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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
5
Fragmentary text appears to reference sales in other cities and a hotel in Portland, with mentions of a bureau and a member of the association. Associated Press material is noted, and there is a hint of publication in a local newspaper. The readable fragments point to a general news brief rather than a full story.
A clipped, satirical verse fragment laments desire for an office while craving grape juice and wine substitutes. The speaker contrasts drought and bitterness with a longing for status, using rustic Americana imagery and fragmented lines attributed to a Hartford author.
The document outlines John Day irrigation proposals detailing land ownership by Northern Pacific Halfway Co Oregon Land and Water Co and others, with 99,700 acres under homestead reserve. It describes two major land units, potential irrigation areas, water supply from the John Day River, historic runoff data, and the proposed construction plan including storage at Carly and Dayville reservoirs and a large feed canal, with estimated costs.
Notice of a Monday meet at 7:90 PM to open bids for Hawthorne Lincon and Washington school sidewalk and cement floor work in Umas Uila County Oregon. Work includes 1000 square feet sidewalk 350 cement door 115 veatis hale Moor plus replacements. Plans at clerk Manuel Friedly. Bids to include labor materials and safety. right to omit parts or reject all bids.
The speech criticizes postwar politics and the Chicago convention. It lauds Republican vice presidential nominee and President Coolidge for honoring wartime promises, while condemning anti league reactionaries. It argues for unity, the covenant’s fair trial, and warns against pre revolutionary retrenchment.
Representative James R. Mann of Illinois denounces Congress as impotent for failing to pass reconstructive legislation amid a large Republican majority. He criticizes a rule limiting amendments to the bonus bill, noting Democrats and Republicans alike oppose it. The piece also mentions labor ownership plans, Plumb plan distrust, and local notices about pound animals in Pendleton with sale pending if unclaimed by June 1920.
An advertisement touts a lemon grape salt remedy to “clean and tone” kidneys, promising to flush waste and soothe urinary irritation. It urges high water intake and a simple effervescent drink to keep kidneys active, claiming quick relief and easy use. The copy amplifies dramatic health benefits and cheap pricing.
An old health column touts hot water with limestone phosphate as a remedy for headaches and systemic toxins. It claims self-poisoning causes head pain, nervousness, and indigestion, and promotes a daily dose before breakfast to cleanse the body and digestive tract.
An early report outlines extensive costs and heights for regional reservoirs and a managed dam project. It notes the need for construction of highways and canals at substantial expense, with the Daviesville and Carty reservoirs cited and figures around one million dollars, plus a proposed dam height near 120 feet.
An old time remedy using Sage Tea and Sulphur for darkening gray hair is back in use. The Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drug stores and claimed to gradually darken hair with nightly applications, restoring youthful color.
The city marshal of Pendleton has taken up an unclaimed iron gray mare, about years old and weighing around 1000 pounds, branded with a circle and 4 on the left. If unpaid by owners or claimants by 2 pm on June 21, 1820, the mare will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at the City Pound, Pendleton. Proceeds cover sale costs and expenses. Dated June 13, 1920. Al. Roberts City Marehant.
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