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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
4
An article discusses mail and carrier rates for daily and weekly publications, then shifts to a San Francisco Examiner series on crime not paying. It notes a policeman’s conviction harms his wife and children, and laments the broader impact of crime on families amid heavy rainfall improving wheat moisture and crop prospects.
The East seeks abolition of the zone system and adoption of flat rates for parcels post. Merchants urge standard stamps on parcels while critics warn such changes favor Eastern mail order houses and would unfairly shift costs, insisting rates reflect service cost. The discussion highlights national postal policy and logical pricing.
Handling widow's pension applications demands tact and sound judgment, yet the work must be done correctly to ensure fair and proper results for claimants.
The article argues Americans should pursue commerce instead of engaging in armed conflict with Moro bandits, suggesting economic opportunities may yield greater gains and stability than continued fighting. It frames the issue as a strategic shift toward profitable enterprise.
A local community prepares for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration with plans unfolding for events, activities, and public gatherings as the holiday nears.
The New York Herald criticizes a money obsessed culture that places wealth over virtue. It notes a novel where an automobile owning hero with a modest 270 dollars weekly income is celebrated as pitiable for poverty. The piece mocks grandiose dining and flower laden tables as a sign of decadence and laments the literary shift toward wealth centered stories.
From Wide World Magazine travelers could view Abdul Hamid's treasure house in Stamboul for about 25 bak gheod. The viewing required ceremony and many guards as the high treasurer and 96 underlings supervised entry and sealed doors. Attendants watched visitors closely to prevent theft of jewels now sold for the National Treasury.
Former Speaker Joe Cannon expresses relief at being back in Washington and resuming participation in the main tent activities after release from captivity. The report notes his return to public life and involvement in the animal show.
On Saturday June 2 1913 at 1 PM at the Alta Feed Yards Pendleton Oregon I will sell 15 heavy draft geldings ages 3 and 4 years and 85 heavy draft mares ages 4 to 5 years Terms cash for sums 300 and under and on sums over 300 one year with 8 percent interest via approved notes W P York WM Yohnka owners auctioneers
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