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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
7
A fragmented poem contemplates a pursued figure moving across hills cities and seas. It images waiting, hiding, and the promise of reunion, suggesting a lifelong companionship and a future when the speaker may keep the beloved. The tone is nostalgic and hopeful, with rural and urban scenes implied.
A local Hughes champion struggles to accept the election results and voices distress over the outcome. He expresses difficulty in swallowing the news and airs his grievances publicly.
The text debates Wilsonianism and the 1912 election, noting Hughes’s cross country support and Wilson’s uneasy gains. It highlights Mormon and California influences, cites Pendleton and Umatilla County, and questions calls to blame voters as “boobs” for party outcomes.
The electric company is praised for civic spirit in opposing a gravity water system and supporting pumping powered by electricity at high annual costs. It recalls its earlier stance against Thorn Hollow municipal plant plans and its legal aid to discredit competing water efforts. A Portland paper is cited on vanity in marriages.
The Pacific Power and Light company’s efforts in Pendleton stand out as a remarkable achievement of the 20th century, illustrating industrial progress powering cities without regard to individual soul or body.
A Portland Journal analysis argues high living costs stem from consumer habits and demand for small, costly purchases. It notes grocers and farmers face tight profits due to rents, service costs, and price-fixing by large combines and food gamblers. The piece urges readers to digest these factors before meaningful relief can happen.
The text describes urging Senator Chamberlain to press the War Department to establish a military camp in the northwest to surpass Vancouver and American Lake. It cites praise for Mr. Hughes and warnings about pork, noting Tory journals applauded his words.
A political observer argues Stanfield may secure all 90 House seats plus extra votes for safety if he continues at the current pace. The second remark notes wheat availability would have benefited Great Britain if sought in the Northwest during summer harvest season.
A commentary notes that in peaceful prosperous times a Christmas tree may seem fragile and inadequate, reflecting a broader mood about simplicity, tradition, and material expression during the season.
A 1877 East Oregonian blurb notes a local woman seeks correspondents for marriage while old Miss Oliver plans a Happy Canyon show with Prof Harmon, a Christmas dance, and a Knights of Pythias installation. Diphtheria reports spread, and Pendleton express shipment tallies coin, notes, and gold dust.
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