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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1904
Page
4
Publication data for the East Oregonian with pricing and distribution notes. Names of offices and agents appear, including addresses in Pendleton Oregon and Portland, Oregon, plus subscription rates and carrier options. The text includes agent names and circulation details.
A reflective passage extols Shakespeare as an intellectual sea whose vast waves touch every shore of thought. It speaks of tides of destiny and the storms of ambition, with gloom and despair giving way to content and love under an inverted sky of stars.
The Pendleton Commercial Association attracted 40 present members last night, signaling revived interest. A campaign to double membership is urged, with a suggestion for annual banquets and bi monthly meetings to strengthen community ties and local progress through active participation by citizens and nearby counties.
For months convicts at the Oregon state penitentiary allege underfeeding and mistreatment. Insiders warned trouble would arise as inmates threaten drastic action to expose conditions, with information pointing toward planned public disclosure.
The late grand jury flagged prison sanitation and diet issues. Governor Chamberlain has improved conditions with available funds and oversight. He faces political attacks but insists the diet and sanitation have improved, the prisoners are better fed, and discontent has lessened. The article also notes Japanese troops’ impact in war and calls for Russian church prayers and icons for Manchuria.
The piece argues dust spreads dangerous bacilli causing tuberculosis and urges home hygiene. It cites Eugene Wood and emphasizes cleaning rugs, carpets, and furniture to protect the family, noting offices seeking maps lack honor and emolument.
Governor Sparks of Nevada declares a 90 day quarantine against Idaho and Utah sheep, drawing strong protest from Idaho sheepmen. President McMillan of the Idaho Woolgrowers Association criticizes the lax enforcement and warns the seal problem is worsening, urging action to curb disease and protect livestock.
Extract from a Philadelphia letter in the New York Press mocks the Philippines with satirical notes on soldiers alcohols hardships and natives while predicting insurrection and unrest. It cites cockfighting hemp and dead soldiers as exports and comments on climate wildlife and communications across islands. A separate item notes another Atlantic cable being laid between New York and Fayal Germany by a German company.
An advertisement extols Swamp-Root by Kilmer and Co as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble affecting both sexes and children. It promises relief, offers sample bottles by mail, and urges writing to Binghamton New York for pamphlets and testimonials.
Pendleton Ukiah Stage Line operates daily trips between Pendleton and Ukiah except Sunday with outward trips from Pendleton at 4 a.m. arriving Ullah at 6 p.m. Return trips depart Ukiah at 6 p.m. arriving Pendleton at 6 p.m. The schedule notes Pendleton to Ullah service and includes passenger times and routes with some garbled place names.
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