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Pendleton Eagle Valley News

Location

Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1912

Page

4

East Oregonian publishing company subscription rates

Published at Pendleton Oregon by East Oregonian Publishing Co. Daily and weekly rates shown for mail and carrier delivery. Includes sale locations Oregon News Co. Portland Northwest News Co Portland and security bureaus. Official notices and telephone listings appear in the issue.

LOS Eekly Mall Daily East Oregonian Oregon News Co Morrison Portland Oregon Orthwest News Co Security Bulle Ashington D. C Erect N. W

The Beautiful Poem by E. Kiser Posted

The verse extols beauty seen by those who seek it, noting the starlike glow reflected in a muddy pool and the folly of a maiden who worships a fool. It ends with a reminder that many people do not bother to search for such hidden hidden meaning.

E. Kiser Sproggley George

Primaries Debate Reveals Oregon Law Flaws and Fears

The Republican central committee challenges the presidential preference primary law, arguing it restricts electors to one candidate. Supporters insist the primary improves on the old convention system where politicians chose delegates, fearing voters may back Roosevelt or Taft if the law changes.

Oregon Republican Central Committee

Plea for Guided Reading of Boys and Girls

Herbert Bates of Brookson Manual Training high school argues in the English Journal that youth need better guided fiction choices. He says young readers seek action but should be steered toward stirring tales by Doyle, Dumas, Kipling, and Mor.

Herbert Bates Brookson Manual Training High School Chicago Record- Herald Bates Diamond Dick Nick Carter Doyle, Dumas Kipling Mor

Teachers should guide reading beyond simple best books

Mr Bates argues teachers must not forbid books but require reading them and commenting on merits and demerits. He urges sympathetic direction to raise readers upward through knowledge, a task he calls heavy but essential for conscientious teachers and parents. The passage names various authors as part of a broad literary vision for young readers.

Finish the Deal on Water Rights for West Extension

The East Oregonian notes its earlier suggestion to upper river farmers to file on government allocated water for the West Extension. Birch and McKay Creek farmers followed up, aiming to secure water if the government withholds all for the extension. To perfect title, filings must be put to beneficial use or the option lapses.

The East Oregonian West Extension Birch and McKay Creeks

A Frank Candidate for Congress Jerry Rusk

Jerry Rusk seeks the Republican nomination for Congress without backing from the political machine. He aligns with Roosevelt and the Oregon system, which draws opposition from many politicians but proves his bold, open appeal to voters. He aims to win by direct engagement, arguing eastern Oregon deserves strong representation in Congress.

Jerry Rusk Congress Rusk Roosevelt Oregon Ney

Oregon Good Roads Advocates Unite Challenge

From appearances the camel that desired to get through the needles eye had an easy job compared with the task of bringing the various good roads advocates together in Oregon.

Oregon

Eastern Oregon Branch Asylum Bright Spring Weather

A note praises the eastern Oregon branch asylum for its location under bright early spring weather, signaling favorable conditions and a positive ambiance surrounding the facility.

Oregon Branch

Lawrence Children Sympathizers May Reach Congress

It is possible the Lawrence children may find some sympathizers in Congress, especially in the lower house, reflecting a shift in public attitude toward their situation and related appeals from supporters.

Lawrence Congress

Founding of the Primrose League sparked by a chance remark

A casual remark about Lord Beaconsfield’s primrose in Parliament Square on April 19 1883 led Sir Henry Drummond Wolff and Lord Randolph Churchill to propose a political organization. They founded the Primrose League with Sir John Gorst and Sir Alfred Slade guiding its early growth, eventually opening membership to women and reaching well over a million members.

Primene League Lord Besaconsfield Parliament Square Sir Henry Drummond Wolff Commons Cove Henry Lord Beaconsfield Lord Randolph Churchill Lord Randolph Sir Henry John Gorst Alfred Slade League

Primrose Ties to Beaconsfield Funeral Noted

London Tit-Bits cites references to primroses linked with Lord Beaconsfield at his funeral and in recollections. One source recalls a primrose marked “His favorite flower” pointing to the prince consort, while another notes Beaconsfield’s habit of wearing a single primrose in spring.

Lord Beaconsfield Prince Consort Reginald Lucas Lord Glenesk Morning Post Hughenden Beaconsfield Corazon Street Windsor Castle London

Pleasures of a Proxy and the Liars Behind It

A New York letter to the Cincinnati Times-Star recalls Dr Nicholas Murray Butler’s remark on college presidents life among professors and intellectuals. He notes faces from sociology to literature at dinner and the inevitability of criticism including being called a liar by newspapers.

New York Clincinnati Times-Star Nicholas Murray Butler Columbian University Brown New York University Browne Lars Canfield University of Nebraska Eliot Harvard Tam

Taft recalls gift tale from Cincinnati reporter days

At a White House dinner President Taft shares a story about a young man in love who sent two pounds of candy to a girl working in a candy store to mend a quarrel. The Louisville Times notes Taft’s remark on gift appropriateness and astuteness.

White House President Taft Cincinnati Louisville

The Other Man's Opinion Upholds A Wife

In a lively parlor exchange two men discuss a beautiful woman, debating which guest captivates with looks and charm. One man proudly reveals the objet d art is his wife, sparking humorous disbelief and a light social moment.

The Spurned Druggist Tale in Public Posts

South Trimble speaks on diplomacy and public duty comparing a public servant to a druggist roused by a late night call. The anecdote recalls a druggist who shivered downstairs after an emergency bell, seeking two cents of gum for a boy.

South Trimble House of Representatives Washington Diplmacy

Cheeky Shopper Snubs Druggist For Two Cents

A Washington Star excerpt shows a boy scowling at a druggist over two cents, tossing down gum, and stalking away. The druggist, shaken, returns to bed as night ends. The scene captures petty streetwise hustle and weary urban tone.

Washington Star

Carter’s Cure for Deafness Patience and Whisky Tale

General Carter recalls an old Irish soldier Pat who refuses a whisky while bivouacking and gazes skyward in reverent silence. The captain lifts him, asks again, and Pat finally asks if it is yet. The anecdote ends with Pat’s Irish exclamation Begorrah.

Carter Texas Pat

Angel Spark Mention Scratched From Cosmopolitan Quote

The fragmentary OCR reads a quoted line about an angel spark, attributed to Cosmopolitan. The readable piece captures a casual remark without broader context or identifiable events, persons, or places to anchor a fuller summary.

The Lady in Waiting and Royal Car Tour Inquiry

In a vignette about the Duke and Duchess of Connaught visiting Ambassador Reid a lady in waiting is mentioned. She is described as waiting for the royals to arrive before they proceed to the automobile outing.

Duke and Duchess of Connaught Reid

The Guilty Conscience

A man with a hunted look fears surveillance as his wife threatens to hire Detective Burns to uncover his movements amid mounting anxiety and suspicion through whispered warnings and hesitant sleep.

Burns

Dining car overindulgence prompts exchange on wealth

In Yonkers Statesman style dialogue Patience notes a man became ill on a train after eating too much in a dining car. Patrice asks if he is wealthy, sparking a brief quip about his riches and the incident.

Patience Patrice Yonkers Statesman

February in Oregon and a tender husband

Parboiled? Wife complains Mr Knagge is tender after twenty years of marriage. Husband quips that he should be after such hot water. Zion's Herald notes the mild February climate in Oregon may be too warm.

Mr. Knagge Oregon

Unclear Charge Over Shoe Soles Mentioned

A fragment recalls a dispute about a man named Lund charging for sewing soles on shoes. The speaker notes a 65 cent fee and satisfactory workmanship but avoids further involvement or endorsement of Lund. The text sheds little verifiable context or parties.

Lund

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