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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
4
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A fragment suggests a person pursues something pleasing yet elusive. The lines hint at inner conflict between duty and craving, portraying a quest for amusement framed as a philosophical riddle rather than a concrete event or report.
Pendleton audience hears the craftsman of the battleship Oregon boast of First in War and Peace and the ship’s historic Cape Horn voyage. Secretary Daniels backs Oregon as the lead through the Panama Canal when opened, honoring the state. The piece also surveys road policy debates between Vermont and New Hampshire, urging a balanced approach for local and trunk routes to serve both residents and travelers, and notes Walter H. Page’s London address on Anglo American ties.
The essay argues America as a melting pot with Anglo-Saxon, Irish, and other strains blending across regions. It notes rising foreign surnames, mixed ancestry in politics and education, and a southward Anglo-Saxon core yielding to long-resident European lines. It predicts a future national type formed by health and eugenics focus.
A writer extols the vast scale of the series of locks with towering walls and colossal gates. An engineer agrees no single ship should pilot itself through the locks, noting safeguards and signals designed to prevent misinterpretation during operation.
The Sheik Ul Islam, archpriest of Islam, offers a distinctive take on marriage and divorce. He says happiness is the purpose of marriage and that Moslems may marry more than one under strict rules, while Christians should be monogamous. He argues Mohammedanism follows natural law and notes our divorce courts reflect practical felicity. The piece contrasts Western and Eastern views on marriage. It also mentions a New York World note on school children needing health attention and a global push for better babies through the Woman's Home Companion and a national score card for child health assessments.
The article notes rising interest in improving child health from the Better Babies to Better School Children movement and previews the International Congress of School Hygiene to be held in Buffalo the last week of August. Dr Thomas D Wood of Teachers College Columbia University cites startling school health figures in a formal report.
A humorous snippet shows a clerk at the marriage license office charging two dollars and a local resident Pete Possum-Lordy prompting questions about paying before marriage. The exchange captures light regional humor and everyday bureaucratic chatter.
A fragment from July Lippincott's offers a witty exchange about a man named Henderson and an umbrella. His question about prosecution hinges on how the umbrella came into his possession. A second fragment references a check for Mr Bankus, noting the sum is not very large.
A fragment from a July Lippincott's notice describes dimensions inches wide and five inches long, indicating a measurement detail or advertisement snippet from the periodical.
A playful exchange imagines homing pigeons crossed with a talking parrot. The quip suggests the birds could ask for directions if they lose their way, blending humor with a hint of whimsy in a coastal or market-town voice.
A frustrated Potts strains to watch a performance as a large man in front blocks his view. The man turns and taunts him asking if he can see anything, while Potts laments his sight and the crowd noise. The big man continues to taunt with a sly grin and suggests Potts watch him.
A father jokes about waves as Wilfrid All Beach sits on his father’s knee while his mother adjusts her hair, capturing a domestic moment from a past era.
A child named Wilfrid looks up at his father's bald head and insists there are no waves, only beach. The exchange captures a quiet domestic moment with a playful misperception of tides and shore.
A young woman complains to her mother about an old parrot hanging in the parlor. The bird often cries out "Sit closer, please" whenever Edwin visits, which she finds deeply embarrassing.
A dialogic fragment stresses truthfulness in dealings with children and warns that deception ruins trust. It notes a child's view of a stepmother as someone they cannot boss and includes a brief, tense exchange about a visitor at the gate and a writer avoiding contact.
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