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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
4
The piece questions the sale of public service bonds to a single firm, arguing for open competition and broader public investment. It then contrasts U S non intervention in Mexico with past U S civil war interventions, defending non interference and urging Mexican rights to self determination.
A brief verse notes that the poet enjoys a pleasant seasonly job of praising smiles but acknowledges the difficulty of maintaining such cheer when plagued by the grip. The piece contrasts the ease of preaching joy with the challenge of living through illness.
The article criticizes a swollen session with 21 bills enacted in 31 days and 27 of 31 deemed petty. It accuses Ways and Means chairmen of nepotism and political games delaying $9,009,009 of appropriations, and questions the integrity of funding and public service deals including a Morgan bid for New York subway bonds.
A nostalgic verse recalls a summer memory when Jenny said she loved me and kissed a flower. The speaker fondly imagines a golden, blissful world as life’s winter wanes, cherishing that single moment of affection noted on glowing pages.
In Hogwallow, the Dog Hill preacher cannot occupy his pulpit next Sunday because his wife did not wash this week. Miss Fritzie Allsop orders a box of strawberry face paint from the Tin Peddler. The mail carrier will leave his checkerboard at home on his trip with the mall. Miss Hostetter Hocks did not sing at Thursday night’s entertainment at the Wild Onion Schoolhouse and everything passed quietly.
In a Baltimore hotel lobby during convention week Senator Stone is told by a Missouri man that a Missourian was “a good fellow.” Days later the same man accuses Stone after cashing a $20 check that bounced. Stone notes the difference between being a good fellow and being all right.
Prof Sup Spradlen of the Wild Onion Schoolhouse jokes about beginning a star census once weather clears. Jefferson Potlocks admits he has waited for holidays, while Tobe Mosely quips about misprinted currency. Hogwallow postmaster comments on parcel posts but keeps his hitching post in place. A stray cat lurks at the Tickville editor’s home for seven weeks. Thunder ation horse doctors remark on the oddly long feline stay.
Modern five room cottage with gas electric lights bath hot and cold water shade trees moss rock wall and good cellar Corner lot well improved Four blocks from bridge Address all communications to A care of East Oregonian
A vintage advertises Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective remedy for upset stomachs in children. It claims to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels, relieve feverishness and irritability, and improve appetite, touting its fig senna formula and pleasant taste. Prepared by California Fig Syrup Co, with full directions on package.
Merchants announce spring stockups and liquidations as winter clothes and furnishings go on sale. Housekeeper shoppers are urged to act quickly to seize economical living aids, with coats, draperies, views, and other home goods marked down to attract buyers.
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