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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
6
An office matter at Euadioton TM Mall is reviewed amid internal discussions. The item centers on administrative steps and possible implications for tenants and operations.
Poem fragments describe dancing, nostalgia, and children facing fever. The speaker notes lack of tears over small attire and the ache of a child surviving illness, contrasting pleasure seeking with enduring stillness and defiance against disease.
Report from Umatilla notes Mrs. Mayor Starcher and female council members assign every committee to women. Two male holdovers receive no posts and are left out in chilly air to ponder their worth. No cemetery committee or “sream rollered” honor for them. The piece warns of potential Petticoat Government tyranny and jokes of Cyril Brownell's horse and Paul Revere reference.
A legislature proposal to bar paid petition circulation risks shelving the initiative system. In 1916 last minute measures like rural credits gained ballots only via paid volunteers, signaling that paid signature drives could close direct legislation doors. The new year brings a temporary easing of wartime uncertainty as war contract demand wanes.
The piece discusses Britain’s wartime munitions capacity, Canada’s overflow orders, and a rising peace drift that weighs against a full war. It notes US neutrality risks, German diplomacy seeking to avoid breaking ties with the United States, and warns of friction among belligerents until leaders maintain cool heads. It also critiques commentary from Crews Financial Review and Tom Lawson’s Wall Street influence.
Jan 11 1889 itemized notes report electric lighting for the new court house and a colorful cartoon by HN Mays. Several townspeople including Jof Madly and Mr Hulet are mentioned with moves, transfers, or travels. Local arrivals at Gilman Hotel in Portland and a drugstore rush for medicines and arm casts are noted.
A garbled Odessa of local items mentions reform friction over rural credit administration and a boundary change bill annexing part of Clackamas to Multnomah. It notes efforts to streamline election administration, traffic law uniformity, and a wholesale consolidation of commissions and bureaus in the state legislature.
The Oregon Senate, in Salem, introduced measures to curb proxy manipulation in county central committees and end proxy use. It also confirms new university and normal school regents, passes a women jurors bill offering non compulsory service, bans Rogue River fishing bombs, and proposes a late government annuities loan from the state common school fund.
The piece notes a witty exchange about a game or event, mentioning players or actions in a lively, period voice. It reflects on decisions and outcomes, with some confusion over a player named Fwil and the senile misread. Overall it suggests the situation remains unsettled but progressing.
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