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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
5
The notice lists sales locations in Portland and Washington DC for the Daily East Oregonian and related newspapers. It details subscription options by mail and by carrier, including durations from one month to one year, and identifies Associated Press affiliation and a telephone contact.
A poetic plea for burial beside soothing waters where sailors sing and the captain calls all hands to sea. The speaker imagines voyage beyond death toward a dawned realm whispered by God, hoping for flowers after night and the joy of homeward ships.
The Oregon Legislature, urged by the Oregonian and the attorney general, debates the governor's absence on Washington's Birthday. A bold move to push the ice cream bill and other measures to the governor's desk raises questions why action is taken when officials say it may not matter where the governor is. The piece hints at vengeful energy among lawmakers and possible influence from events in Mexico.
A March Popular Mechanics piece predicts motion pictures will enter private homes. Architects may plan dedicated picture rooms in new homes costing $25,000 or more. Home projection setups will evolve, with weekly film deliveries by specialized companies. Film photography could immortalize events like birthdays and weddings, becoming as essential as the orchestra.
A Scottish minister invites a divinity professor to baptize his infant son. The guest chooses a paraphrase for congregational singing, prompting laughter. The clerk explains the humor: the minister is named Sparks and this is his tenth child.
In Oregon, reform pressures grow as calls mount to reduce reform, litigation and costs. Lawmakers respond by increasing judiciary capacity, boosting supreme court to seven, adding circuit judges and prosecuting attorneys, while failing to address root causes.
In a letter from Seattle dated February 20, 1913 Chas Cowen urges Pendleton to build a modern hotel and a theatre or auditorium to attract visitors and conventions, especially during the Round-up week. He notes lodging shortages during Christmas work on Irvington Heights and complains Pendleton is missing opportunities to benefit from the Round-up.
The Texas jury acquitted Snead, prompting debate over frontier justice. The ruling suggests some view killing as a private remedy for perceived wrongs at home, fueling concern about unlawful violence and regional attitudes toward vengeance.
Washington lawmakers approve a $300,000 appropriation to rebuild Cheney normal school, one of two normals in eastern Washington. The state previously closed the Eastern Oregon normal due to operating costs of about 30 cents per year.
The fragment hints at Teehatalla as a baffling name and references a cold summer in Antarctica. It also mentions Texas fighting Mexico and a sorrowful spectacle linked to Mexico, alongside a note about the milling openings occurring just before.
The Omaha Bee reports over ten thousand dollars in proceeds from valuables found and returned to the dead letter office. Writers who omit name and address hinder returns and invite losses. The piece urges modern advertising for the post office to expand services like parcel post and curb ongoing inefficiencies.
Time it no sick sour gassy stomach pain or dyspepsia in five minutes. Pape s Diapepsin relieves instantly, is harmless and certain, curing indigestion gastritis and related stomach troubles. Keep a fifty cent case at home for sudden distress and quick relief.
A woman admits she made certain items for her husband who then vanished with them. The great detective confesses inability to solve the case and jokes about sending the bill to the husband, offering help if payment is refused. Detroit Free Press.
A returning tourist recalls meeting the Count of Pompadour in a Paris barber shop on Rue de Saint Gerard, noting how he ran into many old friends while abroad. The anecdote evokes coastal Newport society from a year or two earlier.
A stout lady seeks help from a famed detective over a rash of missing neckties. The detective notes the woman's weight as clue and probes the colorful collection claimed to belong to her husband, weaving a suave cue into the case.
A Chicago Record-Herald quotes a man admitting he had told a dozen other girls he loved them but only now realizes true love. He says previous declarations were not real love and explains he no longer worries about supporting a partner.
A window crashes open and a touseled head asks for Higgins then directs him to 123 Fifteenth Street to fetch his instruments. A child then cries it is Higgins they want as parents are trapped in a folding bed nearby.
Advertisement claims a HYOMET inhaler and vapor treatment can destroy catarrh germs. It promotes deep breathing techniques and nightly vapor use prescribed by specialists in America and Europe. The complete Australian remedy kit costs 31,000 separate bottles, with a 50 cent option and money back from Tallman & Co. if dissatisfied.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured with Catarrh Cure and warns that permanent deafness results if the Eustachian tube inflammation is not treated. It offers one hundred dollars for an incurable case and directs readers to mail for circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, with references to Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mike brought a month-old to a doctor at nine seeking sleep. The doctor prescribed sleeping powders. The next day the father met him and recounted that the powders did not help the baby but he took a dose himself and slept through the infant's crying all night.
A judge remarks on a man’s parenting devotion noting he never scolds his wife if the new baby wakes at night. The line frames a portrait of patient, supportive fatherhood.
A judge recalls a tense Newport encounter where the Count allegedly condescended, noting the moment he entered the tensorial parlors and was told, Monsieur is next, highlighting a charged social exchange.
A kindly old man helps a sobbing child searching the sidewalk for a lost nickel. He gives her five cents and consoles her, saying there, there, little girl, here’s your reward.
A three year old Montague and two year old Harold were bathing when the stopper gave way. Their mother heard agonized screams and found them in the bathroom floor clinging to each other. Montague cried that he pulled Harold out as they nearly sank.
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