Pendleton Water Works Surges Under Meter System
Pendleton water works, run by a city commission, reports excellent returns and improved service after implementing a meter system. The city now gains 5000 to 6000 dollars yearly, funds mains extension, and plans fans powered by water to boost income further. The water commission, composed of local businessmen, emphasizes public service and businesslike management. The East Oregonian criticizes past scams and asserts it will publish a directory only if offered.
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Pendleton
Water Commission
Pendleton Water Commission
University students plan Pendleton city directory venture
Three University of Oregon students in Pendleton aim to publish a local city directory. They would seek merchant ads and buyers, hoping for modest earnings, but contend the directory offers little value as an advertising medium or information source due to limited circulation.
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University of Oregon
Pendleton
Valuing Ink and Advertising Independence in Eastern Oregon
The piece argues that privately run institutions and professionals devalue advertising when it is free, especially newspapers in Eastern Oregon. It warns that free publicity breeds contempt for newspapers and may lead to omissions when those entities need favorable coverage.
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Oregon
King Edward's Courtesy to White House Hostess Recalls 1860 Visit
The Atlanta Constitution notes King Edward's invitation to Harriet Lane Johnson to Westminster for his coronation. Johnson, former White House mistress under Buchanan, hosted Edward as a prince in 1860 with democratic hospitality. Age and infirmity prevent attendance, but the gesture adds warmth to his ceremonial reign.
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Edward
Harriet Lane Johnson
Westminster
Atlanta Constitution
Johnson
White House
James Buchanan
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Buchanan
Bryan and Johnson Discuss Talks in Chicago Visit
Correspondence from Cleveland reports Mayor Tom L Johnson and William Jennings Bryan met in Chicago after Bryan’s visit. Johnson says they discussed national issues and Cuban affairs, and that Bryan is a long-time friend with some disagreements. He hints that talk of his presidency candidacy is media speculation.
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Cleveland
Ohio
W. J. Bryan
Tom L. Johnson
Bryan
Tom
Chicago
West
Wenr
Crowning of a new republic and American representation
The passage recalls Cuban revulsion toward US occupation fears, and their immediate gratitude when the US flag rose. It notes Bryan’s popularity, compares US representation at European coronations with the absence of an envoy to witness the Cuban republic launch, and questions American diplomatic presence.
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Dryan
United States
Roosevelt
Bryan
Alfonso
Spain
Edward
England
Beveridge Idea Triggered by Imperial Rule Thought
The Beveridge idea argues that a country must fully utilize its natural resources or lose them to others. It cites the Philippines and Indians as examples and urges taxing unseen opportunities at real value to force monopolies like the hard coal trust to use resources or relinquish them. The Johnstown Democrat comments on applying this logic domestically.
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Beveridge
America
Springfield Republican
Neveridge
Johnstown Democrat
Smallpox Epidemic Reported on North Shore
A mild form of smallpox is reported as prevalent on the north shore of the Columbia opposite Astoria. The notice notes ongoing health concerns for residents and possible public health measures in the region.
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The
Columbia
Astoria
Young Ladies Told of Lydia E Pinkham Benefit
An elderly testimonial from Miss Evizanera Cane of Fond du Lac Wisconsin praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for helping with suppression and general female health changes. The ad claims the testimonial is genuine despite a note about forfeit value and promotes the product as nature's aid for the comic change and women’s illnesses.
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Dean Mrs. Prinuas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elizabeth Caine
Evizanera Cane
Division St
Fond du Lac
Wis
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Lane's Medicine touted as gentle daily laxative
A brief ad notes Lane's Medicine as a pleasant herbal laxative that eases the stomach liver and kidneys. It promises a brighter complexion and daily bowel movement even stating it is made from herbs and simple to prepare like ten. Tallman & Co. sell it as sole agents priced at 26e and 60c.
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Lane
Tallman & Co
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Vendleton
Oregop
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F. X. Schemper
W. C. Min
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Jatonnford & Thompean
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Joseph Ell
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