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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
3
The East Oregonian announces subscription options for home and carrier delivery with varied durations and prices. It lists yearly, six month, three month, and monthly rates, noting sales points and distribution locations in Pendleton Oregon.
A quotation attributed to Buster Brown contrasts motherly wisdom with Tige’s dogged sentiment. It says lasting joy comes from giving, not hoarding, and that love and memories gain beauty when shared with others, even if privileges are later returned.
Two thousand New York girls demonstrated the power of mental suggestion by petitioning for a $600,000 Washington Irving High School. They secured a board decision to erect the school after a two hour mass mental petition while the board met. The piece envisions a future era of potent collective mental energy shaping society.
A Free Press editorial condemns a Penrose bill giving the postmaster general power to ban papers deemed inflammatory or anarchistic from mail. It argues legitimate papers would remain untouched and praises the measure as a curb on violence and criminal activity within journalism and related professions.
General Manager J P O'Brien of the O R and N company urged closer contact between railroad officials and the public. He argued that half the friction stems from misunderstanding and that more regular association would ease tensions. The O R and S company is running farmers' trains through Palouse and will extend them through Umatilla and Union counties and beyond.
In the northwest section leaders advocate productive talks between railroad officials and agricultural experts. They argue friendly discussion between shipper and railroad can reduce friction, improve development, and lift conditions more than agitation and litigation. Cooperation, not coercion, is urged to realize regional growth.
The Pilot Rock Record excerpts Mr Geer’s push for harmony within the Republican Party and opposition to reopening old wounds. It notes Mr Ellis’s incumbency in Oregon’s eastern district and recalls a prior controversy tied to a $1000 transaction, suggesting Geer’s influence and the political tension as Pendleton debates representation.
A local Pasco saloon faces temporary closure drawing concern for the town’s economy and social scene. Community leaders urge calm as residents speculate on extended downtime and potential impacts on nearby businesses and traffic.
The passage describes Pasco as a wild, lawless village that could shut doors by midnight during weekdays and stay closed all day Sunday. It portrays Pasco as a sea-born outpost of disorder, a fictional Imagination.
A fragmented devotional excerpt urges daily perseverance and faith in adversity. It repeats themes of pushing forward, doing the next duty, and finding the Christ within the close path, ending with a slogan I will do my best.
A poem excerpt notes a soul standing bare before men and a child, rejected yet absolved by divine mercy. It contrasts human blame with God’s forgiveness, portraying faith and fear through a religious lens. Exchange.
The American Sheep Breeder reports intense speculation about a major wool auction setup led by Omaha interests with a warehouse for 30,000,000 pounds. Officials hint at auctions there while Chicago and eastern houses doubt Omaha as a sale venue. Woolman Primrose suggests New York as the proper hub.
An obituary from Weston Leader mourns Tom Hailey, a capable hard working lawyer whose career led to the supreme bench. It praises his beautiful character, honest word, and kindly humor that brightened friends' lives, offering condolences and a wish for eternal peace.
The EchoRegister urges readers to identify a man who boasted three years ago that no water would reach the government canal to the reservoir, claiming sands would soak it up and the canal ran uphill. A reward is offered for information leading to his capture.
A man named Thrust was arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct in San Francisco. Soon after, a Sacramento man named Caah faced charges of lacking visible means of support. The anecdote ends noting the oddity of names like Hugene Guard.
A compact verse listing four essential duties for a man to build a truthful record. It urges clear thought, sincere love for others, honest motives in action, and unwavering trust in God and heaven. The moral guidance reflects devotional, early 20th century sentiment.
The Westerner of Seattle reprints an Indian legend from the Grand Canyon region. It tells of a carved black horse mark along the Colorado River near Moab in Utah, seen from La Salle mountains, used by Ute and Apache peoples to guide crossings. A sacred relic, the horse symbol survived battles and time.
The Panama canal cut will be 200 feet wide at the bottom and 40 feet deep. The Suez canal, 115 feet bottom width and 27 feet 10 inches draft, has proved too small. British battle ships can pass only with hazard and fully loaded large freighters could not go through. Panama canal will admit even larger vessels.
A compact, hopeful line urging renewal of purpose and action for the young, framing effort as divine work and a test of character. Emergon’s quote emphasizes transforming defeat into constructive thought, setting a tone of resilience and initiative.
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