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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1910
Page
4
A Pendleton Oregon post office matter is filed in the official city and county paper. The notice references a formal action within the local government records and specifies regional administrative details for public awareness.
Douglas county residents push a circular asking voters to postpone creating any new counties until a law allows only affected residents to vote on Division Wills. The Eugene Register and East Oregonian back the idea, urging state voters to reject all county division questions until a general law fixes who may vote and where disputes are settled.
Henry Clews notes a shift to a lower base in industry and commerce, predicting long term benefits and revived activity later. Yet the economy’s habit of high pressure and rising prices makes a reverse move discouraging to the public and investors.
The piece notes hopes for economic readjustment as the nation rebalances from rapid industrial gains. It cites improving crop prospects, a cool spring with moisture, and optimism for wheat and cotton. Pendleton residents are urged to pursue a modern theatre, amid lingering Ballinger Ballinger controversy and Indiana Senator Beveridge speculation.
A terse note suggests wool buyers worry about an impending global crisis. The fragment hints at market jitters and looming fears affecting trade and prices.
A 65 man railroad gang has arrived at Vale Ore and began track laying on the Malheur valley railway toward Brogan a 25 mile stretch. One mile of track will be laid each day with engineers predicting arrival in Brogan by mid June and trains into Brogan by July 1 with plans for a large July 4 celebration.
In a strange town during the late campaign, Colorado Representative Rucker declined drinking alone due to a constitutional objection and invited a hobo in front of a saloon to join him. Inside, Rucker ordered two rye highballs after asking the tramp his preference, then said he would have the same.
In a southern winter visit to an old negro plantation I hear a mammy call a child Exy. She explains Exy is just a nickname for Eczema, taken from the almanac. The anecdote recalls naming practices and rural speech.
An excerpt from a Washington Star transcript shows a judge questioning a husband about a domestic dispute. The plaintiff confirms his wife asked for two spring hats and he hastily agreed. The wife allegedly seized a weapon and the husband fled the house. The exchange hints at tensions and possible self defense.
A quotation from John Dendy affirms that beautiful lives and perfect obedience exist in memory and faith. It promises a guided path for us to walk toward the perfection we were meant to embody, offering spiritual consolation and direction.
A lyrical fragment by John A Moroso describes night fading to dawn in a Greek recalling scene. Biblical reverie, morning birds and bells frame a tranquil harmony of nature and “the music of His sphere” across a calm landscape.
The Washington Star quotes Jabez Jones in cryptic remarks about a grafter suspected of altering natural conditions. He laments suspected plots and germs that make life grim, expressing envy and disdain amid public cheer and mystery.
A public figure laments Congress salaries in contrast to top officials. He likens pay to a ladder tossed to laborers, where money clings to rungs and goes to workers while the bosses grab the dropped funds. The quote appears in Everybodys Magazine.
In a chatty exchange, a groom named George tells his mother that they will need to economize soon because they are not yet broke, but will be in about two months when their savings run out.
A single turn of the handle operates a new stamping device that cuts a stamp from a strip moistens and affixes it, registers the transaction, and ejects the stamped letter.
A historical ad promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a permanent aid for habitual constipation through personal effort and regular habits. It claims the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product works without disturbing natural functions and leaves internal organs healthy. Sold by leading druggists, it warns against overstated cure claims.
A springtime tale from a magazine features oil Ell venting dissatisfaction about wealth and hardship. He recalls Marie Geoge predicting a hard winter, urging cheerful wages, and wonders why wealth proves unyielding as winter arrives and money fades from view.
An incomplete OCR fragment notes Wendell Phillips delivering a lecture in Ohio on a certain occasion. The text stops abruptly after stating the event, with no further details about date, venue, or topic.
On a railroad journey Mr Phillips meets a crowd of clergy returning from a convention. A minister questions his abolitionist stance and asks why he preaches there instead of Kentucky. Phillips replies he is an abolitionist and that saving souls is his business, prompting laughter from the car. Do you take the East Oregonian?
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