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Entered at the post office at Pesdieton Oregon as second class mail matter. Official City and County Paper.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1910
Page
4
Entered at the post office at Pesdieton Oregon as second class mail matter. Official City and County Paper.
The East Oregonian argues voters should defeat every county division initiative this year disputing 32 measures and eight division bills. It says residents face biased literature and notes Weston Athena oppose Orchard county. The paper urges awaiting a new law to settle divisions and warns that voting yes would betray public intelligence.
Clark Wood of Weston writes in a Portland paper advocating funding for the Eastern Oregon Normal School. He notes that only seven states favor a single normal school while 37 states run multiple institutions, numbering from two to 18 in some cases.
State officials argue for stronger funding and independence from politics for Eastern Oregon Normal School. They claim better funding per student than Oregon and Washington, promote a fixed annual appropriation, and urge eastern Oregon residents to back the maintenance measure to uphold public school standards.
Umatilla county expects a good harvest this year despite two seasons of poor moisture in some areas. Nature has aided the right land regions, with forecasts predicting strong wheat yields and broader economic improvement across Pendleton and nearby towns. Prosperous farmers may reduce debts and boost local school attendance as prosperity spreads.
Roosevelt and Taft show differing political views despite public gestures of friendship. Reports say the president plans to skip Indianapolis on his westward journey to avoid Beveridge. Yet Colonel Roosevelt supports Beveridge and will speak for him this fall, despite tensions with Hitchcock and Hammond.
In Uma Tila and Morrow counties, officials call for a rapid campaign to tame the arid land. The note stresses the land's value and the need for decisive action to develop reclamation projects.
When Pendleton residents reach the new depot they fear they may have arrived in the wrong town, unsure if they are in the correct location.
A concise note indicates specific days designated for extended operation of city street sprinklers, signaling intensified watering cycles likely to manage dust, vegetation, or urban heat. The item implies municipal irrigation scheduling without detailing dates or neighborhoods.
In a brief dialogue from the Hoston Transcript two revelers joke about a wife and whisky. The first warns the second to fear his wife’s scent of whisky, while the second admits holding his breath near her, and the first jokes that he cannot get too strong.
A fragmented plea from a man seeking drastic body changes for himself and family, offering money and pressing the doctor to arrange weight alterations without regard to cost. The message hints at contentious, multi-person goals and acall for medical manipulation.
A poetic tribute traces a singer who journeys through deserts, jungles, and cities, uniting diverse peoples from East and West. From kings to laborers, his life shows that the world’s heart speaks a single language. Across seas and lands, the soul remains One, Elpiitu.
A wandering American visitor asked at Westminster Abbey for the grave of King Edward the Confessor, only to be told the abbey houses only the modern kings. The amused verger notes the kings are buried in the newer royal vaults. Meanwhile an unrelated ad for cheap men's oxfords appears.
A social rumor from London recounts an American woman eager to attend a European court. Officials questioned her social status in the United States, but could not deny her entry after a cable from her father, who claimed she was simply being given away by a gentleman known for philanthropy.
A New York Mail note reports the Mayor of Posen offering to perform a side show to secure a $1260 subscription for a public cause. He stood on his head and walked the room on his hands to persuade a millionaire, a stunt linked to a broader campaign discussion and women’s suffrage. The piece contrasts this with a violent race-related remark about attacks on Black people.
Miark Tulley a Kansas state treasurer candidate recounts a Kansas town revival tale. A tall resident named Toby interrupted the preaching with stuttering quips about being present, prompting the revivalist to denounce vice while Toby urged others to stand up. The anecdote illustrates local humor during a religious meeting.
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