Officiality and County Paper Telephones Lee
A brief notice from the Officiality and County Paper indicates a telephone contact with Lee for matters of county administration. The item is concise and presents no additional details.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1911
Page
4
A brief notice from the Officiality and County Paper indicates a telephone contact with Lee for matters of county administration. The item is concise and presents no additional details.
The verse reflects a creed that life is defined by striving and serving, not by cloistered security or material gain. It extols joy in struggle and the vitality of effort as the measure of existence.
Obituary tribute recalls Col Summers commanding the Second Oregon U S Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish war. He led the regiment as it sailed to the Philippines and fought alongside Insurrectos, returning with fewer ranks but a notable record. Oregon mourns and considers a monument.
The piece weighs Barnes restoring leadership in New York and its impact on Taft prospects while pondering Roosevelt’s potential future influence. It questions whether Republicans fear or welcome Roosevelt’s sway and notes current signs of both parties favoring conservative presidential nominees amid party tensions.
The piece discusses likely Democratic naming of a Wilson-Harmon-Caynor pick viewed as conservative, and the risk of bolt tensions in both parties. It explores possible Progressive splits, Roosevelt prospects, La Follette as a candidate, and the impact on party loyalty if Roosevelt joins a new movement.
Senator Albee moves to revive a temperate endorsement of the Oregon system after the Kellaher resolution failed as too strong and construed as Bourne endorsement. The legislature faces a test of promises made to voters on direct primary and initiative and referendum as the Albee measure comes up for passage.
A nationwide attention-grabbing case centers on Mrs Schenk who stands accused of poisoning her wealthy husband. The narrative emphasizes her ordinary life prior to the alleged crime and the public fascination surrounding the trial.
The article discusses criticisms of Pendleton fire department after fires, arguing for better apparatus and some paid staff while noting volunteers perform well and usually extinguish blazes.
A fragment notes that exactly one year ago the Republic was wrecked and wireless communications were used for the first time to sum mon ald, suggesting an early telegraphy milestone linked to a disaster.
The report notes Boss Murphy lacks a firm hold on all Democratic legislators in New York and mentions an additional one thousand dollars needed for the Roundup campaign.
A London Chronicle piece explains that quill pens endure in government offices and courts as symbols of officialism. It notes many readers would struggle to nib a quill, yet novelists still favor the tool for its personality, and a small device can mend quills for about a shilling.
An Irishman in India plans to go home due to bad climate. He tells a doctor his eyesight is poor. The doctor asks how to prove it. Pat points to a wall and says he cannot see it, highlighting his claim in a humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune.
A village crowd recalls humorous echoes from Jim Sanders and a tale of rain and cold weather. Descon Witherspoon says rain fell hard once, and a deacon describes a bung barrel swelling from steady rain. Reuben Henry adds a tale of extreme cold during hog killing season with boiling water freezing instantly.
M Campanini praises mince pie linking it to Christmas and humorously recounts a tale of a dyspeptic bishop who indulged. The bishop later suffers, misses an early service, and, amid groans, contemplates mortality, saying he is not afraid to die but ashamed to admit it.
Key events include Edward Rutledge's death in Charleston in 1800, U S troops defeating Indians at Enotachopo in 1814, Jackson’s New Orleans victory celebrated in 1815, Quebec fire destroying St Louis Castle in 1824, the Kansas Nebraska bill’s 1854 introduction, Montreal ice palace and carnival opening in 1883, John Jones Ross becoming Quebec premier in 1884, the 1907 Maddock Thaw murder trial beginning in New York, the 1909 steamship Republic sinking off Nantucket with radio rescue, and Gifford Pinchot's 1910 election as president of the National Conservation Association.
A mother and children quarrel over noise during a game. The child Matte insists on playing the fare and continues despite the mother's warning. The scene depicts a light domestic moment focusing on etiquette and childish stubbornness.
A young author laments a hero’s death mid novel while the editor quips the death should await the reader, highlighting a literary dispute over pacing and revelation in a playful Atlanta Constitution exchange.
A Galveston News quip mocks a ferryboat delay by noting the river Styx halts its voyage. The remark sparks wrath from readers who expected smoother travel.
A concise health note extols the value of a strong stomach and robust health, inviting sickly readers to take a short course to achieve this experience. The tone resembles a bladder of promotional advice urging quick action for bodily wellness.
Thousands credit continued good health to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The advertisement promotes relief from indigestion dyspepsia poor appetite belching headache costiveness biliousness colds and grippe with the slogan you are as well on your stomach.
A new General Electric electric locomotive designed for city freight handling combines high power and speed. It features 225 horsepower per motor, four motors delivering 27 500 pounds traction at seven mph, and a central cab with end compartments for superior all around visibility. The design supports hauling 500 tons up a 2 percent grade at up to 30 mph on level track, with a three speed control suitable for mixed service.
A Boston banker lauds Thomas W. Lawson's Thanksgiving proclamation as eloquent and full of quips. He recalls Lawson's habit of exposing high financiers and jokes about a funeral of such a financier where Lawson quips the service has just opened for the defense.
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