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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
4
Inaccurate OCR shows subscription pricing and distribution notes for the Oregonian Publishing Company. It lists annual, monthly, weekly, and student rates, plus mail and street sales terms, with scattered misspellings and broken addresses for Portland outlets and carriers.
The author argues that birth and wealth do not justify unequal rights or governance. He cites natural rights from Jefferson and contrasts harsh legacy with equal human dignity, asserting all children deserve fair treatment and opportunity regardless of birth or status.
A historical critique condemns Russian autocracy led by Plehve for terror against Jews and other oppressed groups. It links Russian tyranny to brutality in government, drawing parallels with U.S. democracy and calling for accountability for crimes against humanity. The piece argues oppression breeds monsters and insists penalties be paid for such crimes.
A clipped opinion piece surveys Roosevelt’s national leadership and Panama Canal work, criticizing partisan tone and government actions while noting pensions data for widows and veterans. It highlights dignity in official speech, calls for measured civility, and references contemporary Oregonian commentary on gambling.
A letter from Rev W E Smith, a missionary in China, recalls a time when Sichuan, with over sixty million people, had no local newspaper. He describes ten shops as the social hubs where people discuss daily issues and notes the introduction of Shanghai printed papers. Readers formed a public archive, and officials’ relatives urged him to become editor, offering to cover all costs and to take over editorial work, while the officials claimed no permission to express views publicly.
The rural free delivery system marks the era with 200 routes in 1889 rising to over 25 000 routes this year, serving 12 500 000 rural residents daily. The next year budget reaches 20 816 000 dollars. The program promises educational benefits and broad societal uplift beyond farmers, while the steal trust declares a quarterly dividend of 1 percent on net earnings of 10 490 726 dollars.
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions a livery stable fire in North Wakt on a Wednesday morning with horses killed and valued at 200 dollars each, plus a Chinese mercantile operation and trolley car building facilities. The text interweaves decayed poetic lines and scattered proper names, creating a mosaic of 19th century urban life.
A fragmentary old advertisement asserts sleeplessness signals female illness and markets Favorite Prescription as a cure. It claims the remedy calms nerves, boosts appetite, and restores sleep, addressing what it calls the delicate womanly disorder and related fatigue.
Advertises a $6500 reward for cases of leucorrhea female weakness prolapse or falling of the womb cured by Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Claims testimonials from Albert Pulteney of Altamont and Gripily Co Tein about relief after using the medicine and pellets.
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