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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary notice from East Oregonian about advertising requirements. Text is garbled with references to Rich's News Stands Hotel Portland WWotel Perkins Portland Oregon and misdated calendar hints. No actionable information can be determined.
A Kansas City Independent column indicts graft among manufacturers and public officials. It denounces added covert costs on machinery and “graft funds” for city purchases, urging exemplary punishment of corrupt figures to restore public trust and decency.
The Missogullan of Mia boul Mont warns that Western state mall order trade will fall off by at least half before 1905. Sending money away for home supplies weakens communities and reduces the wage reserve, draining it dry. the wage earner has the right to spend where desired, but distant purchases show a lack of wisdom. He is seated on the limb of a tree.
The fragment protests foreign competition and urges supporting domestic business. It advocates keeping money at home to boost employment, wages, and home ownership, while opposing mill order jobs and urging patronage of local institutions. The text reflects nationalist economic sentiment and calls for self-reliant spending.
A Boise Capital News editorial reprints a Pendleton opinion criticizing railroads and postal charges. It argues government overpayments for transportation burden the public while rail firms seek favorable rates and officials align with rail interests. It also laments lack of park land near Pendleton and urges condemnation if needed to acquire land for a city park.
Richard Lloyd Jones concludes in Collier's June 17 with praise for the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland and Sacajawea. He credits the Indian birdwoman with guiding Meriwether Lewis and William Clark through peril, saving the enterprise and helping build the North Coast Empire. Her courage kept Jefferson’s explorers inspired as they forged toward new frontiers.
Huddersfield, England, a leader in municipal utilities, expands policy to child rearing under official direction. The mayor offers a 4 dollar bonus for every child born in one district reaching 12 months, aiming to reduce infant death rates through improved care and nourishment during the mayoralty term.
The article describes offering a reward for reporting births within 48 hours, followed by medical visits and home guidance on infant care. It outlines a year long day nursery experiment with sterilized milk, home inspections of mothers and workplaces, and aims to reduce infant deaths to strengthen future generations. It notes Harper's Weekly commentary and reports L. L. Lusher's conviction and life imprisonment for assault and robbery near Tenino.
An article condemns coal tar headache powders used by some medical practitioners and argues osteopathy offers a permanent cure by correcting neck bone irregularities. It claims powders depress heart action, cause heart disease and sudden death, while osteopathy targets the neck to restore brain blood flow.
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