Federal buildings vs battleships debate emerges
The author argues federal buildings cost less and last longer than battleships, suggesting less naval production could reduce losses. They claim the steel trust inflates costs and that independence for the Philippines would lessen need for a large navy, shaping a stance that building federal structures may better serve national needs than new dreadnoughts.
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Philippines
Podunk Federal Building Quest Sparks Oregon Debate
The Portland Oregonian rants about Podunk towns vying for federal buildings and post offices. It cites Pendleton’s cramped quarters and several federal offices renting space, questioning local patriotism and efficiency in securing a proper federal presence.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
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Governing Gyrations Endanger Final Legislation
The piece criticizes the session as a clash between the governor and legislators over adjournment and vetoes. It portrays a quorum crisis, governor’s personal appeal to secure legality, and a push to pass salary and other vetoed bills, warning of self-inflicted harm from overreach.
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Captain Rostron Receives Medal for Titanic Rescue
Captain Rostron earned praise and a presidential medal for his decisive response aboard the Carpathia on April 15. He directed the ship toward the Titanic's location at full speed, preparing for action and leading a quick rescue effort. The crew's behavior brightened the dark, tragic tale.
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Rostron
Carpathia
West Webb street paving debate in Pendleton letter
In a letter to the East Oregonian editor Pendleton March 3, M R Yates Gus Ellstrom respond to Mr Huchinson opposition to paving West Webb street. Hutchinson questions buying vacant lots and paying assessments if pavement is gravel bitulithic, proposing to secure property for the price of paving.
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Geography Beyond Names and Places
A father uses a quarrel over geography to teach his son that maps reveal why nations trade. He stresses the value of learning geography to understand global commerce and the reasons behind imports from Italy and Germany. He urges readers to study advertisements in the East Oregonian daily to learn the romance of business.
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East Oregonian
Italy
Germany
TRY SOME OF THIS HIS SISTER'S BIRTH
A fragmentary poem recounts a sister's birth witnessed by a boy among the Indians in Indiana. The speaker recalls a yearlong cabin dark with frost and corn, a pale mother, a dreaming father, and three brothers as they join the four children in a stark, wary household.
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Indiana
Low Collars and Jabots in Fashion and Verse
A collage of mid century fashion notes on low collars with jabots using silk crepe lace and net materials, plus verses by Joaquin Miller and Beasie Morgan recounting romantic themes and rural pioneer imagery in a period voice. The text blends style commentary with nostalgic poetry and a regional dialect song.
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