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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered terms about pear malt carrier monthly weekly notices and a reference to a weekly and monthly rates. No clear event date or named organizations. readable fragments mention carrier, weekly, four months, and Gully.
A fragmented quotation from Shakespeare discussing courage and a kingly mind. It laments fear and urges boldness and aspiring conscience, urging the reader to recall a prior powerful resolve. The text appears as a historical printer’s garble with missing letters and words.
The Weston Leader cites the East Oregonian’s support for a normal school in eastern Oregon, arguing against a western Oregon monopoly on state education money. It urges unity to secure eastern gains and notes newspaper advertising politics across the country and the stance of editors against political ad bias.
The piece argues that newspapers must offer the opposing view and accept political ads if not obscene or libelous. It notes editors resist ad use that could drown opponents but emphasizes public service over partisan advantage and urges consistency across regions in journalistic duty.
A magazine article argues the superiority of married men, citing a 26 to 1 ratio in successful life outcomes. It notes most US presidents were married, contrasts with a few bachelors, and mentions census gender mix. It adds other brief items: possible disarmament views, coyotes brought to Douglas County Oregon, and a Boston wets majority count.
An unclear local brief recalls a long ago event at Dutetens involving Mire Charles Besserer and a marriage officiated by clerk J. W. Muir and Mig 'ile Suling. The fragment hints at a community wedding and a next life event connected to Urlmaty, with details obscured by OCR errors.
A garbled report describes a patient plagued by skin eruptions that worsen despite care. The condition worsened to mask wearing and visible head and facial lesions. Observations note a dramatic improvement after a period, with lingering facial marks and scars.
Dr F W Smith of Mountain Home visits with old friends. A recommendation letter from Walla Walla favors B L Sharpetein for chief justice. W P Wameley named general agent for Oregon and Washington Territory Railway in Walla Walla. C W Brinehard and Dr B Waffle from Umatilla arrive. W Froome at Centerville hotel. Mrs M J Greene departs for Willamette Valley for health reasons.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as curing many ailments including scrofula catarrh rheumatic kidney complaints dyspepsia and general debility. Urges readers to take Hood's as remedy despite perceived hopeless conditions.
From Witham Phillips report in BRITISH FRONT, December 26, a frontline view shows soldiers unlikely to welcome peace soon. A Scots private predicts another year of war while trench bombardment continues and German retaliation lasts. The tone remains steady as morale and resolve are described amid daily fighting.
In Salem yesterday afternoon Myrtle White of Portland shot Thomas Cummings a Marion hotel night clerk then killed herself. A note found by authorities hinted at a doomed romance. Myrtle, 18, lived with her mother Catherine Edwards at Union Avenue while Cummings, 22, had worked at the Marion since April rising from bell boy to night clerk.
After holidays, Representative Bailey of Pennsylvania said the House Rules Committee would report resolutions for the investigation of newspaper agitation. Several resolutions of this character were introduced amid the holiday period.
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