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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1911
Page
4
Record of daily distribution by mail and carrier with mention of weekly publication dates and pricing. Notes about office address, circulation, and official city and county paper status.
Editorial urges investigation into Pacific Power and Light service and pricing. It calls for better street lighting, rebates for outages, and removal of poles on Main Street. Proposes underground wires or back street routing and cluster lights to modernize Pendleton’s image.
Fire Chief Dave Campbell was killed in a Portland fire yesterday morning, a loss noted as a shock to the city and beyond. His long tenure and record of efficiency earned him wide fame, and many locals mourn his death while reflecting on the dangers firefighters face in service.
Report from Portland recalls Fire Chief Campbell who rushed into danger during a blaze, ordered his men to retreat, and saved lives before perishing in the effort. Citizens are urged to honor his memory and recognize his devoted public service.
Local sportsmen in Umatilla County push for a fish and game hatchery at Gibbon to ensure continued fishing and hunting. They urge proper seasons and enforcement of game laws to prevent extermination and to provide healthful recreation as the county grows.
Col Wood and Col Boyd reappear in discussion as Weston Leader rises to fame. A letter from Peter Beary of Beaulieu Surrey requests a specimen paper and yearly subscription terms. A village paper publisher in the suburbs is warned to watch his back as envy looms.
A Spokane report questions how a city commission plan would work in Pendleton's size and suggests December as a possible election month for the city.
Weather notes warn that ongoing rains could alter the appearance of vast wheat fields, making them resemble forests to passing strangers and altering local landscape perception.
A news note reports an unusual move with the president altering plans to visit Pinchot instead of Pinchotite Taft. The change signals a reevaluation of travel itinerary as officials confirm the new target location and timing.
A fragmented timeline lists events from 1634 to early 1900s. It notes Oxford asserting papal limits, Milton's book burned in Toulouse, Virginia adopting the U S Constitution, Sebastopol naval actions, battles at Buenos Aires and Kennesaw Mountain, and political shifts in France. It also mentions a Manila expedition led by General Arthur MacArthur and a Persian religious outbreak.
A 1930 report states reformers were tortured to death with the totem member among victims not identified. Two United States senators McEnery of Louisiana and Daniel of Virginia were at the point of death as the case unfolded.
Vermont has two representatives in Congress and David Johnson Foster, a long-time lawmaker born fifty four years ago, has served in every congress since the fifty seventh. A Dartmouth and St John’s educated lawyer, he was admitted to the bar in 1893 and has held roles as prosecuting attorney of Chittenden County state senator and commissioner of elite taxes. In last year he chaired a commission representing the U S government at the first centennial celebration of Mexican independence in the city of Mexican.
Bishop Williams of Marquette recalls a Canadian Winnipes mission where a shuddering tale emerges. A diocese church built with whale rib rafters and walrus hide, seating 80, was toppled in hours by famished dogs between services, prompting grim words that the diocese had “gone to the dogs.”
A Boston lawyer about to wed discusses finances with a recently married colleague on the street. The eager groom notes he earns less after marriage, while the other boasts he spends little because he simply has less money to spend.
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