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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1909
Page
4
A Pendleton Oregon paper reflects on the role of newspapers in shaping morality and public discourse. It quotes citizens and trade workers praising the press and urges publishers and editors to shoulder responsibility, framing journalism as a grand moral enterprise.
Poem fragment by Frank L. Stanton celebrates a man who faced trouble without warning Yet walked new paths Living beyond old limits The Daisy speaks a word and dream guiding him toward sunlit meaning Despite no wealth Fortune offered life held its worth in light within his soul
The piece argues that eastern Oregon may finally gain railroad access through Des Chutes and related routes. It notes Porter brothers and Hill’s competition with Harriman, predicts extensions into Crook and Grant counties, and foresees accelerated settlement, irrigation use, and broader development if the interior gains rail links. It ends hopeful that the interior will shed its “cow counties” label.
The editor argues that press influence grows yearly, shaping politics and morality, raising questions about journalism as a guardian of morals and the church ceding leadership, as religion and morality emerge beyond steepled edifices.
Since Saturday the East Oregonian has learned from local club women that Oregon federation of women’s clubs is aiding ambitious girls to obtain education, similar to Georgia clubs. For years the federation has lent money to girls attending school, Pendleton club women contributing to the fund. The paper apologizes for signaling this effort and praises the quiet, unostentatious work.
It is six now but two months until the district fair. Exhibitors should be busy as the fair each year improves, and this year the rule will be followed as in the past.
A French aeronaut crossed the English Channel on Saturday landing on English soil just 22 minutes after departure from France. The era of the flying machine is believed to be imminent as aviation advances reshape boundaries and travel.
Umatilla county pursues extensive paper railroad building with plans for future steel lines and electric cars speeding over hills as progress moves forward.
The Warner-Young will case has all testimony taken and has sat in court for three years or more, signaling the long delayed proceedings nearing resolution.
The cooler spell favors stay-at-homes over summer resorters as lower temperatures dampen outdoor plans and curb crowds. Forecasters note unseasonably chilly days ahead, with light breezes and potential early evening frosts in some areas.
The San Francisco Examiner praises Mrs Taft for frugal use of public funds and resources in the White House. It notes the predecessor spent half a million on renovations, while Mrs Taft opts for summer freshness with limited paint and paper and preserves old china. A former tenant's quip "Bully" is cited to compliment restraint as good taste.
A poetic plea for enduring pure love in conflict with a love tainted by bitterness. The speaker asks whether the beloved’s inward God will lift their relationship toward light or whether a harsher path will prevail. The poem centers on choosing a steadfast, respectful love.
A reflective line questions whether some people truly stand by their faith or merely remain halted in place, hinting at a broader discussion about conviction and action within the community.
The speaker recalls childhood dreams of maidenhood stored away like neglected toys. As adulthood arrives she keeps those small visions hidden, content to seal them away and guard them from any idle glimpse. She imagines a future where a careless laugh might reveal those dreams.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal item portrays a distressed boy blamed for a misdeed he did not commit. An older speaker urges him to hold steady, promising that life will improve and that he will receive rewards for things he never did. The regional mood suggests a comforting, folksy perspective on misfortune.
Salem Ore after investigation of the Enterprise Commercial club complaint the railroad commission ordered the O R and N company to desist from denying continuous distance class rates for shipments to and from the Wallowa branch Palmer Junction to Joseph inclusive and to apply these rates to mass and other shipments per effective distance tariffs. The order excludes interstate shipments and aims to end the practice of using combined or proportional rates from Klein to Elgin and the Wallowa branch which the commission deemed unjust and discriminatory. It notes wool and livestock rates require further practical testing and will not be ordered pending that test. The order takes effect 20 days after service.
A lyrical couplet voice laments storms and wrath echoing through time. Poem speaks of wars reduced to distant memory, leaving only love. The narrator senses past conflicts as faint, soft footfalls, swallowed by wind and silence.
A Chicago News quote features a youth asking about the saying A penny saved. The wise man replies that a penny saved by the old man means a dollar burned by his somen over years. The exchange frames thrift and aging through a wry proverb.
Professor of political economy asks about the meaning of ultimate consumer. A student responds with a misheard, humorous phrase the garbage crematory, evoking a tense, solemn classroom exchange as reported in the Chicago Tribune.
A vintage advice note explains a simple finish using Ivory Soap. Dissolve a quarter cake in boiling water, add warm water with two tablespoons of kerosene, mix, and apply with a soft cloth. Dry thoroughly for a polished look on furniture.
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