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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1908
Page
4
The East Oregonian Publishing Co lists daily and weekly subscription options for Pendleton Oregon. Rates cover daily mail and carrier delivery with terms including one year and shorter periods, plus weekly and semi weekly plans.
A La Grande dispatch in the Oregon Sunday Journal praises the shift from migratory boomers to permanent, home building railroad workers. It lauds wages, regulation, and good treatment, noting Pendleton and La Grande pride in stable, civic railroad families who settle and raise families in their communities.
Professor James R. Angell urged Chicago University to institute a course in mental healing during a Physicians club address in Chicago. He argued that mental therapeutics suggestion mind force and magnetism play a major role in curing many ailments, a view met with horror by some colleagues while others see it as educational progress.
A fragmented line from the East Oregonian asserts support for a principal involved statement favoring the popular election system, suggesting momentum or advocacy within the state. The text reads as a political stance rather than a full report, with no clear names, dates, or outcomes.
The piece argues for direct popular selection of U.S. senators in Oregon. It recalls 2 years ago when over 65 percent of the legislature pledged to elect the people's choice. It questions if old politicians will block reform and urges voters to keep politics out of the process.
A宣 essay proclaims that fear and superstition no longer bind churches or political groups. It argues thinking people now seek ground for belief based on love, progress, and human potential. Blind ignorance fades as sunlight of mental progress spreads, banishing fear, hatred, division, and superstition.
The Irrigan Irigator edited by A Bennett attacks the East Oregonian editor labeling him a "fly speck" Republican for supporting Roosevelt principles. The East Oregonian editor pleads guilty to backing Roosevelt, vowing to advance the principles despite attacks from Bennett-Geer aligned "buffalo chip" Republicans. Bennett’s mockery ends with a jab about hot air and cheap fuel.
The Washington railroad commission cannot undo nature's arrangement of the northwest plan. If Washington railroads cannot haul wheat as cheaply as the O R N to tidewater, that is not the ORN's fault. Portland remains the logical gateway to the orient and will continue to hold that distinction.
A regional note predicts every principal town in Oregon will welcome a throng of homeseekers this spring as eastern rail fares are cut. Railroads boost the Northwest, magazines and newspapers spread the message, and commercial bodies actively mobilize to attract newcomers.
The piece asserts that Oregon could attract 10000 new voters annually due to compelling literature and strong inducements advertised in eastern states. It frames the recruitment as a state promotional effort influencing voters through persuasive messaging.
The Pendleton Tribune advertises itself as the "only republican paper in Pendleton" to prevent voter confusion. The notice claims other papers would be indistinguishable from Geer papers and criticizes narrow, modern republican expression in its columns.
A reflective reminder about the power of words. The verse urges restraint and kindness, warning that careless gossip can wound others and that thoughtful writing can offer comfort and truth. It emphasizes pause before writing and choosing words wisely.
A poetic meditation contrasts the governing force of gravity with human resilience. It suggests that natural laws, while powerful, do not bind true will but illuminate a bright path created by a benevolent guide. The prose reflects themes from New Thought and personal empowerment.
A reflective verse piece titled The Vanishing Race by Ella Higginson appears under a credit to Edward Curtis. It laments the fading presence of a people as they drift toward shadow and memory, questioning how those left behind will endure.
In a Holyoke saloon an intoxicated man of darker hue challenged a colored gentleman after a rude remark about the wager. They fought for about thirty minutes with Pat near defeat until the other man, gasping for air, finally cried out sufficiency. Judge's Library.
A compact, aphoristic piece warning that fences and doors are for the incapable, urging choosing diligent, busy workers. It extols self mastery, self reliance, and the value of discipline, linking justice, friendship, and personal authority in a concise moral stance.
The Springdale mayor advocates a campaign against foul and obscene speech on streets and in public places and extends the effort to saloons. Supporters argue language degrades youth and shocks women and children, while saloon owners generally frown on profanity in their venues.
A Strand Magazine note describes a Cornwall landmark known as Menin-to or Holed Stone. A trio of aligned upright stones sits on the moors above Penzance, with the central stone wider and featuring a large hole. Tradition claims crawling through the hole grants lifelong rheumatism immunity.
A fragment notes taking children to a site called Holed Stone and guiding them through the experience, reflecting a family outing marked by a ritual or passage activity.
A witty verse by Elizabeth Hill in Lite presents a playful sequence of regional phrases and scattered states. The speaker humorously confesses confusion and mispronunciations while tracing a comical chain of actions and mishaps across several states.
The Rev J F de le Roi, a noted inferioristic figure, states that in the recent century 224000 Jews were baptized in missions, out of 10 million converts. He argues a 1 to 40 ratio versus heathen converts at 1 in 800. Hebrews now preach the gospel to Gentile congregations themselves, having once been of the ancient faith.
A tornado hit multiple areas in Mississippi yesterday killing several people and injuring many. Buildings were toppled and destroyed as the severe weather swept through.
A notice lists a schedule for a performance or event titled Iliamiston by a company at the Oregon on Tuesday night. The brief mentions a single show time and venue with no additional context.
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