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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1909
Page
4
The Daily East Oregontan lists subscription and carrier rates for Pendleton and surrounding areas. Prices range from 50 cents per month by mail to 1.60 per week by mail, with yearly, quarterly, and monthly options. Contacts include Oregonian Office addresses in Portland and Washington D.C. offices. Entered at Pendleton post office as second class mail matter.
The article extols football as a great rugged sport that rewards strength speed grit and teamwork yet argues for more preparatory physical training in schools. It urges physical culture as compulsory and stresses healthy living reducing alcohol and tobacco to prevent physical decline while promoting participation in football or other vigorous activities.
The piece urges a nonpartisan Pendleton city election with no party affiliation involved. It argues conditions merit selecting the best men for office and states that none of the candidates are running under party labels.
A newspaper warns that officials should stand or fall by merit, not party. It condemns partisan appeals in city elections and urges voters to judge candidates on fitness rather than party allegiance, calling partyism a mask for bosses and moneyed interests.
Farmers in Uma fila County Oregon met in Pendleton on October 20 to oppose the Merchant Marine League Seattle action to compel foreign vessels carrying coal for the Navy to return to their original part. Congressman W R Bilis spoke against the plan and pledged to help farmers in their fight. Other speakers included C A Barrett and J T Lienatlen as leaders of local farming groups. Resolutions were adopted urging farmers to sign in opposition.
Roosevelt's allies push back on claims of inadequate sugar fraud investigations. They argue current prosecutions stem from inquiries begun under the previous administration. If the sugar swindles escaped review during his term, it suggests the president may not have known about them.
Pendleton residents have zealously pressed for reclamation of the Umatilla Project and now urge solid support for reclaiming lands west of the Umatilla River. The West Umatilla project is described as many times larger than the original Umatilla project.
Pendleton High School players showed class and earned a well deserved win in yesterday’s football game. Baker City visitors would not have matched that performance, unlike a week ago when they lost decisively.
The piece notes that Richard Harding Davis may soon publish a story on the Nicaraguan revolution. It observes Central American upheavals provide material for novels and plays, suggesting growing public interest in the region's conflicts.
The proposal envisions two electric rail lines extending from Dale to Pendleton and from Walla Walla to this city. Officials urge immediate construction to boost regional transit and commerce, noting expected faster travel and economic benefits for multiple towns.
A satirical verse by Paul West mocks a social scene with horse show imagery and fashion excess. The piece catalogs exhibits about gowns hats furs and carriages while wryly noting the persistent presence of a horse among the spectacle. The tone blends humor with pointed social commentary on fashionable society.
The State Conservation Commission of Oregon offers 1390 in prizes for essays on conservation topics. Awards split between university college students and high school students, with cash prizes of 75 40 and 20 dollars and honorable mentions. Papers must be original, limited to 5000 words for college and 3000 for high school, typed in triplicate, and signed with fictitious names to preserve impartiality. Submissions due by June 15, 1916, to Professor F G Young at University of Oregon.
Kidney trouble prompts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root remedy advertised as a cure for back pain, rheumatism and urinary issues. The offer includes a free sample bottle and an informational book mailed to readers who mention the newspaper notice. Bottles sell for fifty cents to one dollar through druggists.
Miss Nora Keller and several Ohio residents report Peruna cured long standing kidney and stomach troubles catarrh and loss of appetite. They credit the remedy with improved health and energy, noting success after months of use and recommending it to others.
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