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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
4
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A reflective piece urges embracing life fully and answering duty with strength. It emphasizes resilience, resolve, and steadfast effort as central to meeting life’s challenges. The prose centers on perseverance, personal courage, and purposeful action.
Pendleton calls for a practical Rabbit Drive to kill real rabbits near farming areas not the exaggerated March Army tale. Portland city officials faced a hard lesson as voters rejected efficiency bills, showing that good government requires informed, discriminating ballots.
The piece argues that voters must judge like a careful batter, separating fact from fiction to preserve good government. It cites Oregon's workers compensation act, debates national coverage, and criticizes damage suit lawyers while praising prompt fair compensation and broader social duty.
A Charleston visitor touring Alderson WV sees hogs gathered around a windmill in a field and remarks that farmers are considerate for cooling them. The farmer explains the windmill provides a breeze, prompting surprised amusement from the city guest.
A Pennsylvania military college cadet officer faced a hearing for language used while on duty. He explained that while inspecting the guard a rifle snap pinched his finger and forced a profane expletive, resulting in the removal of the mark and the colonel broadcasting the incident to the corps.
A Texas cotton expert warns the waste in marketing the 14,000,000 bale crop will total at least 70 million dollars annually. He cites damage from exposure to tare, patching, sampling, and handling from farm to factory, urging remedial state and federal legislation and more government statistics.
The text argues that cotton bailing, like morality, can be perfected by statute and calls for more care and general efficiency along the production line. It emphasizes policy-like comments and a push for improved practices.
An Illinois inventor markets a disposable style rain coat made from waterproof paper foldable to fit an envelope. Production costs are under five cents, with reinforced seams and only two underarm seams. The coats may be reused two or three times and use various papers to mimic silkiness.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly remedy to purify the stomach and bowels. It claims the 10 cent box cleanses undigested food, removes bile, and prevents constipation by morning, appealing to both adults and children.
A sporting traveler arrives at a rural station in Ireland and asks porter Pat to take charge of his gun and dog. Pat hesitates, then asks if the Etcetera bites. The anecdote echoes Byronic humor as a light regional vignette.
In a December Tower Room Talk Anne Bryan McCall argues that the phrase children of our own misleads. She contends all little children are our own in a broader sense and questions the idea of personal ownership of offspring. She reflects on motherhood and shared responsibility in family life.
Advertisers face stricter scrutiny as newspapers reject ads not benefiting readers. Reputable merchants who use space in East Oregonian uphold honesty, building reputation on careful statements. Advertising sets high standards of business integrity and signals a square deal for consumers.
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