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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
4
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The president backs federal reclamation of Western arid lands and urges Congress to treat irrigation as a priority. Malcolm A. Moody of Oregon’s Second District earns praise for advancing irrigation outreach, guiding officials to assess lands needing attention and shaping future development and productivity.
A rationaal good roads movement advocates a forward looking plan with permanent improvements funded by available resources. It calls for a skilled road superintendent, annual fixed road work, starting with high traffic routes, and durable construction to minimize repeated repairs.
The proposal outlines state, county, and district roles in financing permanent roads. The state would cover most of the expense, counties most of the remainder, and districts the balance. State aid roads would require direct district taxation, deterring excessive state demands and aiming to build good roads in Oregon.
A Columbus dispatch quoted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer on February 9 analyzes Governor Nash’s attempt to tax corporations. It notes the Johnson plan targets firms aided by public privileges, while Nash’s approach risks taxing capital stock and technology rather than the brains behind success. The piece argues railroads, telegraph, and street rail companies derive value from rights of way and city easements. Louis F. Post in the Public weighs in.
The article notes the new woman movement advancing rapidly, showing disregard for the fate of the new man, the old man, or the middle aged man. It questions whether twentieth century woman has considered the status of the man in this shift.
Mrs. Harry Hastings of the New York Mothers' Club argues the head of the household remains the father despite calls for equality. She insists the man is the supreme head and final arbiter in child upbringing, countering trends toward shared domestic power and independence. The piece frames a clash over gender roles within modern homes.
A dim shop nook hosts two players at a checkerboard as a merchant ponders the situation. The poem notes the crowdless scene, the king row, and careful moves toward a possible draw, praising humble store checkers over grand sports.
Mrs G Bruce of Lansing Michigan describes years on the road with poor meals and health. After taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanitive Wash she reports marked improvement within four months and full health within seven, noting no missed meals or engagements. She endorses the remedy and urges others to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a purely vegetable remedy that purifies the blood and strengthens the system to combat rheumatism. It describes the disease as a constitutional internal inflammation caused by acids in the blood and warns against mineral tonics. The ad offers free letters from physicians and claims S. S. S. can aid chronic cases and stimulate appetite and digestion.
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