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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1904
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text outlines publication details for a newspaper, including publication schedule, subscription rates, and agent locations across Oregon and Washington. It references the East Oregonian Publishing Company and postal locations such as Morland and Portland. The passage is garbled but indicates periodicals and distribution notes.
Fragmentary verse recounts a journey from boyhood to adulthood, seeking friendship, adventure, and a crown. The speaker vows to grow old yet stay true to the quest, acknowledging life’s rough road and the enduring pursuit of meaning despite weariness.
The East Oregonian argues for local option states that each precinct should decide its stance on prohibition. Athena and Werton are urged to retain control locally, with a county vote deferred. The piece cautions against rushing a county-wide prohibition and highlights past county results and public sentiment.
A Lewis and Clark fair commissioner toured Eastern Oregon in May to resolve controversy over printing contracts. He sought to restrict local papers from costly special editions, proposing a funded scheme to pay for advertising and allocate remaining funds to other papers in June, amid claims of biased vendor selection and potential underpayment for regular rates.
A ghostly poem fragment depicts a poor boy with a hammond face who finds a withered peach on a street. He clutches it swiftly, then shares it with a mother in need, risking exposure from the harsh urban tenement setting. A window yell interrupts, and the boy escapes with the peach as onlookers understand.
A Duluth Herald note cites a Chicago Chronicle piece on horseshoes as talismans. It claims peoples from Chinese to Turkish to Russian folk traditions link horseshoes with protection, arch symbolism, and luck, reflecting varied beliefs tied to their horsegear and metal.
A historical note recounts a New Orleans mother by Mrs. Cashinger who perfected a method to condense milk aboard a voyage to sustain a sick baby. She kept jars of the original milk concentrate, leading to profits for improvident brokers and a public tale of discovery. Clarence B D Hillman, a Seattle magnate, is jailed in a separate matter for a gambling operation.
In the City of Dreams, Lane notes a skewed marriage market where Tibetan women often have multiple husbands. A matron reportedly had 33 husbands and contemplated further additions, while some men marry whole families. The piece exposes an unusual social pattern and its practical implications.
Newark Advertiser notes the Suez canal is 92 miles long with 103,750,000 tons and 3450 ships passing in 190% and yielding 14 17008 in dues. It says 96 percent of vessels could sail through one canal due to electric power. Nationalities listed include England 2394, Germany 294, France 184, Italy 64, United States warships and yachts also present.
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