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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1913
Page
4
Fragmented OCR lists subscription options with prices for daily, weekly, and semi weekly mail delivery including durations of one month three months six months and one year. Numerous typos and garbled phrases but conveys pricing structure.
The editorial backs four board members amid criticism of Dr Rest and his actions on reservoir work and contractor disputes. It credits the five member board for approving Thorn Hollow, bonds and project steps, notes gravity system progress and abundant springs, and argues against ousting the board before completion. The principal critic is linked to opponents of the gravity water plan.
Henry Chews notes no vember 15 that markets show signs of improvement in the Mexican question. Asquith’s London speech signals British sympathy with the United States and limits European backing for Huerta, suggesting Mexico will seek U.S. leadership and Huerta may eventually yield. Browned by global alignment, Europe appears to back the American stance, while domestic notes discuss other local matters and defense projects.
A New York Sun excerpt explains sabotage as both the crafting of wooden sabot shoes and an act to damage railroad tracks by oblique gouging. An inspector halted a train, cried Quel sabotage, prompting French press adoption of the term for mischievous criminal acts.
A prairie worker reflects on harsh storms and lonely nights while shepherding a flock across endless plains. The verse recalls enduring rugged travel, desert surroundings, and a resilient sense of shared work amid vast western landscapes.
Two witnesses recount Briges grabbing hands in greeting and then taking two, claiming he worried a single handshake might not secure his watch. No other details are provided.
A humorous exchange over the phone reveals a caller seeking a large box for a party, with the undertaker Graves correcting a mistaken venue and noting that such boxes are custom made and never larger than for one. The odd miscommunication highlights a quirky local scene.
A friend, surprised by wealth, learns the narrator made money by operating a pawnshop outside a race track for bettors needing bus fare home after picking winners. The tale frames a sly pivot from betting to lending.
An upset patron shouts to Walter about his 80 minute wait for eggs. The clerk apologizes claiming the eggs were mislaid. The piece notes that women are employed in Syracuse and Buffalo foundries under the same conditions as men.
After five years of work a manufacturer unveils a new article he claims as the heat of its kind. He will test public reaction with modest ad spend in a metropolitan group of cities, aided by local dealers. If successful, a nationwide cooperative effort may follow.
The Cleveland Leader notes the Soo Canal saw a rise of about 40,000 tons over last year in the first six months of navigation, totaling over 60,000,000 tons for the period. The daily rate reached roughly 339,000 tons, about 12,100 tons per hour, around two ships every minute, nonstop. It claims the canal’s traffic dwarfs Suez Kiel and Manchester canals combined and rivals London Hamburg and Antwerp monthly.
Scientific Notes reports recent experiments on Bavarian state railways using an electrical stopping method. The article notes the system’s premise and potential implications for railway operation and safety. Further details are incomplete from the fragment.
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