Digging Clams Clams Down by the Sea
A fragmentary note extols digging clams by the sea and suggests a different, superior supply of coffee. The speaker asserts knowledge of better quality and invites others to switch, implying comparison and advice.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
8
A fragmentary note extols digging clams by the sea and suggests a different, superior supply of coffee. The speaker asserts knowledge of better quality and invites others to switch, implying comparison and advice.
A fragmented note describes Long Beach products including corkscrew minds and drinkable coffees. It mentions little sense of value in a “Mohter's Pride” sun-turned boy and references Pendleton Owl Tea Home offering twenty five cent coffees.
The Census Bureau analysis shows one teacher per 71 pupils nationwide, with teachers outnumbering clergymen, lawyers, and physicians. Nevada led in teacher proportion. southern states lagged. Women dominate the profession, especially in large cities where about 80 percent are female.
The new rate of 7.55 dollars, or one and one-tenth fare, applies to round trip tickets to Portland starting tomorrow on the TR N line. Many travelers plan to delay purchases until after midnight to catch the cheaper price, hoping train No 5 arrives late. The old rate remains 7.15 dollars with a 20 day limit, but from September 1 the reduced fare becomes effective and the price difference prompts bets on ticket timing.
An ad-style notice warns men to protect scalp air by avoiding dandruff. It touts Herpicide as a safe hair dressing and dandruff cure that can kill germs, stimulate growth, and prevent baldness. Sample requests and Detroit based agents are noted.
A. D. Stillman, head manager of the Woodmen of the World, reports a $148,000 addition to the reserve fund bringing total reserves to $1,040,000 all in municipal securities yielding over four percent. He traveled from Denver to Mackinac Island for the National Fraternal Congress with 5,000,000 members represented. Travel south was hindered by Mississippi valley quarantine reducing traffic and delaying personal business trips. Stillman then returned home Saturday evening.
Peter Corbett, an Indian accused of larceny of a watch, was released from county jail awaiting his hearing before Commissioner Holley. delays by federal officials in Portland hinder the process while Corbett sports a broad smile and recounts his time in jail.
A crest porcupine named Porky was found on a table in the East Orogenian morning, startling a man who tried to pick it up thinking it was a feather duster. Porky was later imprisoned in a box for safekeeping as officers debate whether to clip his bristles or keep him.
Former proprietor of the W. Hansford cigar store on Court street reports that Jake Welch purchased the business for 1700 dollars last evening. The former owner has not decided his immediate plans but will likely remain in Pendleton.
Prof E B Conklin, from Portland via national education meeting, hails Benjamin Ide Wheeler president UC as the greatest, most dynamic figure at the gathering. Wheeler’s address on The Occident and the Orient lauded clean government and anti grafts while condemning the Senate as lazy and corrupt. He praised Roosevelt’s fight against grafters and urged a government clean up.
A newspaper excerpt details arrests of Native Americans described as drunken, including mentions of a knife, pocketbook, gloves, and tools found with them. It notes a shift from bottles to glassware as Indians allegedly drink openly, with commentary on reduced bottle sightings and changing habits in local police logs.
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