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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1912
Page
4
An odd line from the Portland morning paper mentions a bonk in the sweepstakes prize and a possible Portland entry lot for the Round Up. It suggests a gent approach for next fall and hints grass could be suitable for the event.
A Christian Science Herald essay reflects on epoch making readjustments across continents, revolutions in government, and the rise of nationalism and democracy. It notes women’s revolt in literature and society, shifts in church and empire, and the challenge to materialism by spiritual and idealist philosophies. It cites Argentina and Canada's use of moving pictures to promote national resources and attract emigration, suggesting educational value for schools and broad public impact.
State's Attorney John B. Wayman warns that tipping by foreign born waiters is a greater threat than armed fleets ready to erode American liberty. He doubts any law against tipping could be enforced and cites a civil case about a tip trust in Chicago. He notes the average citizen fears social rebuke from a waiter more than economic harm.
A reflective verse contrasts fading past sorrows with a hopeful future. The speaker imagines new year promises, undiscovered treasures, and opportunities, urging readers to leave regrets behind as fortune uplifts and blessings arrive. The closing lines credit S. E. Kiser.
This reflection on New Year's Day emphasizes hope and renewal as the earth gains youth and people approach the new year with a clean slate. It notes the folly of quick resolutions, the cost of forming and breaking habits, and the personal agency in shaping a purposeful future through steady effort.
William Mack, life prisoner at Salem, returned to the penitentiary after a brief liberty to lift a mortgage for his wife's aging parents. He worked as a blacksmith during release, honored his pledge, and chose to come back, illustrating the honor system's restraint and humanity amid harsh policy criticism from the Portland Oregonian and others.
The Local Outlook predicts solid prospects for Pendleton in 1912 with nearly one million dollars in building work planned. Projects include branch asylum buildings, a new high school, Lincoln school enlargement, a federal building, street paving contracts worth 40 000, a 260 000 bond for a gravity water system, and the 4 000 000 West Extension. If the Coyote cutoff proceeds this year, county expenditure could reach about half a million. No boom is expected. retrenchment is advised during the presidential year.
The Portland Oregonian reacts to criticism about its past editor Harvey W. Scott. It notes a jab at Pendleton Round-Up officials and praises an East Oregonian entry that could win nationally, while deflecting the paper’s own modesty.
A poem warns against buying love and warns sordid souls that true love cannot be bought or sold. The verse urges readers to seek genuine affection rather than wealth, cautioning that gold cannot purchase the heart.
A reflective verse by Ingram compares the fate of the dead to blooms born from graves. A rich man’s tomb may yield a burdock weed while a humble life, though beset by doubt, can blossom into fragrance and prayer, turning daily thought and deed into memorials.
The article argues moving pictures are essential educational features already adopted in New York and California. It notes they are no longer curiosities but permanent supplements to textbooks and urges Chicago public schools to adopt them for faster, clearer learning.
A French farm pond was emptied by a steam pump that lifted 25 gallons per stroke, transferring fish and mud to a new pond. The invention spread as locals adopted the pump for rapid stock removal, including one pond cleared of fish for 46 francs. Authorities moved to curb the practice to prevent extinction.
A patient in a dentist chair is charged five dollars after a forceful procedure. The dentist defends the price by recalling a lower contract price, arguing the patient’s loud protests scared away four other customers.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader quotes a friend recalling Christmas in Cuyahoga Falls. The narrator describes dressing in Sunday clothes and a fuzzy hat, noting the town’s quiet Sundays and a quip about city life. The exchange centers on waiting for “the lights” to reach the town.
In a fairy tale moment the pie’s twenty four black birds burst forth and sang, leaving the king in a state of suspicion. The birds fail to answer, as Puck prompts with a baffling, whimsical line about a soda element.
A young woman recaps her father's Italy tour and his surprising fondness for Venice not for its art and sights but because he could fish from the hotel window. The remark underscores a humorous travel quirk observed during a family trip.
The Munsey editorial hails California voters for adopting a constitutional amendment barring new trials for mere technical errors unless they prejudicially affect the outcome. It argues this sensible rule should have prevailed in the U.S. for a century and notes that cross examination is often described as grilling.
In Philadelphia theaters John and Sydney Drew were booked with different companies. the manager, after visiting New York, was asked which Drew was the better attraction. He replied that John was easier to judge, but Sydney did not...
A literary Englishman questions an American visitor about reading. The visitor answers he reads a Sunday newspaper regularly and adds no more. The Englishman protests, and the visitor retorts with a humorous jab about not seeing one of their Sunday papers.
A brief Chicago Record-Herald note reflects a man questioning a good show and if an eighteen year old daughter should attend theater. The exchange shows skepticism about suitability and propriety in cultural outings.
A short poem noting Salome dancing before a king and implying modesty with a veiled allusion. The couplet hints at royal scrutiny and decorum, dating to December in Lippincott's publication, with a playful moral about attire and propriety.
A. D. McDonald of Fayetteville writes that King’s New Discovery saved her sister and herself from severe coughs and suspected consumption. They praise the remedy for sore lungs, coughs, colds, and bronchial issues. Trial bottle free, 50 cents and one dollar guaranteed by Koeppen's.
A quoted exchange from the Chicago Tribune contrasts the Mountoburna notion with the term idle rich. The speakers debate whether the wealthy belong to that class, reflecting social commentary on wealth and class perception.
Erie Pennsylvania war veteran A. K. Smith says years of indigestion constipation and liver trouble vanished after using Dr King's New Life Pills. He urges others to try them for stomach liver or kidney ailments and notes they cost 26 cents at Koeppen's.
Lawyer and client discuss custody and filing steps as a divorce matter. The dialogue mentions sending documents home and whether to take the papers with them. A brief exchanges hints at legal action and procedural questions in a domestic case.
Yonkers Statesman reports on the humorous inquiry about achieving extremely long life and the playful exchange that follows about health habits, breathing, and possible methods.
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