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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
3
Kamela Oregon reader recalls blue mountain ascent and pioneer grit as freight haulers and stagecoaches gave way to swift tourist trains. a fossil sea relic signals ancient inland sea. the note muses on geologic change shaping umatilla county wheat wealth.
Saratoga Springs N Y July 29 races open tomorrow with nearly 100000 in purses. Despite the anti gambling law, owners Keene Whitney Madden prepare strings of top horses. Hopeful Stakes leads with over 15000 to winner, others offer reduced purses across events impacting younger horses. John Sanford’s Saratoga string returns with purple and gold hoping for multiple wins.
A fragmented notice shows a request to settle a debt to Bebilling's Bost. The unnamed sender asserts payment is owed and threatens action if not fulfilled. Names and exact details are unclear due to garbled text.
Jack Knies, a total stranger, was found with 17 year old Nora McWillis in Fred Warren's home after a flirtation. He was jailed but escaped by overpowering Acting Marshal Jack Reese. Knies fled into darkness, leaving Reese unconscious. examination set for this morning.
In Lewiston Idaho on July 29 the demand for shop lumber for eastern markets is strong. Many small mills in Lewiston county will ship there, with an estimated total production of 26 000 600 feet this year, half to the east. True & True bought 6 000 000 feet of high grade white pine, to be shipped to Chicago, totaling 300 carloads at about $20 per 1000 feet.
Cook and Perry have moved their stock of books and stationery to the Smith Crawford building opposite the post office in Calh. See them there.
A London auction buy proved painted over a Rembrandt worth £4000, echoing a Correggio find after restorers Lovera and Hunterspergh exposed a concealed masterwork under painted grounds. Lovera sold the Correggio piece to the Earl of Bristol for £1500.
The piece traces how small dogs became luxury items from ancient Greece and Rome to the Middle Ages. It cites Plutarch and Julius Caesar in Rome and notes that European women favored greyhounds as early as medieval times, with dogs valued as prized companions.
A story about George Marshall the philanthropist taking ragged street urchins on a weeklong camping trip. He serves leftover meat hash for breakfast and again at noon. One lad eats breakfast hash and refuses dinner hash, sparking a light exchange about portions and reviews.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader notes a neighborly family feud between the Hicks and Stubbs, with loud verbal quarrels heard by neighbors. The tale centers on a boy who, fishing, overhears his mother and father trading insults, remarking how strident calls from both sides trigger rival outbursts.
A Yonkers Statesman clipping recalls Congressman John E. Andrus advising a young man with a Capitol appointment. He tells him to leave boarding house with only 30 cents for lunch and car fare to curb spending temptations. The anecdote frames early career budgeting and prudence in a political light.
A brief observation notes that mortal man shows little change across races and climates. It argues that in studying the Egyptian, one nearly discovers a reflection of ourselves, while intellect and aspiration align from the Nile to the Ganges and from the Eurotas to the Arno.
A wry note from the Washington Star about a couple discussing luck at the track. Mrs. Torkins remarks that her husband has not caught cold nor had his pockets picked, implying modest or cautious luck in the racing scene.
A newspaper quote defines patriotism through a boy who’d rather miss the game than see the visiting team hit a ball over the fence, illustrating local sports culture and spirited fan reaction.
A brief exchange contrasts unity with personal autonomy. The speakers debate whether two parties can be united as one or if one partner retains a distinct mind and will. The lines imply tension between conformity and individuality.
A compact digest of the period’s East Oregonian items covers local events, politics, and community notices. Prominent names, places, and dates anchor brief summaries reflecting the newspaper’s period voice and regional concerns.
Government action in the Manti National Forest Utah follows sheep deaths from choke cherry leaves containing prussic acid. Foresters and stockmen will clear choke cherry thickets and adjust driveways to reduce losses. Research by F V Colville and C D Marsh aims to identify poisonous plants and eradication methods. Predator control continues against mountain lions timber wolves, and prairie dogs are targeted with poison to protect ranges and livestock.
A sure cure for all lung trouble coughs colds hoarseness and sore throat. Dependable remedy advertised for sale by druggists and first class dealers everywhere Pendleton Drug Co markets it widely.
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