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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
4
The East Oregonian notes adverts available at News Stands in Pendleton and Portland for subscriptions and sales. It lists venues like Hotel Por, Hotel Perkins, and various street addresses, with rates for weekly and monthly periods and mail options.
A Kanes woman, Mrs. A. J. Stanley of Lincoln ward, won a $250 prize from a Boston firm for the best reply to the question What constitutes success. Her essay defines success as living well, laughing often, loving much, earning respect, finding love of children, fulfilling duties, leaving the world better, and appreciating beauty while inspiring others.
A harsh critique argues California wheat is inbred from the same seed year after year, weakening quality and yield. It urges intelligent seed selection and soil stewardship to boost productivity, noting Oregon and Italy as contrasts and warning Umatilla County to change practices.
Lawyer Charlie E. Hughes, leading investigations into big life insurance firms, notes a revival of honor in business. He laments wealth without integrity and praises stories of those who rise from poverty and die humble, urging readers to value character over riches.
A reflection on balance between business drive and humane values. The author argues that progress should not be measured solely by material gain or “captain of industry” success. True improvement requires inviting the gentler, more humane aspects of human nature and giving practical regard to all people.
A fragment recounts President Harper visiting Tolstoy in Russia after Rockefeller donations to Chicago University. Tolstoy dismisses wealth and asks what the school teaches and offers to youth, stressing spiritual and mental nourishment as essential. The piece then notes Oregonian journal promotions and newspaper practices in contrast with Portland papers.
A recounted verse from Puck humorously frames a chaotic ride with the Auto and the Idiot who boast of speed yet crash into a fence. A pedestrian incident follows as the Auto quips about pedestrians while their journey ends with an unexpected death. The note cites The Argonauts issue and lists reviews and items about Fowler's Argument and other features.
A Canton dispatch notes China’s vast copper coin supply and the low price pressure on goods. It cites projected 16.414 billion copper pieces in circulation, details mint profits for viceroys, and imports of electrolytic copper from the United States and other nations. The article outlines coin production, disks and strips, imports, and government control via officials like the Bhanghail equivalent, with implications of free importation for government mint needs.
Suffered for a long time without relief had three doctors and derived no benefit one doctor was afraid to touch them soreness disappeared and hands now smooth after application of
A Chicago woman reports long lasting hand sores from dye-house work improved within three days after using Cuticura Ointment and Soap. She notes prior doctors warned against touch and that dye exposure caused the issue, now hands are smooth and she continues work.
An advertisement claims Cuticoura Soup and Cuticum Emollients provide instant relief and sleep for skin troubled babies and rest for exhausted mothers. The copy features garbled product names and nonstandard phrases reflecting early 20th century marketing language and unclear origins.
The text discusses continuing efforts over several years unless new coinage restrictions arise. It suggests American copper interests should inspect conditions more thoroughly, either via trusted representatives in China or by sending an export. The expected results are believed to justify the time and cost.
A lyric reflecting on past plenty and current poverty, noting how sympathy grows as fortune fades. Townsend Allen, writing in Woman's Tribune, asks God to bless the humble and to bind readers to the masses as compassion deepens.
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