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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1905
Page
4
The notice lists daily and weekly subscription rates by mail or mall, including various durations. It provides bureau addresses for San Francisco Chicago and D C. It also includes a notice to advertisers referencing previous pricing.
An East West dispute over how to save vacant government lands for actual settlers. The New York World highlights Senator Thurston and Senator Mitchell debates, arguing that true development comes from honest homesteaders who work 160 acres, pay freight and taxes, and support local communities, while land thieves hinder national progress and moral integrity.
The Internal Revenue Service report notes a drop in whiskey use and a rise in beer consumption in 1905. Whiskey totaled 116,143,792 gallons, down 704,000 from 1904, while beer rose to 1,593,945,740 gallons, up from 1,404,402,128 in 1904. The shift signals a loosening of the whiskey hold amid evolving habits.
A writer argues that beer use rose during hard times, noting fiscal year 1905 was prosperous. He contends the drop would be easy to explain if times were tight, but as events show more intoxication occurs in bad times than in good, challenging common assumptions.
A tongue in cheek critique targets a proposed 260000 strong standing army via a double reserve system. The writer ridicules adding a regular reserve and national reserve with small monthly enlistee pay and annual dues, and triples the joke with ideas like a schoolboy and baby worker reserve, warning of national confusion.
The Cooperative Christian federation of Port Lane plans a model city in the Willamette valley. If funded, it aims to build a scientifically planned community separating industry from homes, placing schools churches and parks in accessible zones, all to attract global interest.
Roswell resident 1101 F. Hardwick and others paid fines after a local dispute over government claims in the Artesian neighborhood. Citizens gathered in Romwell to testify against the contested contentions, amid widespread local protest and petitions reported by the Denver Post.
A fragment from the Memphis News Selita contemplates why wise men die early and why powerful financiers like Russell Sage escape public scrutiny. The piece muses on providence and the fragility of virtue in society with a somber tone.
A large workforce works this week cleaning leveling and grading land donated by Mr. Sebree for a city park. The Caldwell News praises the citizen for foresight and generosity planning a pleasure and business future for the city.
The New Zealand government set depots at Aukland Island Campbell Island Antipodes Bounty Snares and Kermadec islands to stock food clothing and fresh water for wrecked mariners. Depots are listed with exact locations and boats placed at key harbors and coves. Government steamers visit Aukland Campbell Antipodes and Bounty Islands twice yearly while Kermadec visits occur annually.
The funeral of Dr R S Law will be held Friday afternoon at 4 from Schreiber and Brenner parlors. Dr W W Van Dusen conducts services with interment at Morrie EL. A humorous posthumous piece addressed to friends will be read, urging kindness and reflection on life’s errors.
The Atlanta Constitution editorial argues the Young Men’s Christian Association stands on par with schools and churches as a basis of civilization. It asserts Athlanta’s people owe much to the YMCA and that civic obligation extends to the municipality.
The city’s prosperity and national reputation for refinement are credited to the Young Men’s Christian Association. Its members are described as among the city’s most prominent people, with the institution praised for guiding individuals away from the evils of life and saving bodies and souls.
A garbled colonial style reminiscence describes a Boston doctor and a colored church service led by a white preacher named George. The exchange praises the preacher’s power, contrasting him with Lincoln and Washington. A flood in West Virginia kills John Pickering and four children, leaving Mme Pickering as the sole survivor.
A testimonial notes that poor blood weakens the body and invites disease. The writer claims a proprietary blood medicine rebuilt health after trying many remedies and credits a product seen advertised, naming H. Martin of Warren as the supplier purchaser.
An advertisement claims that being behind in meetings is not your fault and promotes reliable watches. It asserts precision timekeeping and compares prices to cheaper, unreliable options, urging readers to compare prices and trust their guaranteed watches.
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