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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1914
Page
4
Independent Pendleton newspaper notes distribution channels and availability in Portland and other cities. Mentions Imperial Hotel News Stand in Portland and general post office filing. No specific event or person details provided.
The article discusses the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and the Clayton-Bulwer implications, arguing the U S should have exclusive canal control while noting Britain’s right to demand treaty fulfillment. It then covers cattle numbers and market pressures in 1913-1914, noting droughts, feed costs, Mexico imports, and regional impacts from Texas to California. It also touches on governance in Cove and law enforcement issues in Oregon.
Umatilla project work is set to enliven the season as crews advance on the urban renewal effort. Local officials say improvements will boost activity, attract visitors, and support nearby businesses.
A husband, Mr Smith, ignores his wife's strict no sherry rule and pressures a guest during dinner. The guest refuses, grows embarrassed, and after the meal the wife reveals she had been nudging him to stop. Smith reveals someone was kicking his wife, not him.
Two ministers a Presbyterian and a Methodist walked a railroad track and debated creeds. At a tunnel entrance the Methodist urged entering while the Presbyterian feared a train. The Presbyterian quipped he would prefer not to meet fate inside the tunnel, prompting the other to hint fate is inevitable but not there.
A regionally themed tale follows a transient camp mover in Arizona preparing for a desert prospecting trip. His wife laments harsh conditions as foremen chide the husband for neglect. He retorts that his wife has no complaint and recalls past travel with the team for water and convenience.
Readable fragments quote “for the old woman to fetch” from a Saturday Evening Post item. The brief lines hint at a domestic anecdote or anecdotal instruction without further context or named entities.
In London Tid Bits a humorous scene unfolds with a stout lady and seven hungry children ordering steak for all, conductor waiter rattled by the demand for “one nice steak” and eight plates as the family feasts. A second item notes a bill by the House labor committee urging creation of a labor safety bureau under the department of labor plus a museum and study of vocational diseases.
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