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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
4
The 4N Independent Newspaper operates daily and semi weekly from Pendleton Oregon under the Rast Oregonian Publishing Co reporting local news, notices, and community updates for Pen- Gietes area readers.
A Pendleton editorial denounces widespread gambling in cigar stores pool rooms and basements calling it a menace to peace prosperity and the liquor trade. It urges the mayor or district attorney to act decisively to stop gambling completely and warns it could drive votes toward prohibition. Captain Blakely is remembered as a rare sturdy figure described in supportive tribute.
President Taft criticizes the prospect of granting independence to the Philippines eight years hence. He argues those who will assume government roles at that time are not ready for self government and expresses concern about such a move.
Citizens urge the city to stop dumping into the river and switch to a septic tank. They warn against hasty action and call for a careful plan ensuring a tank large enough and suitable for all needs. The current system has operated for years with no serious issues, but health concerns justify gradual change.
A quotation from a Washington Star item notes a statesman saying an announced retirement to private life may be the only method to attract public attention. The exchange captures the era's press view on political theater and public spotlight.
A quip in the Boston Transcript notes Betty has eloped with Jack Haggard. The speaker admits surprise but quips that she has long let her imagination run away with her many times, reflecting local gossip style.
A playful note from the Cincinnati Enquirer asks what an infallible man is and answers with a quip about a man who always changes his shoestrings before they break, illustrating a humorous standard of preparedness.
A descriptive piece on clouds explaining their composition colors and shadows and noting diverse phenomena carried by clouds such as toads fish worms red snow red insects ashes and volcanic dust. It covers meteors hail stones and the idea that snow can carry fertilizers from the atmosphere.
A lyrical fragment speaks of dreaming of a beloved in the gloaming and amid starry skies. Images of memories homing, angels, curls of gold, and distant footsteps appear. the piece closes with a note of Augusta walls and a dreamlike presence.
An ailing rich old woman tells her lawyer she wants to settle her property. The lawyer comforts her and urges trust, saying she may as well, as he will handle the disposition. The scene ends with the old lady resignedly agreeing and asserting he will get it anyway.
Poem praising women who work beside the stove in homes and farms. It honors mothers and maids for their care, thrift, and everyday labor, urging gratitude and a toast to their contribution. Signed by C. Connor from Helix Oregon, January 25, 1913.
Miss Clara Evelyn McHugh reads amusing student exam quirks from Ming McHughEs collection at a teachers meeting. The jokes include lines about a blizzard inside a hen and an eight sided oxygen, reflecting playful misinterpretations.
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