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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
4
An independent Pendleton Oregon newspaper announces subscription rates for daily and weekly editions. Various terms by mail or carrier include one year six months three months and one month options with different pricing structures and delivery methods.
The U R N argues dry land farming boosts yields in light soil and dry districts of Umatilla County. It cites Campbell system surface mulching and frequent cultivation to hold moisture, claiming potential yields could nearly double with full adoption by farmers.
President Mantle B. Gwinn of the Oregon State Bankers Association and Pendleton Savings Bank spoke in Salem last week. He said he felt the honor belonged to his hometown, expressing pride in being elected president of the distinguished body and dedication to Pendleton.
A speaker praises Pendleton, urging the town to claim the honor of its association presidency. The sentiment highlights Pendleton’s identity, the Pendleton spirit, and the town’s reputation as a beer town in eastern Oregon, with a pledge to keep it at the forefront.
Pendleton enters a new municipal phase after saloons close. The city will lose some small businesses but gain permanent settlers drawn by a strong high school and schools. Merchants expect better cash flow, families will move in, and the dry status is touted as the best advertisement attracting homeseekers seeking a dry town for schooling and family life.
The piece notes Denver promises spirited contests and uncertainty over the Democratic platform. It asserts no more progressive demands than the Republican platform, warns of looming Prohibition, and questions how Democrats will handle Mormonism as a political issue. It mentions Roger Sullivan and Tom Taggart clinging to influence.
Democratic organization grapples with recognition claims from allies and the fate of key supporters. The Denver convention faces multiple disputes over credentials while speculating on whether William Jennings Bryan will be reselected as the party standard bearer.
A fragmentary note questions if a keg of beer was bought before time ran out, then references returning to an ice cream parlor with a brief inquiry about having something.
A Princeton University library manuscript by Professor Joseph Henry recounts his experiments on the electro magnet and early telegraph use across campus. He notes a 1896 line extended from the library to the philosophical hall with signals sent between his home and laboratory, often via his wife.
An eyewitness recounts the awe and terror of facing a 12 to 16 foot elephant herd in dense jungle. The author describes the towering presence, the blood curdling scream, and the overwhelming sense of danger that makes his rifle feel like a pea shooter.
The Gazette reports Aunt Judy Jennings of Fulton, a former enslaved woman about 90 years old, is said to be losing her ebony appearance and turning white as a fading process spreads through about half her body. Local colored residents view the phenomenon with superstition.
A sick northern man saw a destitute southern family with children and gave the oldest boy a dollar to buy a Christmas turkey in what the Success Magazine called the natual way. The woman urged the boy to spend the dollar quickly to secure the turkey.
A six year old asks his father if he will marry and have a wife like his mother or remain an old bachelor like Uncle Tom. The father replies that the world is tough for men. A Success Magazine line notes the earthworm finds the plow harrowing.
An old remedy ad claims sores resist local treatment due to morbid impurities in the blood. It asserts that S. S. S. cleanses the circulation, removes impurities, and heals from the bottom up. The purely vegetable medicine is promoted as universally safe for all ages with a free medical advice offer.
A sufferer describes a long standing foot sore that worsened until fully ulcerating. After trying many remedies, he began a treatment on 8.8.58 and soon saw the wound improve and the poison leave his blood, leading to a complete cure and a strong recommendation for the remedy as a cure for sores and ulcers.
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