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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
4
A Pendleton editorial denounces a group of local business leaders who protest tax spending on public schools. It mocks their “log schoolhouse” nostalgia while urging them to support modernized facilities, salaries, and expansions to meet growing enrollment, aligning with patriotic support for the public school system.
The piece argues for municipal control of water and electric systems in Pendleton, praising profits from public utilities and warning against selling franchises. It links public ownership to better services and local growth while criticizing imports of inferior butter and urging local creamery development to boost state pride and economy.
A historical note describes experiments where tobacco smoke poured into a bottle with blood produced a pink color from carbon monoxide. Spectroscopic tests confirmed carbon monoxide in the blood. The passage argues cigarette smoke delivers carbon monoxide into the blood more directly, explaining harmful effects.
A 1904 limerick tale follows Milner a cold cosmopolite who meets a striking dark-eyed woman Meare and is suddenly moved to passion. His composed life collapses into longing and eccentric behavior as he becomes captivated by love and its unpredictable effects.
A Salem 5 editorial condemns mistreatment of horses arguing they are highly sensitive beings kept in overheated, unventilated stables. It notes that horses are overworked, yoked to fashion, deprived of sight, and driven to distraction by harsh handling and abusive gear, urging humane reform.
Chicago News notes Senator Hoar of Massachusetts cites scripture during a 1841 Chinese treaty discussion. When pressed to quote the complete verse, Miller urges, and Hoar concedes the passage ends with “and hath determined the bounds of their habitation.”
A German lieutenant in Hale was sentenced to 14 days in prison for thrashing his orderly. A parallel American editorial mocked the incident, questioning the fate of officers if such behavior were tolerated, while Secretary Root sought a supplemental appropriation of 3,446,000 dollars for new guns, forecant batteries, and fortifications.
A loud call urges the community to hear the summons for a large feast. The message stresses clear signaling to ensure attendance and avoid an empty table. Strong emphasis on communal action and timely word spreading.
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