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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
4
The notice lists daily and weekly subscription options by mail and carrier, including varying terms from one month to one year and six months. It provides addresses for The Daily Oregonian in Portland and bureaus in Washington DC and Pendleton, Oregon, noting United Press Association membership and mail registration details.
Tomorrow Chicago businessmen will arrive in the county as local bankers and farmers prepare to greet them with western hospitality. About 20 automobiles will tour Athena and central county to display one of the world’s finest wheat growing areas and to contrast farming with the Chicago wheat pit.
W Le Douglass argues that high hides tariffs would consolidate control in the beef trust, inflate leather costs, and raise shoe prices. He warns independent makers could be wiped out if tariffs persist, urging free hides and lower leather duties as a remedy to keep prices reasonable.
The passage argues that imposing a duty on hides does not aid cattle raisers but largely benefits the packers’ trust, implying the duty serves packers at the expense of ranchers. The remark reflects concerns about market power and distribution of tariff effects.
The text argues health is more important than cure and views disease as a potential ally of a healthy body. It promotes hygienic living, proper diet, abstinence from harmful habits, fresh air, and vigorous exercise to prevent illness and reduce the need for prescriptions.
Mrs Russell Gage is giving away her husband’s million at a far faster rate than the fortune they amassed, a sharp contrast to the much slower disposition of the estate left by the late H H Rogers.
The Deitrich tract of irrigated land in Idaho has been taken with a rush. But in the matter of elevation, and transportation the Irrigated sections of Idaho are not equal to those of this county.
A fragment notes that if Mr Patten were with the Chicago men he might be induced to bull September wheat. The brief hints at market action or sentiment without a clear outcome or full context.
An essay asserts that animals cannot reason and never cross the line into rational thought. It credits Lloyd Morgan and recent experiments for showing animals use non rational mental processes to achieve ends. The piece notes humans alone reason while other creatures act via alternative cognition.
The printer mixed obituary copy with a fire report in a single form causing a jumbled notice. The text lampooned a local tycoon by saying the pall bearers sent the body to the flames and praised insurance coverage, while the widow suspects unsettled debts influenced the edit.
Kennett Harris delivers a sharp poem praising nerve over learning and urging readers to claim a place in society. It mocks lack of capacity and urges bold action from Beersheba to Dan across a broad field of opportunity.
Professor Zueblin argues against the view of women as angels and fools. He warns that forcing marriage harms women and hypocrisy grows as women seek independence through economics and voting. He urges women to gain economic independence and participate publicly without losing subtle influence.
A Scribner magazine writer argues Americans enjoy higher median household comforts than England and many nations. He notes modern bathrooms lighting and appliances are widespread in the United States, while European homes vary in standards. The piece cites climate custom and the subjective nature of comfort, suggesting civilization has broader measures than material conveniences.
The passage critiques university tutors and elite education, contrasting the privileged class with poorer students. It notes scarce access for working scholars, cites Emerson and Carlyle publications from 1830s to 1930s, and highlights rare book items in an auction, including Sartor Resartus editions and George Cabot autographs linked to Hamilton era circles.
The 15297 item, described as Emerson’s rarest item, includes Fame on pages 42 and 63 as his first printed composition. A copy sold recently in New York, with the offering saved a year before Right Hand of Fellowship, another early Emerson piece that brought $100 at a New York sale.
A quoted exchange questions sharing in marriage with one partner claiming faults burden the other, while the spouse counters that they do not share everything. The odd phrasing suggests OCR garble but centers on marital conflict and fault attribution.
An advertisement-style notice claims Cleanly Woman endorses Herplelde as the sole cure for dandruff by killing the dandruff germ. It touts daily scalp washing as ineffective and promotes Herplelde as a guaranteed remedy sold by A. Koeppen & Bros and others.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat note recounts a widow who keeps her late husband’s boots by her hotel room door. She fears nightly thieves and believes the boots deter crime, placing them beside her own muddy footwear each morning.
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