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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
4
An independent Pendleton newspaper announces its daily and semi weekly editions published by the East Oregonian Publishing Co. at Pendleton Oregon with second class mail status as a local press note.
Fragmentary lines describe work as a path to the soul and daily improvement toward immortality through what is done. The stanza suggests expression and perfection as aims of labor, though the text is incomplete and lacks a clear narrative or named figures.
The article debates irrigation versus milling power on the Umatilla River and highlights how water rights affect local Indians, Pendleton, and regional development. It then moves to maritime law over the Titanic survivors and English versus American liabilities, followed by notes on child labor and suffrage, ending with a Greek armistice reflection.
England remains a monarchy with distinct laws on damages for shipwrecks. The Titan ic case is cited to show England’s claims framework exceeding five million dollars, highlighting disparities between British and this republic’s approach to maritime liability.
The editorial quotes Samuel Gompers denouncing society women who pursue social betterment as misguided and slumming, while acknowledging some claim the charge applies to only a subset. It notes noble women in the cause, and warns some well intentioned ideas are impractical, citing a state law proposal to bar boys from selling.
A reflective note suggests the legislature is not as extreme as sensational headlines imply and hints Miss Spring may tackle upcoming rummage sales.
A young lady asks Colonel Gore if an enemy died to save his life in battle. He recounts the moment with dramatic flair describing a revolver at his temple and his sword going through the foe’s stomach, illustrating a heroic yet grim tale from war.
In a new book the author recalls a tale of a botanist gently replacing a plant during an unnamed moment. The fragment hints at empathy toward living specimens and the delicate care in botanical study.
A cheerful Irish citizen Pat recounts hardship and a new job in Honolulu. Despite a 100 degree shade temperature, he remains hopeful and refuses to be deterred, saying he will not stay in the shade forever.
A fragment describes a botanist who, after inadvertently uprooting a flower on a bleak Tibetan hillside unseen by others, gives a sense of refined character and courtesy. The tone hints at respect for a scholar who acts with integrity despite isolation.
A newspaper item notes the French army's progress in aviation, highlighting a rise in capability and strategy. The piece frames aviation as a defining moment in modern military operations and implies improving leadership and technical skill at pace.
Governor Dix birthplace remains without a public subscription plan. No proposals have surfaced to purchase the site for presentation to the state.
A traveler asks a farmer about reading papers. The farmer, Tuseter, replies he stopped reading ten or seven years ago because the papers became funny. Since then he has read a book. This line appears in the Satur day Evening Post.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes that statistics can mislead readers and that numbers alone seldom tell the full story, warning against trusting figures without context or scrutiny.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote recalls the line There are not many girls named Bedelia and notes it will be a long time before that blamed song is forgotten. The exchange highlights lingering nostalgia or notoriety tied to the tune and a character’s remark.
A Chicago era advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instantaneous relief for colds and nasal catarrh. It claims cleansing antiseptic action reaching the nose throat and head, stopping discharge and improving taste smell and hearing, with a cheap 50 cent bottle advised for immediate use.
In a late night lobby scene at a New York hotel, H L Palmer of the New York Telephone company describes a caller in suite 23 asking to keep the phone off the hook while he checked on his sleeping children below. The operator sought the manager’s opinion on this unusual request and Palmer relays the episode from the Tribune report.
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