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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
4
Voters in Portland indicated strong independence both among women and men, backing a progressive mayoral candidate over party leaders. The result suggested a public desire to curb vice and uphold cleanliness, with Bushlight defeated by a weaker party-backed rival.
From Washington comes a note on freight rates to Boston that hurt western wool producers. The 1 per hundred rate from Pacific coast points equals little once weight differences are considered, with Pen dleton rate at 1.47 and inland increases. Benefits loom as the Panama Canal opens, promising ocean rate cuts, cheaper European wheat, and faster, cheaper farm product shipments for canal-adjacent western regions.
The text discusses plains stimulation for river improvements and constructing highways to river landing points to facilitate trucking of county products. It also notes the Columbia access question and the need for motor truck routes to move goods to water and handle large inbound traffic.
The piece from The Cedartown Standard recaps a grand opera spoof titled Crusoe and a chorus of performers reacting to a comically menacing snake. Actors Crusoe Dustin Scotty Omer and Ala play characters who fear a non existent danger, while the group laments in melodramatic lines and jokes about snakes and misfortune.
A humorous note recalls Harry shifting from his usual grumpiness to a cheerful, whistling mood after an accidental mix up with a package. The error involved sending birdseed instead of intended food, prompting playful self-blame from the storyteller.
An old advertisement urges parents to choose Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge for children showing early signs of common ailments. It claims the tonic aids digestion, boosts appetite, strengthens organs, combats blood impurity, and combats intestinal parasites. Sold by druggists nationwide from Dr. D. Jayne & Son of Philadelphia.
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