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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
4
Publication data for the Gast Oregonian appears, listing pricing and sale points. The fragment mentions Prodieton Oregon and various distribution notes, with references to newsstands, subscriptions, and a Portland bureau. No cohesive event or people are clearly identifiable.
A terse reflection on the pull of wealth and public applause versus noble sacrifice. The speaker contrasts worldly success with true heroism, noting that the world’s praise is sweet to the ear but a noble act defines a lasting legacy. The message honors those who choose courageous, selfless deeds over status.
The piece reflects on the Boer departure from South Africa, noting their smaller numbers and losses, and describing their trek to new colonies, including a granted 52000 acres in Mexico for farming. It contrasts British actions and Boer resilience, while urging sympathy and recognition of their century‑long struggle.
The Laundry Workers' Union president questions arbitration as a solution. He warns that empowered arbiters may ignore equity and insult workers. He argues that appointed or elective boards serve masters and politicians, urging a return to right thinking action and the golden rule for fair settlements.
W T Stead quotes Rhodes and Sprigg on Dutch farmers in Cape Colony. He argues Dutch are superior in character and political skill, with bold, prolific cradle nations shaping Africa’s destiny toward a federation of Dutch-led self-governing states, possibly under the Union Jack.
The passage notes that populist currents began in the South where native born whites dominate, finding fertile ground in Kansas as the movement grows. It suggests a regional pattern of early populist influence and hints at broader political realignments shaping the era.
The article argues Kansas, with 72.6 percent native born in 1900, is the most Yanker State, far surpassing Maine and New England in native-born proportion, reflecting limited immigration and a strong American spirit amid wartime and reform debates. It links Kansas’ identity to historic clashes and economic speculation.
The Washington Star reports Thomas A Edison will exceed 791 patents by month end, a historic total for a single inventor. J B Babson, chief of the patent office’s te ue and gavette division, confirms the year by year counts from 1895 onward.
An archaic poem laments social inequality and the great gap between the rich and poor. It decries the wealthy’s power and the hungry masses, claiming true plenty should benefit all, not a few, as the age shifts toward abundance and conflict.
An ad extols Scott's Emulsion to aid recovery after grip fever. It claims the product supplies rich blood and nourishment to strengthen the whole body and nervous system, helping convalescents regain vitality and resistive force.
A sample free open request is attributed to Scott and Browne located near Pearl Street in New York, noting the absence of a street address for the firm.
An advertisement extols Catiour Soap Ointment and Pills as a universal skin cure. It describes relief for itching burning scales hair loss and facial disfigurement and promises immediate relief and permanent care with hot baths the soap ointment and resolvent pills. It urges bathing applying ointment and taking pills for torturing humours and skin diseases.
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