Pendleton 1907 Promises Fast Rise in Real Estate and Industry
Pendleton and Multnomah County promise bright prospects in 1907 with government irrigation schemes and private projects boosting land values. New homes, a $10,000 dormitory for Pendleton Academy, theater plans, paved blocks, and expanded mills and depots signal booming spring activity. Architects plan blocks. secret orders discuss new lodge buildings as churches near completion.
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Pancheton
Cinatula
Pendleton
Pentcian Academy
Indge
Oregon
Matilla County
The Oregon normal school fight and railroad power shift
The piece argues that Oregon normal schools form an autocratic bloc steering state legislation through large appropriations and favors for graduates. It warns voters may abolish most normals, favors reforms to reduce costs, require teaching pledges, and compel districts to hire normal graduates. It also notes rail commission funding doubts and prospects for electric power on railroads.
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Oregon
Hines Umatilla Reservation Plight Frustrates Community
The Umatilla Indian reservation Way is established but conditions on the reserve foster complaints from Indians and whites alike. Indians seek justice from the department while whites claim bias blocks progress, creating continual friction and hindering communal interests.
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Umatilla Indian Reservation
Dawn of life through changing world visions
Poetic fragment traces dawn and fire over a world of shapes. The speaker notes grass, roses, and dew, then finds shapes sharpened by burning light and encroaching shadows. At life’s twilight the world fades, a distant sea and night with mystery remain.
Doctors Disagree In Advertising Tale Of Two Physicians
A Chicago advertising expert recalls a tale about two doctors mistaken about a fever patient. One physician concludes typhoid while the other insists the patient is merely drunk, showcasing misread symptoms and miscommunication.
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Ambrose L. Thomws
Chicago
Bone
Bach
Kipling’s Winter Contact With Steam Expert
Rudyard Kipling spent a winter in Worthington and asked to meet the top steam engineer. Chief Melville directed him to Jim Perry, calling him the man who knows much about steam engineering. Kipling then visited Perry, talked long, and wrote his story Between the Devil and the Deep Sea.
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Rudyard Kipling
Worthington
State, War and Navy
Kipling
Melvilly
Melville
Meai
Jim Perry
Perry
Amusing Account Of Indian Department Exhibit
A Loch Ness area correspondent recounts a voyage roundup mentioning an expedition in a northern state. The piece notes the Indian department presence with tepees and mock dances reflecting history, including a staged display that drew attention during the event.
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Indian Department
Cremation as an Ancient and Modern Practice
The article traces cremation from antiquity through a revival in recent decades. It notes widespread adoption since 1880, with over 50 crematories by 1890 and continued growth. It cites Justin as having 47 percent incinerations and records the first U.S. crematory built in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1876 by Dr Le Mosne o and the inaugural cremation of Bardon de Palm in December of that year.
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United States
Washington, Pa
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Bardn de Palm
S. S
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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E. Court, St., Pendleton, Ore
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