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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
4
Publication notice from Pendleton Oregon outlining subscription rates for Daily and Weekly editions. Rates include yearly and half year mail options and carrier delivery. Includes addresses for orders and confirms affiliation with United Press Association and Portland bureau.
A patriotic style urging readers to swat flies to prevent germ spread. It notes the flies’ small size masks danger and links their presence to graves, urging collective effort to strike them down. The verse condemns false ego and emphasizes practical action to save lives by swatting.
A historical note argues that Roosevelt party troubles stem from ambitious leaders like Hadley and Borah. Borah, urged as temporary chairman, backs no bolt. Hadley, the Roosevelt floor leader, wavers amid Taftite pressure and a contested convention. Waterloo may await the colonel, with Marshal Ney blamed for the setback.
Local leaders and business figures including Julius Meijer stand with Pendleton for the Round-Up show, pledging to resist any infringement or imitation by Portland. Community efforts have been heavy and costly, all aimed at preserving Pendleton's celebrated event and its spirit.
Pendleton Elks Lodge No 288 has built a large Portland display for the grand lodge session, shipping a trainload of horses and hundreds of mounted men for a substantial parade. The group seeks to prevent a Round-up in Portland, opposing the Rodeo organization, with Roy Raley noted as a key local backer and former mayoral candidate.
The Milwaukee Physicians’ association plans a bill to ban kissing viewing it as a blot on civilization and health. The Chicago Record-Herald notes science cannot end kissing despite state power and questions policing lovers or affectionate family kisses.
Observers note some Colonel's backers flip between support based on chances of victory and opposition to the so called last ditch strategy. The shift suggests wavering allegiance among prominent Roosevelt supporters.
In a brief weather note, forecasters expect the usual June rain to arrive but Jupiter P. plans to ease his influence in Umatilla county this season. Local readers are advised to watch for changes in precipitation patterns and delayed planting schedules.
The statement asserts that it has been proven multiple times that the Round-up program cannot be canned, arguing against attempts to terminate the show.
During a western tour linked to Indian affairs probes Senator Darrel S. Page of Vermont chats with a Swanton man. Both discover their fathers ran stores on Merchants Row and dealt in hides and wool, revealing a long friendship from Swanton days. They depart arm in arm for maple sap feast memories.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer brief describes a boy fretting that his father spoiled a film night. The father fears he overpaid the ticket seller by a nickel, unsettling a small evening out. The anecdote captures a simple domestic moment of concern.
In a witty exchange from a Rag Time scene Mrs. Muller questions knowing the Browns without meeting them while noting their phonograph tastes. A tense moment follows when a bat threatens to intrude, nearly causing a fright as the bat ends up in the speaker’s head.
The season of peek-a-boo items arrives with many options yet not enough to satisfy peak demand from enthusiasts. The playful trend spikes as collectors seek rarer pieces and fresh reveals in a market hungry for more.
A brief quip contrasts decisiveness and domestic labor, suggesting a witty parallel between choices and bed-making by men and women. The remark frames gendered expectations with humor, implying equal involvement in both decisions and chores.
About sixty women attended the latest Political Equality league gathering, with voters present. The piece highlights men already supporting suffrage campaigns and notes Mrs. Wade will host the league next Tuesday afternoon at 3 to 5 at the Burroughs home.
A Kansas City drummer staying several days in Amarillo becomes the target of a quarrelsome Texas rancher. A nearby friend intervenes to prevent trouble. The Texan claims he only intends to buy the drummer a hat.
A New York Sun item recalls David B. Henderson securing a consular post for a loyal Iowa senator. While lawmakers congratulated him, a rude question arose about the Falkland Islands and none in the Iowa legislature could name their location.
A storekeeper refused to open his drawer and was shot by robbers on East Ninth street. Four bullets struck him and he died at first, but the judge later noted a bullet in his head saved him when the doctors failed to probe. He recovered and remains in business.
A woman asked a desk clerk for a book titled The Dentist's Infirmary claiming it was prescribed by her literary club president. The clerk misunderstood until she clarified it was Dante's Inferno, a work about devils and angels, at Cossitt library in Memphis.
An expert medical witness paused after a stand appearance as recess was called in the criminal court. Judge Ralph Lantshaw quipped about doctors on the stand and recalled his earlier days as an assistant prosecuting attorney, adding a moment of light humor to the proceedings.
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