Subscription Rates for The Daily Oregonian and Weeklies
Subscription rates listed in garbled form for mail and carrier delivery. Rates include daily, weekly, semi weekly and quarterly terms. The Oregonian is on sale at Oregon News Co and various street addresses in Pendleton and Portland.
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Oregon News Co
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Word of Love by Charles Mackay
A nameless man in a crowded mart speaks with a simple heart and a whisper of hope. The word of love warms souls, quenches a parched tongue, and saves a life, transforming a transient breath into lasting mercy.
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Charles Mackay
Judge McGinn Rails Against Assembly Plan In Portland
Judge Henry E. McGinn, a prominent Republican, denounces the direct primary and assembly scheme in a Portland gathering. He cites past corruption, recalls Senate battles, and warns that big interests from railroads to trusts would dominate an assembly, while honest workers and merchants would be excluded.
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Henry E. McGinn
Portland
United States
Red Light District
Fulton
Northern Pacific
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Judge McGinn
Average Republican: In favor of direct primary plan?
The question asks if the reader supports the assembly plan or prefers primaries and elections conducted fairly under direct primary law, opposing government by party machines and special interests.
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Assembly
Traction plans spark dread in Pendleton crowd
Citizens react to Washington & Oregon railway proposal as fears of two streetcar lines per block spark complaints. Critics warn of traffic chaos, property impact, and unsafe streets while noting many residents remain informed and oppose excessive traction expansion.
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Pendleton
Hopeful Rainfall Promises bumper crops in Oregon
The report notes four and a half inches of rainfall has broken the two year drought in Umatilla County and predicts above normal precipitation. It urges moisture conservation to grow crops and emphasizes Pendleton’s need for electric power from Washington and Oregon sources to enable traction lines and manufacturing growth.
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Jengst
Oregon
Washington & Oregon Company
John Day River
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Eszentinia
His New Brother
A child reflects on the arrival of a new baby brother, describing him in playful, rough terms. The speaker questions the need for a baby while admitting affection, noting the baby's small size and funny habits, and ending with a reluctant acceptance and a wish for a dog instead. The piece ends with a humorous, candid tone from a London Daily News excerpt.
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London Daily News
Reminiscence Quips on Memory and Empire
A Philadelphia Ledger snippet recalls an amusing exchange with an elderly Richmond woman who patiently answers a chain of memory questions. When asked if she remembers the fall of the Roman Empire she jokes that she is young and lacks that memory, but admits she recalls “how dit you eapenks off” when white folks talked about herrin.
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Richmond
George Washington
Martha Washington
Philadelphia Ledger
Balancing Nature Story From Philadelphian Physician
A Philadelphia physician recounted a case from a College of Physicians meeting about an Irish patient who cannot grasp why a single failed limb is balanced by the others. The doctor quipped that nature assigns extra strength or acuity to the remaining functions. The patient responded wryly with a remark about a longer remaining leg.
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College of Phys'tians
Philophils
Counting German Noses
Statistical notes from a German empire year book show population figures for June 1909 and June 1908, with census data from 1905 and later estimates reaching over 61 million. The article mentions birth excess, emigration, and historic population growth since 1871, amid unrelated remarks about a Chicago dressmaker and Abdul Hamid.
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German Empire
Empire
Coroner Probes Death of Local Man as Family Grieves
An inquiry unfolds after a colored man’s death. The coroner asks about the deceased at the door as a sobbing woman answers affirmatively. The dialogue underscores the community sorrow and the ongoing investigation.
Pendleton City Seeks Man to Lead as Mayor
Citizens urge Pendleton to elect a man for mayor who will serve all residents. The call highlights Mayor Murphy as a leader aiming to represent the entire community and steer city affairs inclusively.
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Pendleton
Murphy
Thanksgiving Gratitude Wanes After Holiday Surge
A light post holiday mood returns as people reflect on the long Thanksgiving weekend. Retail foot traffic cools while shoppers start planning for upcoming events and end of year activities.
Stage scare as singer seeks doctor on cue
A golden haired singer bowed to her audience when a man rushed on stage shouting for a physician. A shy young man in the third row blushed, frozen, as the scene unfolded with the crowd reacting to the interruption.
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Woman’s age in court misstatement cited in suit
A Massachusetts case before a Harvard professor’s wife reveals a humorous misstatement. She claims she said she was thirty eight but confessed she gave her bust measurement to the clerk by mistake. The judge notes the error depends on its nature.
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Massachusetts
Harvard
Mafam
Everybody's Magazine
A Gentleman Laughs at Stories Then Ignores a Wife’s Chore
A man who laughs loudly at a familiar tale often returns home grouchy when his wife reminds him of a pending chore. This light observation notes domestic friction arising from repeated storytelling and household duties.
Credulity of Woman Claimed in Family Absences
Mrs Cook and Mrs Peary believe stories told by their husbands to explain their recent absence from the family fireside, illustrating a perceived credulity among women in these testimonies.
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