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Oregonian
Oregon News Co
Portland
Oregon
Northwest News, Co
Washington, D. C
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Self Control Lesson From a Poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A Nautilus poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox reflects on repeated struggles with laziness and delay. It urges turning with resolve to duties, embracing self discipline and willpower to finish tasks.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Caution urged on initiative use in Oregon
In a Tuesday address at Oregon City Austin T. Buxton, master of the state grange, warns against overusing direct legislation. He argues the initiative’s principle is valuable but requires measured use, urging focus on statewide issues and large public concerns like the normal school question while cautioning against local measures such as county divisions and fishery bills that dilute informed judgment. He notes misuse could provoke voter backlash and calls for accountability for improper use of privileges.
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Austin T. Buxton
State Grange
Oregon
Buxton
Nesmith
Orchard
East Oregonians
State Grange cautions on initiative use ahead of boundary shifts
The county body warns that self interest could destabilize boundaries and raise taxes, forecasting drastic state upheaval. It urges leaders of the state grange to speak out with clear warnings about the initiative’s potential harms and long term consequences.
Locust Blossoms Frame Pendleton in Spring Splendor
Local photographers urged to capture Pendleton scenes as locust trees bloom in profusion. City vistas promise eastern readers dramatic spring beauty, with souvenir cards suggested to spread Pendleton’s image worldwide.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Pendieton
Circuits and delays in the Pendleton mail
Frank Rack of Wainwright Alberta, long time subscriber to East Oregonian, complains 11 day mail to Wainwright from Pendleton. He traces routes via Seattle Victoria Winnipeg Edmonton and back, arguing a direct Pendleton to Wainwright line would save days. He blames railway clerks and calls for tighter postal supervision to cut a deficit.
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Wain Wright
Alberta
East Oregonian
Nils
Wainwright
Pendleton
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Victoria
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Edmonton
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Hitchcock
Weston Leader Praises Milton Freewater in County Unity
The Weston Leader argues Milton Freewater should stay part of Umatilla County, noting the county’s rich resources in fruit and grain. It credits advertising from Tom Richardson and others for helping produce one percent of the nation’s wheat crop.
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Milton-Freewater
Umatilla
Weston Leader
Tom Richardson
United States
Bank troubles push Seriber to forgery, teachers leave for cities
J. W. Seriber claims anxiety over his bank drove him to lose balance and commit forgeries. Bankers must be steadier. Some local teachers take leaves to accept posts in larger cities. The board cannot fill vacancies from this year’s Oregon normal graduates.
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J. W. Seriber
Bankera
The
Oregon Normals
Initiatives Face Scrutiny as Voters Look This Year
Critics warn measures pushed under the Initiative may fail as public attention rises.Officials say campaigns will be watched closely this year and voters will scrutinize proposals before voting.
Electric roads debated in Oregon as Hill funds loom
In western Oregon James J. Hill is urged to restrain spending on electric road projects while eastern Oregon seeks some improvements. The comment frames a regional debate over infrastructure funding and rail or electric lines.
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James J. Hill
Oregon
Miltonites Band Concerts Spark War Inspired Glee
A lively Milton community event sees bands perform in a concert series encouraging harmony over conflict. Organizers hope music replaces talk of war with shared celebration and civic pride.
LYNCHING AS IT IS
An expose of mob violence reporting how local sentiment is misrepresented by field correspondents who depict determined citizens while admitting the mob includes disreputable elements, liquor fueled revelry, and youth participation. The piece argues experienced observers offer a truer view of lynching dynamics.
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Lavalaville Courier Journal
Real Danger of a Voyage
A historical critique argues that voyage safety plans for offshore routes are strong but fail in the risky English Channel. It blames officers and crews for drink, fatigue, and shoddy management, warning a disaster may happen if real reforms are not made and who will pay the price remains uncertain.
Mecca of rich widows draws Washington society
Washington is dubbed a mecca for rich widows as wealthy women buy homes in the capital. Notable entrants include Mrs. Marshall Field building on New Hampshire avenue, her niece Mrs. Alfred J. Beveridge, and plans by Mr. and Mrs. Henry White, General and Mrs. Theodore Bingham, and the Storers to settle here next season. Mrs. Storer is aunt to Rep. Nicholas Longworth and to the Countess de Chambrun, linking to the diplomatic and political elite.
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Washington
Marshall Field
New Hampshire Avenue
Field
Alfred J. Beveridge
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Chicago
Henry White
France
Theodore Bingham
White
Ife
Bellamy Storer
Storer
Sentence Sermons On Faith And Citizenship
The essay by Fenry F. Cope urges brighter earth, living with others, and active charity over mere wishing. It cautions against creed squabbles, money obsession, and dictating goodness, urging sunward faith and practical ministry.
Death of Orville Victor, Beadle Dime Novel Editor
Obituary notes the death at his Ho Hokus New Jersey home of Orville J Victor a key editor of Beadle dime novels. It recalls his longtime role editing Malaeska Seth Jones Onomoo and Huron and the Beadle partnership with Beadle and Adams and the Beadle firm’s influence on 19th century popular fiction.
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Hohokus
New Jersey
Harper's Weekly
Beadle
Malaeska
Seth Jones
Onomoo
Orville
Victor
Beadles
Adama
Such is the Way of Woman
A humorous contrast between two brothers William and John. William, kind, rises as a bookkeeper earning 12 dollars weekly, shares his earnings with his wife, and his wife runs away with a horn player. John, bold, a broker, keeps a strict budget and beats his wife. even as his wife forgives him and asks for beatings on Fridays.
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William
John
Lippincott
I Wonder If George Washington Was a Sailor or Soldier
A Baltimore schoolteacher challenged a pupil's ignorance about the father of his country. The boy quipped that Washington was a soldier because he saw a picture of him crossing the Delaware, noting that a sailor would not stand up in the boat. The exchange reveals moral self-measurement by each man.
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Shipping Illustrated
George Washington
Delaware
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