Pendleton Aims to Secure Water and Power from Umatilla River
Editorial urges Pendleton to unite with W S Byers to tap the Umatilla river and Meacham creek, create a reservoir and filtration plant, and supply cheap electric power for mills streets homes and industry. Proposes canal delivery to a city reservoir, turbine dynamos, and possible congressional action to obtain rights to the river for repeated use.
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Umatilla
Meacham Creek
Inland Empire
Byers
Congress
Let Us Pity Them We Have Abused the Workingmen
A reflective critique condemns mistreatment of unemployed workers left without steady jobs or shelter. It laments exiled men wandering urban nights, denied church doors and offered only saloons, and questions who will act to alleviate their destitution. The piece highlights dignity, kinship, and the need for compassion.
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Tumbur
Simmene
Unchristian Hobo Hinges On Doors Yet to Open
A fragment reflects on a “hobo” shaped by harsh conditions and the idea that brotherhood is a religious call ignored. It suggests the right door and path remain available if accepted, stressing shared humanity over division.
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Brotherhood of Man
Refugees pressed to move from parks after quake
The San Francisco Star reports August 17 as the deadline for removing refugees and their shacks from public parks and squares. Relief shacks were built during relief efforts. some refugees fear losing rentals and investments as real estate agents push sales. Meanwhile Pendleton readers are told to enjoy cool coastal weather and not miss home comforts.
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Aiye
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Garfield Square
San Francisco
Patriot's lengthy sermon on July Fourth tradition
A patriotic citizen would need longer to explain the Fourth of July to the Uima tila Indians than they have celebrated it, now about two weeks. The note frames the shared holiday as familiar to the locals and hints at intercultural dialogue during a short celebration period.
Beer Drives Out Absinthe in France Rise in Beer Use
Beer consumption in France grew over 40 percent in five years, reaching 917,040,000 gallons in 1906. While wine and cider sales stay strong, beer is rising, and absinthe use is declining per Consul Manon. 1904 data show a 2.8 percent drop in alcohol sold for drinking, suggesting a cautious reform as imports and protective tariffs shape a robust brewing industry.
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Bar and Billiard Room in Connection Three Blocks from Dhopota
A bar and billiard room is reported to operate in connection three blocks from Dhopota. The item notes proximity to local landmarks and the business setup, highlighting its central location and potential for social gatherings.
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Dhopota
Stains on the Road The Loree Ghosts Speak
Loree ghosts debate the stain on their mouths and the blood on their hands in a dark refrain. The exchange touches on forbidden fruit, heartbreak, guilt, and the naked soul rising to God as a nameless, haunting chorus.
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Neo
Ghatton
Thendosa Garrison
Tardy Honors For Poe At Virginia Memorial Effort
Virginia plans a Poe memorial with a 16000 state grant and a matching private raise. The Raven Society at the University of Virginia led gifts while women’s Raven clubs form to fund and study Poe as Roosevelt praised him as a leading literary genius.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Virginia
Allan Poe
Raven Society
University of Virginia
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Poe
Roosevelt
Death the Iconoclast in the democracy of the dead
Senator Ingalls proclaims in a graveyard philosophy that in death all men stand equal. He claims there is no rank or prerogative beyond the threshold, where the poor and rich share the same fate, and creditors and debtors face final judgment without distinction.
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Ingalls
Nature
Pepper Monument Heads To Grave Of Colonel Pepper
A monument will be erected over Colonel James F. Pepper of Lexington Kentucky grave, featuring a statue of his wife Ella Offut Pepper. Mrs Pepper, famed for beauty, traveled abroad and was once seen as America’s most beautiful woman in Europe. Pepper reportedly obtained a promise to place her statue atop the monument. Also noted is a claim in a magazine that the best selling book today is the Bible, with Shakespeare next in popularity.
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James F. Pepper
Lexington
Ella Offut Pepper
Pepper
Europe
Texas Legislators Extend Liquor Law
A garbled Texan law report notes a 10 day window for license renewal and a 17 day grace period for permits, with implications for businesses in the state. The item suggests timing around July expirations and new moon dates, referencing economic impact and industry reaction.
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Che Font Texin
Texas
cChlotes Record Herald
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