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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1904
Page
4
The excerpt describes foreign observers puzzling over American women who challenge traditional homebound roles. It notes their misunderstanding of women’s enlightenment and the evolving background for the modern, independent figure they pretend to admire, with a hint of satire about their remarks.
Oregon's best work is the state irrigation committee to map a fair water code, apportion streams among farmers, and reclaim land with natural supplies. It envisions storing floodwaters, blocking waste, and using mountain streams to sustain crops during droughts, a conquest of nature for civilization.
The text discusses using natural mountain hollows as reservoirs to capture winter snow for human benefit. It argues for a plan to gather this snow as a stored treasure in artificial reservoirs and distribute it under laws when needed, preventing crop loss from water shortage each year.
The piece argues that cooperation among woolmen should extend beyond current unions to create a year round pool. Wool should be graded at pens, packed in separate bags, then hauled to warehouses for a county wide pooled sale. A binding plan is needed to prevent buyers from selecting only first grade wool and to protect members’ interests amid market pressure.
A surreal monologue by Rockefeller imagining endless cheese indulgence. The speaker revels in cheeses from Camembert to Roquefort and Pont Breques, envisioning breakfast as a feast of all the world’s dairy varieties while the dawn breaks and crocodiles roar.
The text argues that better safeguards are needed to prevent fraud by ensuring voters face enough requirements to engage with ballot law. It favors cautious participation over unsafe laxity, contends partisan politics can aid incompetence, and envisions longer-term improvements for electoral health. It also shifts to agrarian notes about beet crops, timing, and a sugar beet industry in a distant region.
William C Whitney left an estimated fortune of 25 000 dollars yet could have doubled it. He spent freely on entertaining, estates, art, clubs, and horses rather than building libraries or colleges. Though seen as wasteful by some, his extravagance supported many workers and small livelihoods, a broad, practical philanthropy. Seattle Star.
Edmund Russell writes in Everybody's Magazine for March that no Indian institution rivals the widow in prominence. He contrasts the head widow who stays true to principles with the traditional old maid, noting the social sanctity and temptations she faces.
The passage portrays a revered woman seen as mother to all, aiding neighbors at dusk with prayers and comfort for the dying. It references legends such as Sita, Mira, and others, and frames her devotion as a divine partnership with her husband, amid questions of union and fate.
Listings show socialist, pentocratic and republican conventions planned in Portland with dates in April. Oregon Catholic gatherings and a grand accord meeting in Hood River are also noted, with missing details and partial phrases.
A New York World dispatch discusses a Calvary Church missionary effort using dancing lessons to attract youth. It notes initial success with Saturday evening classes at the church gym, drawing many young people and spurring interest in community outreach while facing opposition from Luther over secular temptations.
The Washington Star notes Chicago’s 1886 Bryan seat influences and predicts St Louis in July could see dramatic oratory. It discusses naming figures like Cleveland and Hearst, potential reactions, and the need for safety against fire and wind as conventions stir strong responses.
A provocative You can argue with man all day and leave him in the same place. The Procession in Everybody's Magazine notes the rising murder and lynching counts from 1801 to 1902, totaling about nine thousand deaths in a year and sparking debate on American industry of killing.
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