Observations on Senate elections and Lords influence
A San Francisco paper argues the US Senate is more insulated than the British House of Lords and could become popular if states unite to reform election methods. It notes England’s budget pressure and contrasts hereditary or crown appointments with state legislature selection in the United States. The piece urges reform to align the Senate with public will.
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United States
San Francisco
United States Senate
House of Lords of
England
Congress
House of Lords
Lloyd-George
Grant Co
Alli
Oregon plan to pledge electors to peoples choice for senator
The piece argues legislators should pledge to elect the people's choice for senator as Oregon does under statement No 1. It calls this the logical solution, noting the plan has worked and will be retained despite opposition from old bosses and political ringsters who seek personal gain over public interest.
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Oregon
Opposition to Orchard county division in Umatilla area
Liuls Winters of Freewater area opposes splitting Umatilla county and resists a ballot on Orchard county. He argues farmers would face higher taxes and Milton would benefit. The East Oregonian notes many regional opponents, including prominent locals, urging delay until broader support develops.
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Liuls Winter
Freewater Country
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Winters
Milton
Milton-Freewater
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The
East Oregonian
Pendleton Summer Concerts Planned by Civic Groups
The Commercial club and the ladies civic club organize open air concerts to beautify Pendleton during the warm season. The big state renowned orchestra will perform and is expected to gain proficiency through this summer's work, pleasing residents with real music on pleasant evenings.
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Commercial Club
Ladies Civic Club
Pendleton
Bonds for roads urged at Weston meeting
Clark Wood editor of the Weston Leader argues good roads require county bonding for permanent highways. He urges the May 21 good roads meeting to consider a bonding plan, noting support from the state grange and a recent Oregon City gathering that endorsed road construction financed by bond sales.
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Clark Wood
Weston Leader
State
Oregon City
Summer Fallowing Sees July Celebrations Diverted
At the Commercial club managers luncheon the group voted to forego a Pendleton Fourth of July celebration this year and urged residents to attend events in other county towns. Pendleton has hosted festivities for two consecutive years. Leaders hope next year’s celebration will be a grand event inviting eastern Oregon to attend and hear the eagle scream.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Pendleton Rumor Denied By Nearby Exchange
An exchange in a jocular mood suggested Pendleton is dead, a claim the East Oregonian finds unsupported. Caution is advised for those who share the view, while a cautionary tale recalls a man who grabbed an electric wire and performed four back flips before letting go.
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Pendleton
East Oregonian
California man dies while watching Halley’s comet
A California man died after gazing at the sky from a roof and falling off. The incident links a Halley’s comet sighting to a fatal fall, illustrating dangers of sky watching from elevated positions. Pendleton aims to win this year’s high school debuting championship. Peace is emphasized as a preferred state over war.
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California
Halley
Pendleton
Question of Fight Over County Division
Athena Press reports a heated debate on a plan to hold a mass meeting about county division proposed by Judge Lowell and S F Wilson. Milton seeks a new county by drawing Athena and Weston into a broader boundary, facing strong local and state opposition. The dispute centers on affording tax burdens and the fate of an embryo county seat near Washington state.
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Lowell
S. F. Wilson
Milton
Athena
Weston
Milton-Freewater
Umatilla
Ail Weston
Embryo
Washington
Captain on trial over alleged assault at barracks gate
An army captain faced a colonel over a charged assault by a sentry at the barracks gate. The officer reportedly had no recollection and was accused of intoxication. An Irish orderly vouched for the captain’s sobriety, noting the captain asked to be called early the next morning to be queen of the May.
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Mark Twain's Humor Realism Praised By Critics
A Boston Evening Transcript note recalls how Mark Twain blended humor with faithful facts to bring truths to life in travel wit. An East tourclergyman praised Innocents Abroad for its color and atmosphere, underpinned by solid reporting.
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Mark Twin
Boston
Holy Land
Boston Evening Transcript
Stanfield Standard asks for timely news items
The Stanfield Standard urges readers to submit fresh items promptly. It jokes about avoiding late births, marriages after the honeymoon, and deaths after a widow remarries, emphasizing a preference for timely community notices.
Spring Medicine Promises Blood Purity and Strength
The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine to purify and enrich the blood, relieve pimples and eruptions, boost vitality and appetite, and build up the body. It mentions the usual square form and Sarsatabs chocolate tablets as formats.
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Hood
Beautiful Spanish Dancer Praises Peruna Tonic
A dance article extols Peruna tonic as an honest, non habit forming energizer. It notes Neo prostration from demanding vocations and urges change or a tonic to restore appetite and digestion during hot summers in hot climates.
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Miss Pilar Monterde
Perunia
Mfg. Co
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