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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
4
An old scanned ad page from the Independent Pendleton Oregonian lists publication details and postal information. It notes price structures for daily and weekly editions, carrier rates, and mailing options. The items reflect standard newspaper rate cards and official notices typical of the era.
A short, reflective verse by G. M. Hort from London Academy laments failed effort and revived resolve. The lines describe desolation of nature, urging renewed labor despite loss and fatigue. The tone is somber but determined, fitting period literary style.
A letter from M R Yates cites forest reserve records showing a sharp drop in cattle on summer ranges in eastern Oregon. The piece argues cattle raising could become profitable for farmers, noting people will seek beef as long as it is affordable and substantial food remains.
Reports from the city note four hundred empty dwellings in a town the size of its neighbor, suggesting room for more people while efforts to improve conditions are underway. The Pendleton Round-up satisfies some needs, but warmed over shows underperform so far. Walla Walla remains a branch line town with travel tied to the sheriff’s escort, though the outlook may be brighter than it appears.
A legal column notes the varied practice of law with reflections on contempt, truth, eloquence, and character. It argues that a lawyer's livelihood relies on reputation, while slander threatens their license.
The letter criticizes a new clergyman and mocks parishioners for foolish acts. It suggests replacing a useless dog with a pig for profit, reflecting sharp satire in a London Opinion style. The exchange highlights tensions between clergy behavior and parishioners practical jokes.
An exchange during a treasury inspection includes a guide asking what else can be shown and a remark about laundering paper money. The dialogue references doing so and a request to show where the Wash is hung out, attributed to the Kansas City Journal.
The Kansas City Journal notes Lonelyville is serene by 9 p m with no noise or trouble, a calm night until 4 a m when roosters begin crowing, describing a peaceful, quiet setting.
On the date in question the defendant held on the charge of keeping a dog without a license repeatedly interrupted the proceedings. The court admonished him to renew the license or face a fine noting the license expired January 1. The defendant argued the dog’s life expired as well.
The Newark News recounts a four year old son of poet Strickland W Gillilan who loves a turtle. The boy, after thinking aloud, says he wishes to be a turtle so he can pull his head in when in pain and look around to see what the trouble is.
In a classroom exchange a gentleman asks Johnny about the moral of the Jonah story. Johnny responds that you cannot keep a good man down, reflecting a practical, resilient view drawn from familiar readings.
A rustic quip imagines a crowd mistaking galloping horses for cowboys returning for dinner. The playful exchange paints a scene of rural life and humor, contrasting two vivid images of movement and anticipation.
The famed French poet Saint-Fox, wealthy yet perpetually in debt, awaits a shave when a major creditor enters the barber shop and demands repayment. He pleads for patience, requesting the money be waited on until the shave is finished, prompting the creditor to agree to wait.
A witness to the agreement exited the shop immediately, wiping lather from his face with a towel. He wore a beard for the rest of his days, indicating a lasting personal change following the incident.
Jane challenges her father about four cigars found on the parlor table and Henry’s forgotten stash. The light moment follows as they joke about a friend named Smith securing a position in Washington, likely in a lobby.
A witty dialogue reproduces a cartoonist’s outdated view of Miss Democracy with corkscrew curls. A playful exchange follows about a bathing suit and a thimble, revealing social humor and gendered gag lines.
A tale contrasts rulers power and presence as the king of Denmark visits the czar of Russia. The czar boasts command over soldiers to leap from palace roofs, while the Danish king claims a night spent in a peasant's hut and a dawn rise as his strength.
A harsh modern drama is panned by some as a horrible mess filled with deceit dirt treachery and divorce while New York critics defend it as a true depiction of life. A rural exchange mocks a painting misidentified as a ranch scene, highlighting differing tastes.
Dr Sargent of Harvard concludes many men prefer watching games to playing. He notes fans are mostly office workers whose bodies lack the hardening for play and who risk arteries while young blood races as fans jump and yell. In public, the fan remains a gallery god if the umpire errs.
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