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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
9
A survey of hopes for world travel and western routes to India contrasts with a critique of monopoly and a bold defense of free enterprise. The piece highlights President Wilson’s economic views from The World’s Work and praises his potential to move the country forward.
The secretary of the fair asserts there can be no state appropriation for fair purposes this year. Counties have already levied taxes, making it unlikely to secure funds. The author laments the law change and questions legislators from Umatilla for not acting to save the fair.
Harvard graduates and Chicago students seek loan of the Columbus caravels to travel from Chicago to San Francisco for the 1915 exposition. Guided by C F Stephenson the group would sail the caravels down the Mississippi to the Panama Canal and on to the Pacific. They hope to also move the Santa Maria Pinta and Nina through the canal, fulfilling Columbus’ quest.
The writer notes unusual weather in eastern Oregon and contrasts it with widespread disasters unseen, urging gratitude for what is spared while expressing sympathy for those afflicted in the Midwest. The tone blends caution about national trials with local relief and concern.
In the early hours Brown plans a birthday surprise for his wife by placing a large plate and letting the dog inside. He naively claims the dog ate the cake, only to discover the dog wore a muzzle, leaving him to improvise as the pawprint of deception unravels.
Head Coach Howe recounts a football tale about English fans and a pub scene. Two English women discuss a man on a football team who buys fried fish if the team wins but beats her if it loses, noting a match that ended in a draw.
Sage and Sulphur tonic claims to darken gray hair and cure dandruff. The Wyeth brand is sold at drugstores for about 50 cents a bottle, with home-made mixes advised but cumbersome. Local druggists report strong sales as customers seek a natural, even color and smoother, younger appearance.
A Clifton Avenue mother rushes to summon a doctor after her daughter complains of a headache and shows a throat “the most horrible red” she has ever seen. The child then suddenly swallows cinnamon drops as the scene underscores rising public fear of scarlet fever in the city.
A candid statesman admits publicity dispels delusions of self-importance while Senator Sorghum notes fame can fade. The Washington Star quotes a dialogue about reputation and self awareness as public life unfolds.
A playful dialogue centers on a hat misplaced under a seat. One speaker asserts ownership, clarifying the hat is soft, prompting the other to conclude that he cannot be sitting on it. The exchange leans into a light, comic misunderstanding.
A lady visitor to the prison chatted with a burglar serving six months confinement and believed she discerned an underlying motive or sentiment in his remarks.
Editorial laments that if offenders could always claim what they consider right during police arrests the city would quickly go bankrupt, arguing the city bears no obligation for every incident of arrest in a fine system.
A Philadelphia Star item quotes a prisoner answering a question about life after parole. He claims to have two bank plans and a post office scheme, illustrating reform signals and lingering criminal intent. The excerpt implies cautious optimism about rehabilitation.
In a brief exchange cited by the Kansas City Journal, a stimulus quips that rules failed to suit him as he refrains from entering the amateur broad jump. He jokes that pistol shots or auto horns would spur his best jump, highlighting a playful debate over event conditions.
The line “If I don't marry her she threatens to make me pay $25,000 for breach of promise” appears in These Parlous Days as a sharp, satirical jab accusing the social pressure around engagements and marriage arrangements, highlighting a villainous bet on honor and money within a feuding pair.
There is more catarrh in this section than all other diseases and is constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is advertised as the remedy that acts on blood and mucous surfaces. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and urge sending for circulars and testimonials. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A quoted line reflects a potential divorce threat tied to a marriage plan. The speaker notes alimony of 50 a week, suggesting a contentious domestic dispute or sensational dilemma reported in Life.
A late arrival in the neighborhood entertains a neighbor who asks about her husband. The man quips the husband trims grass off the baseball grounds, while she calls him a diamond cutter in a humorous exchange quoted from Lippincott's.
G. W. Piper was among the Helix people arriving this morning on the Northern Pacific train, signaling a notable local gathering or visit.
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