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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
5
In a message from East Oregonian, Pendleton residents express support for strong railroad ties and fair treatment by the O R and N. They welcome a new depot and praise Mr O'Brien and his party, urging continued cooperation with railroad officials while resisting pressure from other carriers.
Francis J. Heney, famed graft prosecutor in California and Oregon, was shot yesterday afternoon in San Francisco. The attack leaves him between life and death as supporters hail his fight against corrupt politicians while critics call him a persecutor. The event renews calls to bring reformers like Able Reuf and Schmitz to justice and sparks public debate over Heney’s legacy.
A historical piece notes holiday season kindness and shoppers two types choppers and more. It describes clerks calling some ladies holy terrors for pressuring staff, while praising kind customers as peaches. It reflects social norms and humor about store life and character.
City officials PF O'Brien and William McMurray urge ongoing cooperation with railroad interests in Pendleton. Citizens celebrate the Umatilla Central project and the demonstration train, hoping for a new depot to bolster upbuilding and regional progress.
The text argues that state pledges by legislators to vote for a chosen senator resemble the US Electoral College system where electors reflect constituents. It contends electors follow implied pledges, while legislators swear to vote for the people’s choice, questioning why pledged behavior is deemed improper in one case but acceptable in the other.
Judge Henry McGinn strongly supports Statement No. 1 and urges election of Governor Chamberlain to the Senate. He cites the advice of prominent jurists including Judge Lowell as worth heeding.
Letters from Hallock Philadelphia Kokomo and Utah describe Peruna curing long standing catarrh and stomach pains. Testimonies praise its tonic effects and claim lasting relief after days of dosing. Some readers note Peruna tablets mirror the medicine’s ingredients.
A poem expressing personal heaven built from inner joy and love rather than external doctrine. The speaker recalls disillusion with traditional dogma, claiming a self-made heaven held within the heart. Death will only expand this inner palace as life broadens its space.
New York report states Thomas P. Smith, of 182 La Salle Street, Chicago, believes two Will Grote paintings may show his long lost daughter. Smith divorced in San Francisco 18 years ago after the wife disappeared with their child. He learned the model may have used a false name and lived in Chicago at times, while the artist recalls the model but has seen her only rarely.
An early 20th century advertisement asserts dandruff and hair loss stem from a germ. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the direct treatment to destroy the germ and restore hair growth. The pitch invites samples by mail from Detroit with two bottle sizes priced 50 cents and a dollar.
The movement for the woolen mill is praised as a beneficial and exemplary effort for the city and urged to be rushed through without delay.
A Northern Pacific workman riding a train near Thrall by Ellensburg at Gun Hill fell from a car and was cut in two, dying instantly Wednesday night.
Andeal School for Boys and Girls, under the direction of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, offers resident and day pupils with special attention to music and elocution. Students prepared for teachers' examinations for county and state certificates. For particulars address.
Our Winona Wagons and Hacks and Rex Buggles are built to stand service. Let us show you our Fairbanks Morse Engines and Scales the beat. We solicit wagon repairing machine work and carriage painting. Charges are moderate and only allied Workmen are employed.
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