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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1907
Page
4
Classified ad snippet lists various subscription options including daily and weekly plans by mail or toll, with prices like 8.00, 200 daily three months, and 0.228 daily for one month. Mentions weekly and semi weekly terms and some garbled brand names and months.
The Weston Leader warns the Oregon legislature's Miller bill could move Weston’s normal school to Pendleton or replace it with sites in Baker City or La Grande. It argues Pendleton bore no responsibility for initiating the plan and urges respect for Weston’s long-standing support. The piece frames the issue as eastern Oregon gaining a central site and southern Oregon receiving a solid school, with Weston loyal but wary of forced relocation.
A Baker County country road supervisor has been indicted by the grand jury for padding road work bills to draw excess pay. The piece argues graft comes from all classes and urges vigilance against taxpayer money leaks through misbilling and corrupt bookkeeping.
The county court must stay vigilant against theft while Pendleton advances with hot paving on principal streets. A Salem contract for blocks of street paving contrasts with other Oregon towns. Pendleton’s project, praised by city leaders, boosts national awareness of the city. A Salt Lake merchant noted Pendleton’s rise from village to rival of Portland Seattle and Spokane.
Senator C J Smith introduces a bill in the Oregon legislature to empower school boards to fix levies without taxpayer action. Proponents call district meetings a farce due to low attendee interest and internal strife, arguing boards can manage funds. Also noted is a request in the Postmaster General’s annual report for higher salaries for postal officers, clerks, and carriers to match living costs.
The piece presents affectionate verse praising a lover's eyes and heart as the fairest in the land. It notes budding roses and lips as sweetest, with ongoing yearning through hardship, recognizing a shared, beating heart and intimate understanding.
The Capital Journal praises the Seattle Times as day by day the largest coast paper. It notes the Seattle Times and Seattle Sunday Times as expansive, bold, and nationally oriented with vivid typography and strong editorial stance. It laments Chicago and New York rivals and lauds the Times for enterprise and influence.
The piece traces the historical practice of kissing the feet or garments of honored persons across ancient civilizations from Egypt and Assyria to Greece and Rome. It recalls a dramatic tale of a Roman emperor grabbing a monk’s ankle, and notes that Turkish sultans' toes are kissed by elites while common folk kiss garment fringes in deference.
The American Magazine reports a record breaking diamond of 30244 carats in the rough equal to a pound and a third. It surpasses the former Excelsior cut to ten stones valued at 416000. The article lists famous historic stones including Kohinoor Regent Tiffany and Star of the South among others.
A columnist notes solitude as a life force for business people who withdraw from bustle to focus. The piece cites a speaker claiming unseen planners move progress more than others. It jokes about New York society against antisocial forces and theater choruses on Broadway.
The poem praises liberty and divine guidance. In San Francisco 40 year old widow Mrs Anne McLen died in a fatal fire at 152 Haight Street. she had lived in the city for 59 years and was the widow of a pioneer.
L. H. Holsey bishop of the C. M. E. Church in Atlanta endorses Peruna as a magnificent remedy after twenty years of catarrh. He claims the product cured his long respiratory ailment and urges individuals with similar conditions to consult their druggist for the Peruna Almanac of 1907.
The Hotel St George offers European plan with first class service and modern conveniences. Rooms en suite with bath, steam heat, and large new rooms. telephone and fire alarm connections to office, hot and cold water in all rooms.
Rooms priced at one dollar for a block and a half from Mepot with a prominent electric sign inviting attention.
An advertisement from Portland Oregon lists American law influenced pricing for tourists and travelers, offering special rates to families and single men. It promotes a modern Turkish bath in the hotel, managed by H C Bowers.
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