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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
4
The Pendleton county paper outlines publication frequency and pricing for daily weekly and semi weekly editions. It lists distribution via carriers and vendor addresses in Pendleton and Portland with bureaus in Washington D.C. and Spokane and notes United Press Association membership.
Poem from Frances Margaret Milne of San Francisco reflecting on Christmas morning. It contrasts suffering with hopeful spirit, invokes peace on earth, good will to men, and the Sun of Christmas morning as a symbol of divine mercy and brotherhood.
In a poetic reverie the speaker recalls a vision of a petite, fair woman with a red rose in her nut brown hair. He describes her radiant eyes and the moment her heart seems revealed, declaring that a woman’s love is the greatest thing as life fades by the dying fire.
An excerpt of The Recessional portrays a nation’s prayer to the Lord God of Hosts. The poem laments the departure of leaders and battles while urging divine presence and remembrance. It emphasizes humility, sacrifice, and enduring faith amid quiet aftershocks of war.
A fragmented poem fragment invoking biblical imagery and warning against pride. It laments worldly pomp, urges God's mercy for His people, and pleads for awe before the Lord rather than power shown through technology. The piece cites Nineveh Tyre and Heathen nations as contrasts to reverence and humility.
A warm holiday verse wishes joy and endless happiness to the recipient. The poem by E Hile from Hermiston Oregon wishes a smooth path, no sorrows, and blessings forever with flowers and perfumed air.
A fragment from Every body's Magazine depicts a violin warped and worn by a dead player. When touched by a master, the strings awaken with a haunting music of love and pain, unlocking bygone memories and tears.
The recall is a prominent feature in the Los Angeles city charter and was backed by leading citizens who planned a petition to recall Mayor Harper over the board of public works and Owens river aqueduct politics. The mayor retracted, and the recall amendment passed locally, with legality pending court decision before legislative ratification.
A Philadelphia man traveling in the West reports pajamas are unfashionable there after sending a pair to a laundry. Returned stiff and starched with each trouser leg creased, a note on the coat read To one lawn tennis suit, 50 cents.
A Panama contractor ridicules indolence by asking the laziest worker to step forward. Fifty nine rush forward, but one man stays still and explains he is too lazy to move, proving his claim. This Judge's Library anecdote highlights comic laziness among workers and a witty reply.
A Kansas City Journal column details King Edward's pocket contents including a gold pencil case a cigar cutter a pass key a gold watch and sovereigns kept to Greenwich time He also notes a tiny notebook gloves and a gold single cigar case with a small box of lozenges unlike his nephew the Kaiser the king avoids carrying a fountain pen in his pocket
Floodwaters sweep across the Willamette Valley carrying away houseboats and small dwellings, creating widespread damage and forcing evacuations along affected riverfront communities.
The article explains how California citrus is cooled and shipped by rail. Pre cooling reduces spoilage, allows longer tree hang time, and preserves fruit quality. The Southern Pacific builds cooling and ice plants and aims to increase fruit value by 10 to 20 percent, comparing to the state’s $34 million season and double the value of gold.
The article corrects the myth that frost causes autumn leaf coloration. It explains that oxidation from light and heat, and the tree's excretions, produce colors. Climate affects brightness, with moist or dry conditions dampening vibrancy. Sugar maples show strong, repeating color on individual trees.
Ida M. Tarbell notes that Lincoln, described as homely by many in Sangamon county, appeared handsome at a Bloomington speech. The narrator recalls Lincoln’s striking presence on stage, asserting his charm and impact beyond common reputation.
The Netherlands proposes reclaiming 1400 square miles from the Zuyder Zee. The plan has circulated for years with engineers once deeming it impossible. Total cost is not expected to exceed 76 million dollars, yielding at least 5 million annually in rentals. Completion is projected in thirty three years, with initial work funded by a bill to reclaim 40,000 acres in seven years at 11.2 million dollars.
A brief note notes that good tea under Schilling’s Beat supports solid business growth and that grocers refund customers if unsatisfied, underscoring a buyer friendly policy.
A catalog of historical writers composers and thinkers alleged to have mental health struggles includes Wagner Caesar Petrarch Handel Mozart Voltaire Lincoln Chopin Baudelaire Poe Wilde Lamb Schumann Lamb Lang and Strindberg among others. The passage cites episodes of melancholia epilepsy and other crises with sensational claims.
The Oregonian announces a shift to political independence after decades of republican alignment. The paper asserts editors may think and vote freely but cautions against active party consolidation harming friendships and business.
A fragment from the Prineville Review notes that Independence shines when paired with tactfulness, as friends encourage airing partisan views in a constructive manner.
A country boy heckles a city visitor near a corn field. The man notes the corn looks yellow, the boy says the landlord takes half the yield. The visitor laments, while the farmer retorts that difference between them is a strip of weeds, and the city chap drives off.
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