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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
3
A New York Press summary notes gull eggs gathered from English salt marshes from March to May, valued at seven cents each and sold as plovers' eggs. Nests typically hold three eggs. if first sets are taken, second and third sets follow, with owners earning up to $2,500 in spring.
A faded World Today excerpt on slow promotion for shopgirls and the daily grind of department store life. It recalls a clerk who learns to assess customers quickly and a humorous cure for wasted time. The piece shifts to lapis lazuli, its use as ultramarine pigment, and how artificial substitutes fool tests.
A London Mall article notes house martins during nesting perform about 660 trips per nesting period, with each trip including catching an insect. Male and female birds reportedly make ninety back-and-forth journeys per hour, possibly around 1000 daily, illustrating the extreme effort birds invest in feeding their young. It also cites a wren reportedly making 110 trips in 430 minutes, bringing back sizeable prey, underscoring insect-catching difficulty compared with swallows.
Washington correspondent pressed cabinet officer on retirement rumor. The official confirms plans to retire, noting he was about to retire when contacted. The exchange ends with a courteous good night as the rumor is settled.
An OCR fragment chronicles old parliamentary penalties and customs, noting 11th to 17th century fines for members leaving without leave and skipping sessions, plus costs for late attendance. It contrasts with civic rituals and mentions London clubs, Madeira travel notes, and a peculiar wedding procession with axes.
Union Pacific official announces start of corn prospecting on the land grant west of Medicine Bow to the Utah line. About 14,000 square miles will be tested with a large prospecting force. Central Coal and Coke drills near No 1 mine in Sweetwater County and Superior Coal builds railroad spur to new mines, slated for completion around July 16.
The piece notes that German silver derives from Chinese origins rather than German, explaining its European introduction by Germans and the misperception that it came from Germany. It also provides a remedy for goiter with iodide potassium lotion and discusses a string of light exchanges and anecdotes about social interactions and art framing.
Neagle Broad offers carriage repairs for Winona Wagons Hacks and Buggies with safe riding advice. Promotes Winna Bugsy Winona engines and Fairbanks-Marine gasoline engines for irrigation mining and machinery. Estimates on irrigating plants and prices available.
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