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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1911
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment lists various subscriptions and rates by mall or carrier, including weekly and monthly terms, plus a reference to the Dairy Rost Oracoalayia sale at Oregon News Co in Portland. It notes Northwit News Co in Portland and a Chicago bureau, with Pendleton postmark and office phone details.
A reflective verse contrasts ancient worlds like Babylon and Troy with a quiet present. It notes that while old empires fade under silt, new cities can emerge. The question remains whether individuals can contribute to rebuilding.
The West Umatilla extension divides communities with four million dollars and 76 090 acres of desert reclamation at stake. Hermiston Stanfield Umatilla and Irrigan residents weigh land gains against potential flood and river water impacts. Pendleton considers three paths from endorse to oppose or conditional support to protect upper river settlers. What will the answer be.
Reactionaries pushing conservative candidates in both parties aim to discredit Governor Woodrow Wilson. They claim he has been repudiated by the people of New Jersey despite the results showing support for his policies.
From Collier's Weekly the analysis rejects sensational headlines about a Republican win in New Jersey. It states Democratic vote totals and party majorities, noting the effect of the Democratic machine on Wilson, and speculates on what the majority might have been with Wilton on the ballot.
A critic in eastern Oregon assaults the Hast Oregonian over a proposed extension. The piece notes the critic’s limited local ties and compares him to a poorly skilled lawyer, whose case elicits a judge’s sympathetic but futile response.
Vintage advertisement touts Ely's Dream Balm as a cure for cold in the head and catarrh with immediate relief and rapid cure. Claims cleansing action on inflamed membranes and restoration of taste smell and hearing. One 50 cent bottle said to cure worst cases, children’s use noted.
A road show manager at a country town front door questions a young man who calls himself the hell man. He explains free entry means he will ring a large bell beside the opry house tower at 9 pm to disrupt the show for fifteen minutes if denied. The manager grants the pass after the audacious threat.
In Des Moines a crowded street car filled with women shopping prompts a tale recounted by former Iowa senator Lafayette Young. He describes three men eyeing seats while women enter at the next stop, a businessman offering a seat, and a witty exchange about a jewel, ending with a remarriage rumored between the jeweler and the lady.
A playful exchange debates proper phrasing in a Victorian sounding dialogue. The speaker instructs on how to form a negative statement about not having a bonnet, while contrasting two possible lines.
A fragmentary quip from the Liverpool Mercury mocks a domestic scene with garbled phrases about a measuring worm, a new cream, and a hookworm in a bag. Mrs Bjenks and Mr Bjenks exchange crude banter as a joke.
The article notes Senator Guegentelm will not seek another term. T G Smith of Echola is identified among the west enders visiting the area today, with the text implying commentary on motives though unclear.
The advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a long used remedy for throat lung and stomach troubles and other wasting diseases. It notes it was taxed as medicine during the Spanish-American War and emphasizes the genuine bottle with an unbroken seal and the Old Chemist's Head label. Sold by druggists grocers and dealers for $1 a large bottle from The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co Rochester NY.
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