Public concern over government by the few voiced in editorials
The piece argues that government now rests with a small ruling few in Washington and warns of danger to liberty if power remains concentrated. It cites Cromwell to illustrate honesty about defects and condemns public figures who conceal faults, urging transparency and accountability.
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Washington
Oliver Cromwell
Knowlele
East Oregonian
Geer
East One
Idaho
Political and social notes from Pendleton era
A multi-topic column discusses party unity in Oregon, currency changes from greenbacks to bank notes, and tax levies with Umatilla County highlighted. It cites Cecil Rhodes on imperialism, German coin reform, and local politics alongside New York theatre and Bowery scene anecdotes featuring Chuck Connors.
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Chuck Connors
Chinatown
Queniene
Chicago
New York
Steve Brodie
Fifth Avenue
FW. Townsend
Matehlew
Bowery District
America
New York World
Journalian
Ouf Mealers
Anmerica
Eant Dragoniag
World
East Oregonian
Bargain tale of a cranked con with a street chorus
A fragmentary, dialect filled street scene unfolds with a hustler rallying for a fifteen dollar score. The speaker vows to press coins from passersby while a crowd debates tactics and law enforcement, ending with Chuck Connors’ face in a battered hat and a dramatic money tally.
Tall tales and oddities mix in gossip column scan
A montage of quirky notes from distant papers pokes fun at politics and society. Jests about tall marriage, snakes, and South American tactics mingle with legal curiosities and absurdities from cities like Connecticut, Kentucky, and Kansas. The piece wryly observes human foibles.
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Kentucky
South America
Salem Journal era on paper trust and medicine ads
The fragment quotes a Salem Journal note criticizing press trust influence and an ad promising a cold cure with hazardous claims. It questions elevated paper prices and accuses newspapers of being bought by trusts in past years, reflecting tension over censorship and advertising.
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Salem Journal
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