This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
4
A garbled postal notice lists subscription options for Pendleton Oregon publications with rates for daily weekly and semi weekly editions. Mentioned are Oregonian publishing and offices in Portland and Washington Bureau, with United Press Association membership and second class mail status.
Poem praising daily virtue through holy love, fear of sin, and diligent work. The speaker, Albert Clark, describes strength drawn from love, song, and labor as he tends fields and overcomes wrong with joyful effort.
A Madison editorial argues parks and playgrounds boost property values and attract residents. It cites a 16 year study showing 12 to 12.5 percent of property value growth linked to parks and estimates a net annual income of about 19 thousand dollars from park investment after costs. It urges decisive action to expand park facilities without raising the levy this year.
A man in Munsing Michigan was sentenced to zero days imprisonment after refusing to aid in fighting a forest fire. The article argues the refusal did not violate Michigan law and emphasizes every citizen's duty to uphold law and order and the benefits they receive from it.
The piece argues that states may enact laws to fight disasters and back law enforcement, while the federal government can compel citizens to bear arms. It notes public benefit from more frequent public service and claims veterans become better citizens who value citizenship more than those who receive government benefits without giving back.
The tariff bill initially set a two dollar per ton duty on news print. Senate amendments raised it to four dollars per ton for 1,200,000 tons yearly, costing publishers nationwide and aiding Maine’s infant paper industry. The increased duty benefits paper magnates at the expense of the public.
The speaker urges Umatilla county retirees to move to Pendleton the county seat. To draw them in, the plan calls for top school facilities, a superior water supply, and well developed parks. Making the city appealing should draw residents.
The remark expresses that business has been much better this year than last and does not imply any citywide problems. Local merchants use the familiar saying to describe improved commerce without signaling adverse conditions.
If you are interested in the welfare of Pendleton be out to the academy meeting to be held in the rooms of the Commercial association tonight.
A reflective line frames a pessimist as one whose ailment distorts view of the world, portraying him as believing everyone is suffering. The quotation critiques gloom as a misguided bias affecting perception and mood.
In the era titled Good old summer time, the article notes that the genus hobo is always with us and advises householders to hide valuables to prevent theft during warm months.
Pendleton reports a ready supply of energetic optimistic workers, though they are not always busy. Employers note strong enthusiasm and potential, while some roles lack immediate openings. The town highlights a positive labor mood and ongoing hiring interest.
A New York dispatch reports fifty unmarried Progressive Woman's Suffrage union members pledge not to marry any man who won’t publicly back suffrage and fight for it. The movement aims for 100,000 signers, with the Anti-matrimonial league urged to concede as women push for the ballot. The Baltimore Sun notes the duty of women to reform men and cites US unmarried women totaling about 6.76 million, predicting the pledge would fail if offered a ballot choice between husband and duty or the ballot.
Postal receipts in Corvallis show a 40 percent increase for the month ending June 30 compared with June 08. The quarterly total through June 90 reflects a 48.5 percent rise.
A fragmentary verse contemplates life and music as breezes cue a child’s heart. The poem speaks of a harp and strings shaped by joy and ruin, predicting how future deeds may sound under worldly trials. The voice suggests some strings stay pure while others crack, yet still offer music amid sober chords.
British investigator W R Cooper reports on dual stirring propensities in car dust production. The Royal Automobile Club supports further tests, noting mud guards tank frame and ground clearance as factors. Motor World reprints Cooper’s illustrations and cites potential design changes to curb dust and reduce nuisance for pedestrians and drivers.
Baltimore Sun notes Lyman Briggs of Taunton Massachusetts had his mother jailed on embezzlement charges after she allegedly diverted an $80,000 inheritance. The son, heir to the estate, demanded bond of $1,090 and publicly denounced his mother, shocking readers with betrayals of family and fortune.
A historical ad copy touts Dr Pierce’s Galen Medical Discovery as a remedy for biliousness indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the product acts as a liver vigorator a stomach tonic a bowel regulator and a nerve strengthener.
A Philadelphia Record summary reports Teranda and Okochi's Tokyo Mathematical Society talk on projectile deflection after penetrating obstacles. Using soft putty and paper screens, they observed that a right-handed twist causes the bullet to deflect leftward. the deflection roughly matches the rifling angle, greater at lower muzzle velocity.
The Chicago Tribune notes rising concerns about pocket picking and growing interest in automobile ownership. The article highlights incidents in the city and quotes residents about security and mobility, with emphasis on urban changes shaping personal safety and transportation.
Work at Athena shifted after the crew drilled 80 feet and reportedly lost the hole. The operation has stalled with no progress on a second bore in the project.
A bold claim states that baldness proves dandruff germs exist as a rabbit inoculated with the germ becomes bald in six weeks. The remedy Newbro's Herpicide is said to destroy the germ and prevent baldness and dandruff. Sold by leading druggists with one dollar bottles guaranteed. The Herpicide Co Detroit Mich sample requests accepted through stamps. A Koeppen & Bros.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.