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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
11
The United States government is now administered from Washington D C with the Federal Reserve Board as the chief financial authority of the nation. A recent effort to float a billion dollars in French and British notes underscores this central role and control.
The piece argues that the federal reserve board, not J. P. Morgan & Co., should handle allies' financial business, marking a wholesome shift to Washington regulation over New York. It praises the board as a safer public guide while noting bankers seek personal gain over public welfare.
The Wisconsin legislature will feature five lawyers in both houses, with 26 trades and professions represented and 43 farmers among its members. The shift signals a notable opening of political eyes, contrasting earlier norms dominated by lawyers and signaling broader professional diversity in the state’s governing body.
The Wilson era lamented substandard lighting on Main Street with uneven poles and poor illumination. Town leaders consider a ten year service contract, while Mosaic leaguers push to curb profanity and politics. Football talk notes Roumania doing well despite Verdun, and shoppers are warned to wait until the day before Christmas.
Oregon scene described with bright skies and busy farmers seeding and grazing stock. Rev George H Lee's child ill with scarlet fever and no Sunday school at Congregational church. A Frasier sells his trunk business to Wiley Frasier. Robert J Slater named register of Harney land district. J Balleray returns from pleasure trip.
Vienna December 2 The Austrian Arms Co. for the fiscal year 1915 16 earned 165 percent on its capital of 16 500 000 kronen two million dollars The company is the sole Austrian maker of rifles and also produces bicycles.
Mrs. Anna M. Wexler of Washington forms a birth control league to repeal a law barring the distribution of preventive information. She argues that spreading birth control knowledge reduces births and strengthens the race, and notes physicians can prevent birth after conception but cannot explain prevention to mothers.
Paris December 2 A French army aviator Captain G notes birds in air when not commanding his squadron He observes swallows migrating fly about 306 yards high and ducks reach about 3000 yards The green necked species travels about 86 miles an hour in level flight Lap wings are seen over a mile and a half high
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Colorado unions back a bill to regulate painting and paper hanging, creating a licensing board. It requires a $100 bond, a $5 license, and limits painting work to union or licensed master painters, with enforcement planned for next legislative session in January.
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