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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
11
A garbled poem fragment links beads of time to colors and emotions. It mentions amber hours, jade breath from a liquid heart, and a red bead symbolizing love and youth, with a closing attribution to Dane McLean. The text evokes memory, longing, and seasonal imagery across a string of beads.
Public readers caution against rushing into war, noting no formal declaration yet and urging patience as global conflict exists. The author argues for restraint and warns unnecessary haste could lead to trouble.
The Pendleton city council faces questions on granting a franchise to another telephone company and whether public oversight should rest with the public service commission. Opponents cite cost and nuisance of two systems, while supporters say local needs are best served by community decision making and potential benefits from competition.
The passage notes growing concern over the convenience amendment and a broader distrust of public service commission regulation, highlighting a skeptical stance toward regulatory efforts and their efficacy.
The article argues that investing in municipal bonds provides a reliable fixed return with tax advantages and strong safety, comparing them favorably to farming land investments. It notes bonds are a city or district mortgage, backed by taxes, easily cashable, and widely held by banks and insurers, with high profit and low risk.
The fragmented text questions receipts, car arrivals in Pendleton, a chauffeur named Carr Phelpa for Judd, a merchant Gayres as a former bicycle rider, Milton’s wealth mill, and Walter M. Pierce's role as county wheel superintendent, all from a Dayton-Walla Walla region.
A novelty at Webb Street featured guests angling in artificial ponds for manufactured fish with progressive prizes and royal awards. Winners included HC Guernmey and B Burroughs for prizes. Mrs Burroughs and Miss Nellie Matlock won progressive prizes. A church social at Exile Episcopal rectory followed Candlemass customs from 7 to 10.
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