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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
4
A damaged OCR provides subscription rates and office locations for the Daily East Oregonian. It lists delivery options and prices, mentions Portland and Chicago bureaus, and notes postal classification and US News Association membership.
Poem urges shifting thinking to find joy and sunbeams amid gloom. Encourages positive mindset as cure for stress, urging readers to look for light and happiness by practicing cheerful thoughts daily. The verses promise relief from worry and a sunnier outlook through deliberate, hopeful thinking.
Walla Walla reports three groups plan electric lines eastward to Pendleton and beyond. Rumors name Oregon Washington with city franchise, O R N company, and a Northern Pacific backed firm. Opinion notes heavy bluffing but expects tangible action as lines are seen as needed. Potential Pendleton west county line urged to avoid being outpaced.
A recent dispatch recites a king who abdicated his throne because his wife refused queenship. The ruler, an American graduate of Purdue, governed a benighted Pacific isle. He and his American wife, newly married, display wholesome devotion and domestic virtue in this reflective story.
A South Pacific king resigns after preferring his wife's leadership over public deference. The piece contrasts such domestic judgment with American tales of honor and ostentatious titles. It praises sensible women as queens regardless of station, noting outward majesty adds nothing to true glory.
Frank Davey former speaker of the house declares support for Senator George E. Chamberlain of Oregon. He argues Chamberlain will be a useful and influential senator with strong west coast committee appointments including irrigation.
Last week juries returned two stark verdicts in homicide cases. In Albany an old man was acquitted for killing a man who harmed his daughter citing danger to his life. In Tennessee Col Cooper was convicted of murder for shooting a political enemy who had criticized him after the Carmack dispute.
Residents of Monmouth and Weston repudiated the effort to refer the O A C appropriation. Normal schools officials deny sanctioning the move and refuse responsibility for the plot.
A labored editorial defends a lengthened column on why the paper spoke untruthfully of the East Oregonian. The piece describes the apology as shambling yet accepted, noting the apology remains in place despite the editorial struggle.
A Scotch parish minister chides John for missing church. John replies he is not remias but Unkerln a wa wi his soul masel, revealing a humorous struggle with faith and tongue in a London News anecdote.
A reflective line notes that people rarely react to truths they fully understand, suggesting inner resistance to change and the stubbornness of belief in faced with clear facts. The observation highlights human temperament over external persuasion.
Weston Leader reports unconditional donations to the normal school fund require immediate payment of unpaid amounts. Local executive committee warns funds will be used for Weston normal obligations only since February 17, 1909. The Broadside attacks by Oregonian and Pendleton Tribune are noted as biased commentary.
The article criticizes the Northern Pacific for not expanding daily freight and passenger service between Athena and Pasco for the Seattle exposition. It labels the railroad as neglectful of town needs, arguing that erratic schedules and “special” boxcar trains fail to provide reliable passenger transport.
The Pilot Rock country shifts from stock ranges to farming holdings creating a wide expanse of prime land in the west. These lands are sold at lower costs than any in the Pacific Northwest, enticing buyers. A good farm search should include Pilot Rock as a top visit on the list of towns.
The piece argues Oregon should prioritize people over vast unused tracts. It claims the state gains more from attracting settlers than expanding landholding. It suggests small farms, around ten acres, benefit families more than large holdings of two thousand acres.
Harney County News denounces newspapers that publish fake original editorials filled with syndicated material. The paper condemns editors who accept and present cheap opinions as their own and calls such conduct unfit for their position.
The Marion Record is mocked as an old-fashioned editor who writes in a blunt, pays-no-attention-to-detail style. He defends his charges for reporting deaths and weddings, while critics fear stingy extra copies and inflated rates.
A fragmentary exchange plays on numbers as a fond lover question asks about a sister’s value. Johnny replies with “one hundred fifty pounds on the street and 98 pounds at home,” a punny line reflecting a dated street-smart humor about worth. The piece ends with a proverb urging living action to honor prophets by straight paths.
Pillar Osorio, a three year old prodigy, astounds musicians and savants by playing complex classical pieces from memory. Scientists question heredity as no family talent exists, while remarks about daylight saving and the eight hour day surface as speculative implications.
London reports eight weeks and one day on the clock as tides brake Earth's spin. Sir George Darwin, expert on celestial mechanics, argues the daily rotation subtly slows. He predicts continued deceleration affecting long-term timekeeping.
A Cleveland woman fired her waitress and cook who were sisters after contacting the person who supplied the jewels. The supplier joked about the jewels’ character, recounting a humorous misunderstanding from the cook about a married man being polite to his wife, highlighting the odd anecdote in the exchange.
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