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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1911
Page
4
Postal notice indicates the organization entered at Pendleton as second class mail matter with a descriptive service note and a partial contact line, reflecting a local church or association listing and a short telephone fragment.
An Oregon debate over a proposed state highway commission and county state aid spurs mixed views. Eastern interests fear uneven benefits, while advocates argue state aid would fund permanent trunk roads and benefit Portland and distant regions alike under a broad state plan.
The text describes Woodrow Wilson's persistent campaign for Martine's election against James Smith Jr. It notes the machine politics in New Jersey and Wilson's refusal to play by their rules. The piece concludes that Wilson's victory elevates his standing as a potential national leader.
James Martine prevailed as the popular choice for U S senate in New Jersey, cementing the state’s commitment to direct election by the people. Legislators faced pressure but were not bound by pledges, risking a defeat for Martine despite broad public support.
A night attack on a young girl prompts calls for vigilance against tramps and thugs at Pendleton, a central railroad hub. While holdups are rare, officials should intensify efforts, and residents should aid police with information to keep the city clean and safe. Citizens urged to back a stronger anti hobo crusade with cooperation.
Reported yesterday that twelve socialists were executed in Japan after charges of plotting to kill the Mikado. The piece notes Nippon treats assassination plots against the head of government as a serious offense, while hinting that dead men may wield influence beyond the living.
Readers in California and neighboring states rally support for bringing the Panama Exposition to San Francisco. Promoters argue the fair would boost commerce, tourism, and regional pride, while critics call for careful funding and site selection.
A well known lawyer teaches manners to his office boy by role playing a request to leave for a baseball game. The boy, seated in the chair, quietly asks, please sir to be excused. The lawyer returns with a courteous response and the boy offers a dollar for his afternoon.
A social evening in Lowell features a tale of church breaks and half hearted greetings. A parishioner greets a stranger and says he hopes they will return, only to reveal he has attended for 40 years. A clergyman later recounts introducing one man twice to his mother in law, highlighting social miscues in church communities.
Explorer Peary in New York joked on exploration value saying clarity comes from a north wind turning south, comparing it to a dialogue between a young duke and duchess. The quip frames exploration as a vague yet wry quest and hints at polar directions.
The Southern announces that no withdrawal of Ucket collectors is contemplated. This statement clarifies policy direction and reassures stakeholders that current collection arrangements will remain in place.
Mr Sterling of Kentucky reports ten years of kidney and bladder pain. He began taking Peruna in March and continued three months, then stopped and has felt no pain since. He advises asking your Druggist for a Frege Peruna Almanac for 1911.
Two youths known as chums played billiards twice weekly then treated each other. One devised a cruel prank on parting by guiding his friend onto a westbound car and announcing loudly that the friend was deaf and dumb. The car doors closed amid glares and snickers as the friend struggled to alight at Fifty-second Street.
An old man hires a gardener by appearance and, in a cheeky tale, explains that a patched knee signals usefulness while a patched seat signals unreliability. The moral centers on judging candidates by their attire rather than their past work.
In Milwaukee, Booker T. Washington recalled meeting an old African American woman near Tuskegee Institute. He asked where she was headed, she quipped in a playful tone that she had already decided her destination, then laughed and moved on, the exchange revealing the strength of humor in Black life.
A stage snippet features a tramp asking a woman for a dime and noting a bond of sympathy between them as he speaks of her supposed husband passing by. The dialogue hints at social tension and a frayed courtesy in a street encounter.
The Western Pacific passenger department publishes a 20 page guide titled Where's Where and How to Get There. It includes full information on offset charges, side trips, coast lines, the Pacific Steamship company, and connections via Denver with the Denver and Big Grande. The folder assists travelers planning journeys across the American continent.
A fragment shows dialogue urging a child to wash while a parent warns excessive washing will ruin the nation, reflecting a rural tone and vernacular captured by Century Magazine. The brief exchange highlights domestic humor or social commentary characteristic of late 19th to early 20th century periodical voice.
An upbeat note suggests a short health course can boost vitality for those feeling weak. It promises improved well being by teaching resilience of the stomach and digestive vigor to transform health and energy.
Thousands owe their continued good health to Its use. Why not try the plan today. It helps indigestion dyspepsia poor appetite belching headache costiveness biliousness colds and grippe. You are as well as your stomach. Hostetter.
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