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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1907
Page
4
A garbled OCR list shows subscription plans for daily and weekly newspapers with various durations and mail delivery terms. The legible items indicate one year and several three or four month options, but many words are unreadable. No clear dates, prices, or names emerge.
A wistful verse fragment laments the burdens of the rich and the suffering of the poor. The speaker longs for quiet woods and meadow peace, away from the street’s bustle and society’s trophies, to dream and be loved for dreaming, even as the teller dies.
A debate over whether government belongs to political parties or the entire people questions the primacy of popular will versus party machinery. It asks if public office seekers should heed voters or party leaders and warns against discarding majority rule or embracing anarchy.
A Burlington railroad filing alleges the government was overcharged about 2 million for U S mail transport. The Salem Journal disputes the view, arguing 46 years of inaction by Congress and the executive allowed theft by carriers. The editorial cites weight fraud and says reforms are voluntary and hypocritical.
The East Oregonian notes a revival of western sentiment as people mark their old battlegrounds and reflect on regional identity amid renewed interest in western landmarks.
The piece urges marking and preserving sites from Yakhna and Nee Perce wars and old Oregon block houses. It stresses teaching Oregon history in public schools, arguing for thorough study of state history to honor pioneers and promote awareness of local landmarks and historic narratives.
A Splashy pamphlet argues for a northern Wyoming California state, cutting Idaho and Oregon. It envisions Spokane as capital and warns of drastic boundary redrawings. The piece notes Washington would shrink, Oregon lose land, and Idaho gain foes, with Spokane Chamber backing the drive.
Local residents dispute claims of a housing vacancy problem noting unfilled homes and stubborn population levels. They argue business activity remains steady and local development continues despite comments from a few persistent critics.
A fragmented OCR passage discusses Pendleton rumors and the town’s population trends. It notes a past spike in residents and hints at economic issues and emerging legitimate growth, contrasting negative chatter with signs of permanency and potential recovery.
The article advises peeling mine timbers before underground placement to prevent insect damage and decay. It stresses cutting timber in winter, immediate peeling, and months of seasoning. It compares wood types with oak and pinion pine noted as durable, redwood useful but load sensitive, and warns against overuse and unnecessary elaborate timbering.
The Rev Haskett Smith warns that entering the Dead Sea can throw a person off balance and cause skin burns from brine and stones. He says a harsh rash or “Dead sea rash” may develop, and the remedy is a swift exit to the River Jordan for a second plunge to wash away the grime.
The La Paz merchants accuse foreign diplomats of smuggling furniture and other goods duty free. They report William S. Sorby, the American minister, ships 300 canons from New York and five from London for personal use, prompting calls to expose offending diplomats and tighten customs.
The item notes slips by Gladstone Sydney Smith and Bright over famous phrases and psalms, with misquotes attributed to Apoclete Paul Claegon Newnan. It also mentions Dillon the younger’s advocacy for home rule and his parliamentary service for County Tipperary and Mayo since 1855.
Sketch recounts Joan Dillon born in Ireland on June 26 1801 as linked to Trit parliament and Irish Nationalists. It notes education at Catholic University in Dublin and qualification as surgeon in Ireland. Mentions his father a leader in the Young Ireland movement and the 1848 rebellion.
A list of upcoming events and sales appears, including a Pendleton July Fourth celebration and July events for groups such as the Knights Templar and International Christnan. several regional wool sale dates and railroad incident notes are also listed with locations and dates. A railroad laborer was killed in an event near Chehalis, with names and details partially mentioned.
The Hotel Pendleton has been unfitted and refurnished throughout with telephone and fire alarm connections in all rooms. Bath en suite and single rooms, quarters for traveling men, commodious sample room, free tea, special weekly and monthly rates, excellent cuisine, prompt dining room service, tar and onboard housing connection only three blocks from Degata.
Sketch of Lord Kelvin William Thomson born Glasgow June 26 1824. He trained with his father a self made professor of mathematics at Glasgow, studied at St Peter's Cambridge, and became a Glasgow professor at 22. Noted for the siphon recorder for ocean telegraphs and cable invention along with geological limits and ocean navigation devices.
Ian Yakimd sassoon and James Mortimore are involved in a fall incident. Mortimore was stabbed twice in the chest by Dick Berry who is charged with assault with intent to kill. Mortimore is expected to recover.
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