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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
3
The article argues there is no need for war with Japan over street fights in San Francisco. It blames a sensationalist press and agitators, urging calm and restraint while affirming the government will protect national interests. It notes local police could handle disturbances without conflict.
Fragmentary verse urges rest in faith and trust in guiding light. It references shadows dim and a call to awake with larks, beams, and glad voices, signaling a hopeful spiritual message.
The piece argues Texas moratoriums on consumptives and predicts a nationwide policy shift. It contends states ban tuberculosis patients for public health, while California welcomed them for commercial reasons, and urges federal action to seal sick migrations and sanitary reforms.
Joaquin Miller visits Major Moorhouse's Indian collection in Albuquerque. He admires a large New Mexico rattlesnake skin on display and reflects on the underdog, likening a condemned creature to society and offering sympathy for the marginalized.
Governor Chamberlain tells the New York World that the United States ought not court war nor flee from it, asserting a duty to preserve true American sentiment while addressing policy priorities in the escalating conflict with Japan.
A proposal urges Pendleton and Umatilla county to coordinate with La Grande Pocatello and Salt Lake lines to funnel hopeful settlers to Pendleton. Descriptive literature would be shared at nearby towns along Harriman routes. each area would direct unsatisfied homeseekers to others, boosting wheat farming and local commerce. The plan promises neighborly understanding and mutual benefit.
A discussion argues that journalism should expose public officials, stating muckraking purges corruption and that voters deserve facts. It asserts honest candidates have nothing to fear and calls for transparency in evaluating careers and acts.
The city purchased a 60 by 90 foot lot for an city hall addition at $6900, noting the adjoining corner lot of similar size had been valued at $5000 less a year earlier. Officials say property values are not declining despite gambling and business departures.
The article notes an enormous number of e cards variations in whist. It states a single hand has 646 billion possibilities and total combinations among all players reach astronomical figures. If one million people dealt nonstop for 100 million years, they’d exhaust only a hundred thousandth of the collections.
A handwritten style monologue tracks a chaotic family scene with Willam Algernon Dewey Jones and Cordelia Penelope Louisa Aurelia Joes. It spirals through wedding intrigue, sibling talk, and a playful mock confession about a marriage proposal amid a humorous household quarrel. Characters include Charlea Russell Taylor and Paw.
A poetic vignette describes a twilight ferry to Shadowtown. The speaker comforts a child with a sleepy kiss as lights glitter, rain taps the window, and a harbor of Shadowtown draws near with the quiet anchor lowering. The scene blends imagery of shadows, water, and a shared bedtime journey.
A juror recalls hearing a witness speak with an honest voice that unified conflicting opinions. The moment floods the court with a sense of truth, like a dawn of the millennium, leaving the thoughts of the narrator unsettled and hopeful for a future hearing of that voice.
Indianapolis dentist Dr. M. L. Smith recounts a 3400 mile voyage from Calcutta to Kabul to treat the Amir of Afghanistan. The journey included rail across India and a 200 mile mountain ride, with 10 East Indian soldiers guarding the party. The ameer’s teeth work was delayed by Ramadan, and visits included the ameer’s court and palace procession. Also noted is a farm story about Er. O. Keek and potato sales in Wisconsin.
Mrs. August Kramer of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin plans to wear her late husband’s dentures made by Dr. A P Burrus of Janesville after his death two years ago. The 60 year old German woman hopes the reuse of the teeth will give her a chance to wed again and look younger.
The eight foot high Blenheim Madonna by Raphael, held by the Duke of Marlborough, is valued at over three hundred fifty thousand dollars. The canvas depicts the Madonna and Child on a throne with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Nicholas of Burl at the sides, noted as one of the best preserved Raphael works.
July 10 16 International Christian Endeavor Seattle July 16 20 Grand Lodge Bilks Philadelphia Wool Sales Shaniko June 26 July 16 Baker City July 9 Elgin July 11 listings summarize readable events with dates and places for local readers.
A historical note claims peat exposure could paralyze salivary glands causing fear, with authorities in India proposed to use this reaction as a method to identify criminals. The claim describes a fear response and a potential forensic application amid wartime or colonial policing context.
A brief item notes a major electric plan near the depot area with emphasis on a forthcoming project and its proximity to railway facilities.
The Hotel Pendleton entry notes Brown as proprietor with focus on hotel operations and potential accommodations in the Pendleton area.
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