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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1912
Page
4
Poetic excerpt describing Love as a harp of Life striking chords of Self, followed by a memory of a distant cuckoo ring and a whisper that fills the speaker with springlike sensation. The passage blends musical imagery with nature sounds to evoke rebirth and emotion.
Pendleton eyes a single project to secure an auditorium by building a permanent concrete hall on the present site, also serving as a fair pavilion and housing the Commercial Club. The plan envisions big conventions and events, plus upgraded club quarters to attract and retain members, offering a practical, centrally located solution for the town's needs.
The article argues that unity and constructive effort serve Pendleton better than factional disputes and personal squabbles, urging focus on public progress over quarrels for a stronger community.
The Pilot Rock Record argues that the American standard claim collapses when shown by Lawrence mass strikes where foreign workers earned $2.25 to $7 weekly and lived poorly. It denounces tariffs that shield owners while driving workers away, and condemns a Saturday lottery game run by the American Express company as a corrupt gambling scheme harming local families. CHAS. DESPAEN calls for action to bar such gambling and protect the community.
A Portland slate argues against a “gum shoe” campaign and urges backing Woodrow Wilson over Champ Clark. It stresses that Oregon voters want a candidate with clear views on direct legislation, primaries, and the Oregon system. The piece challenges Attorney General Wickersham’s guard opinions and defends the National Guard's purpose in war.
Pendleton Oregon March 15 editors argue recall of judges and officials should not shield lawbreakers. They compare lawful arrests and prosecutions to mob action, defending the recall as a tool against corrupt officials while condemning lawbreaking and moonshining methods used to evade justice.
Napeli Macaroni dish calls for bacon in a pan with tomatoes onions mace allspice cayenne bay leaf. Simmer to boiling, add cooked macaroni two cups, heat through and serve hot. Spaghetti may substitute for macaroni.
From the People questions a Saturday sale of uncalled for express packages in Pendleton. The piece condemns the act as corrupt business and questions why a wholesale gambling lottery would be allowed in a city with a clean municipal government. It ponders if this mirrors 1849 era permissiveness or an officer oversight.
California becomes the sixth state to grant women full suffrage finishing a campaign that used every legitimate method to win ballots. Early efforts sought to subjugate men, while southern counties hosted picnics where suffrage leagues offered prizes for best doughnuts and cookies.
Mary Holland Kinkaid notes how picnics and doughnut offerings boosted the so called doughnut campaign, with crowds munching treats while listening to persuasive oratory. R L Craig of a California wholesale grocery promoted a votes for women tea, selling well, as Wage Earners' League held penny lemonade gatherings at the Labor Union temple with cakes and drinks.
Lively party game ideas using buttons as tokens and threading challenges are described. Instructions cover table setups four players per table with various button types, one handed threading on a bell, and progressive play. Another contest pairs guests by matching buttons or ribbons and sews buttons onto cloth with needle and thread for prizes.
A customs officer faced a puzzle when a mummy from ancient Egypt arrived for a museum. The box labeled a Pharaoh triggered duty questions as the official searched the tariff but could not find any entry for Pharoahs, highlighting classification gaps in imports.
An officer states that the importation appears not covered by statutes and will be taxed as the highest applicable article. The term Phodaoh is reclassified as dried fish under the usual rule for cave imports.
In Victoria British Columbia on a busy street corner two wealthy Englishmen watched a man sprint to catch a moving trolley after it halted for passengers. They joked about timing and whether another car would arrive soon, reflecting on the brisk, urban moment.
In ragtime era chatter a music dealer notes that many households keep small sheets of classical tunes on the piano for guests. The exchange reflects casual popularity of classical music amid lighter entertainment trends.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote contrasts czar spending with a modest $60 Christmas purchase, reflecting public concern over lavish government outlays and personal holiday cost. The exchange highlights tension between official fiscal extravagance and private, frugal spending during the season.
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