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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
4
Public notice from Pendleton Oregon listing subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, carrier and mail options, and mentions agencies and press affiliations. Includes addresses in Portland and Chicago, with postal classification notes.
In Umatilla county a plea to the President Roosevelt learned commission for improving farm conditions invites the panel to view vast 600 to 2000 acre farms cultivated biennially with wells idle most of the year. Abandoned schools and neglected farm homes illustrate rural decline while farmers gain money yet erode country pride. The note calls for a few months study to counteract this desolation.
The piece argues public scrutiny of a candidate’s religion is unnecessary for Jor W. Taft. It notes voters ignored religion in early career, focusing instead on practicality, civilizing the Philippines, and canal work. It asserts Taft would be guided by good angels and shared principles regardless of belief.
A clipped, opinionated note questions Taft's religious creed as a factor in selecting a president. It argues Taft's education refinement and broad outlook justify trust, while challenging calls for deeper scrutiny of his faith in light of past cabinet and wartime roles.
The piece lauds President Roosevelt for designating hundreds of square miles in Harney Lake and Malheur counties, Oregon, as a national reserve to protect breeding wild fowl. It argues these marshes will nurture myriads of bird life, illustrating how small tasks by leaders add to historical impact. The author credits Roosevelt and others influencing this policy.
In Broadway Magazine Herbert N. Casson extols Grover Cleveland as a democratic leader who stayed plain and accessible. He recalls Cleveland’s disdain for public vanity, preference for farm life, and willingness to help a poverty stricken man, reflecting a commoner at heart.
The article notes that within ten days filings totaling 80,000 inches of water have been recorded on the Umatilla river and McKay creeks. It questions whether these sites will spur national development or remain speculative holdings and ponders their ultimate value to humanity.
The article examines principal Peruna ingredients as listed in the United States Dispensatory. Hydrastis canadensis, corydalis formosa, cubebs, cedron seeds, and oil of copaiba are described with their proposed effects on mucous membranes, stomach and digestive issues, liver and kidney disorders, and urinary tract conditions. It invites readers to request a free testimonial book on Peruna as a catarrh remedy.
In a plea to Northwestern Gas and Electric, Pendleton urges an auxiliary plant for emergencies. The city has lacked light and power for days while Walla Walla enjoys partial service. Pendleton seeks at least partial but adequate coverage during outages.
The installment plan of payments has aided many poor men by placing homes and investments within their reach and will always be a genuine blessing of the commercial world.
The Pacific Beacon argues Protestants would be stronger if they incorporated Catholic and Christian-doctrine of divorce. It laments current heathen status and claims ongoing ruinous actions are causing high martial death rates.
Gordon Falls Textile workers begin building a manufacturing town near Portland. The company has established a newspaper as the town's first industry and expects the remainder of construction to proceed smoothly.
A garden sundial scene notes the sun marking time while a faint shadow hints at time passing and cosmic scale. The poem warns that even a child's eyelash could alter fate as mountains and stars seem to collapse in response. A closing aphorism asserts no one earns praise by constant tearing down.
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