrangements for a fifth German war loan. It will pay 1 percent interest, like prior issues, with subscriptions accepted until October. The loan targets prominent figures and institutions to boost public uptake, following the pattern of the fourth loan issued in March.
Charles E. Jackson, 19, was sentenced by Municipal Judge Langguth for vagrancy on a complaint by his father H Jackson, a laborer over 60. The father testified Jackson never works, stays in bed until noon, and squanders a meager pantry. The judge ordered the heaviest work aboard a city train ship as punishment.
The report notes insufficient box room in the new post office compared with the current facility. It states 622 ledger boxes exist and 40 more are needed, with rental charges and ranking by location and quarter. The text mentions differing prices and future box allocation, but specifics are obscured by garbled OCR.
Vancouver dispatch reports Vie ter H. Murdock saying he cannot honestly vote for either Hughes or Wilton. He left for the Par Fastonight aboard a steamer, noting the progressive party declined but remained dormant. The piece notes Roosevelt’s pledge and the disappointment of progressives nationwide.
The United States and American people grow tired of off political parties and a more progressive movement is needed than the one Roosevelt fathered. The author cannot vote for Wilson or Hughes and insists Roosevelt is needed now.
Special to the East Oregonian reports Republican governor candidate Robert Hodge traveled from Portland to Walla Walla by auto, with a halt near Echo when his tires blew out. He spent the night on a prairie before continuing to Pendleton, then was towed into Echo for repairs as his vehicle was serviced yesterday.
In San Francisco in August 1975 a 14 year old heiress fights being sent to a guardian in Cincinnati as suitors flood her life with un welcomed attention. A gray haired man posing with court papers, three bashful suitors, and other men sent notes and requests as the drama unfolds.
The text recounts a girl’s romantic view of marriage evolving into monotony, Attorney Algernon Crofton arranging relocation and a guard to deter intruders. It closes with a proverb on collective action and shared fate, urging unity to avoid isolation.
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