Life Beyond Gold and Pendleton Trade Optimism
The piece cites Elbert Hubbard on life priorities and wealth while noting Whittaker Wright’s demise and moral reflections. It urges Pendleton merchants to market aggressively ahead of new shipments, promoting large stock, wide distribution, and growing regional commerce toward future rail and electric projects in Umatilla County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Eaders
Iife
Portland
Unatilla County
Wall Walla
Walla Walla
Thie County
Willamette valley growth and Cleveland transit reform
The text argues for development in the Willamette valley and broader rural improvement, citing population expansion, farming smaller tracts, and new industry along the Pacific Northwest railroad line. It also notes Cleveland streetcar fare reform led by Tom Johnson, with a five cent fare plan for outlying riders and federal injunctions against fare hikes, reflecting long struggle for cheaper transit for schoolchildren and the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RL & N
Walla Walla
Willamette Valley
Umatilla County
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Clave
Petuge
Tate
Patel
Ohi
Hubbar's Indorsement Of Linke Journeys Book
A review praises Eipert Hubbards Linke Journeys as freeing text from pedantry and formal rhetoric. The critic lauds Hubbard for lively prose, comparing him to Hugo Heine and Jean Paul, and notes the work exposes dullness as a virtue no longer valued in modern letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eipert Hubbards
Elbertua
Elbert Hubbard
Heine Wivil
Victor Hugo
Heinrich Heine
Jean Paul
Chicago Inter-Ocean
The Man in the Tower and A New River Vessel Tale
Poetic fragment describes a newspaper editor and a weary woman with bundles of papers. It then details a large river steamer built for a theater, capacity 1000 people, electric plant, kitchen and mining room, sailing from Pittsburgh to New Orleans via Monongahela Ohio Kanawha and Mississippi rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wede & Moating Theater
Elthir
Fonting Theater
Pittsburg
Vinita
Monongahela River
Ohio
Kanawha
Cairy
Hnter
Ilinois
la Balle
Komebik
New Orleans
Field Nomination Move by Western Democrats Stirs Chicago
A Western Democrats push for Field as presidential nominee surfaces in Chicago with The Times noting Field could rally Chicago to victory. Friends say Field candidacy would complicate Roosevelt opposition and tilt Republican plans away from Hoarvelt while Eastern finance backs Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Timea
Hooavelt
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Judge Parker
Field
South End Exchange
Coffee costs four thousand dollars for a cup
A New York World note recounts a Colombian café bill where a waiter presented a four hundred peso check for coffee and a roll. The proprietor explains the local peso to gold ratio. the officer protests the high price, insisting he cannot pay. The exchange rate at the time was about 23,000 pesos to one gold dollar, making the 400 peso check worth roughly four thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombia
Cartagena
Suavely
New York World
Horn Message Calls All To Feast and Witness
A bold exhortation proclaims the horn must be blown where the multitude will hear it or none will attend the feast. The plea emphasizes public call, visibility, and communal participation in the event.
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Frederick Nolf & CO
Hab
Penbsteton
Oregon
East Oregonian Publishing Company
Ei Tombs
Mali Dally
Tall Dally
Mall Weekly
Mint
Mall
Sim
TH Hieh
Sewe
Hore Wortland
Totel Merkin
Regen
Jelember Serlowe
Mcline News
Tiog
San Francisco
Buteas
Aes Pourth
Weabldgton
Urenu
Karerdd A
Pendleton Postallice Ap
Seccanil
Thay
Whittaker Wright
Lessina
Wright
Hubbards Indorsed
Marsh
Tok Papore
Thonan Murray Spencer
Imawo
Walter
Issuch & Fellet Aviqen L. Nt
Hineseil B. Ieirott
Mieb
Rock Spring
Lantz Bros
Main
Smith Bros
Portland, Or
The
Bradfield Regulator
East Oregonian
Pendleton Roller Mills
W. S. Byers
Jesse Failing
Main St
Worcester
Portian
of & Howe
Rihorn
C.D. Boyd, Ie
Dleton
Descay
Alta
Canty
Othes
Basement
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