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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1900
Page
2
The passage, chaotic and partial, references East Germany South Oregonian style notices and wartime themes. It includes garbled notes on water supply, warfare tactics, and China logistics, with distorted terms and questionable attribution, signaling an OCR damaged historical item rather than a coherent report.
The text discusses political maneuvering in Kentucky with references to Governor Heckham and Goebel Law debates, then shifts to 1890s monetary debates on silver and gold production and parity, citing mint estimates and relative supply. It also quotes W L Gorham on China's inability to resist Allied forces, outlining logistical and sanitation challenges and potential Allied setbacks if a coast attack occurs.
The text surveys early Chinese geography including the Great Plain, its vast population, and agricultural reliance. It discusses the Yangtze, Yellow River, and Canton River, noting water transport, major cities like Nanjing and Hankow, and the rivers' large discharges and rapid courses. It mentions cave dwellings and defense considerations in northern provinces amid imagined conquests.
The article discusses the Grated canal and Grondoor imperial canal as vast irrigation works begun in the 7th century, detailing water wheels, bucketing, and pump methods. It notes how canals support drainage and navigation while enabling widespread irrigation through wheeled engines, buffalo or human powered, with vivid descriptions of the equipment.
The largest stock of saddlery including harnesses tents wagon covers canvas rope and related leather goods is kept by Joseph Ell in town. He offers a wide variety of items for buyers and horsemen seeking reliable equipment.
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.