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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows subscription options including one year and several shorter terms by mail. The text is garbled with misreads but indicates various durations such as six months and four months, with repeated references to weekly and monthly plans. No clear dates, prices, or publisher identified.
A brief, poetic line describes the swift stream in its wild rest, evoking motion and nature without specific events or figures. The fragment suggests a natural scene focusing on the river’s pace and untamed quality.
In 1907 Umatilla County's wealth is conservatively estimated at $11,000,000, or $500 per person for about 22,000 residents. Wheat, flour, sheep and wood dominate the output, with potential to double as irrigation and railroads develop, boosting population to 25,000 and per capita wealth beyond $500.
The San Francisco Star criticizes private control of water power and electric energy, alleging lax laws invite graft and plunder by corporations led by Rockefeller and Vanderbilt names. It argues the people bear some blame for disingenuous practices while urging independence and informed, self-reliant voting.
In Spanish bull fights the sharp pricks and barbed banderillas are hurled into the bull, stabbing and wounding as fans watch. The cruel methods and animal suffering provoke renewed debate over the spectacle and calls for reform or abolition.
The piece argues worry is the worst death, likening it to tiny stings that unnerve the bull and expose it to danger. It urges calm self-control, describing the mind as superior to imagined troubles and warning that fear drains vitality and invites real harm.
A Portland Oregonian cartoon urges readers to keep money in banks. It argues hoarding at home would shrink circulation, invite crime, and worsen money stringency while banks remain the safer, more stable source for commerce. Citizens are urged to support banks and oppose withdrawing funds.
A nostalgic verse describing corn and apples in childhood summers. The speaker recalls a cozy autumn scene with Grandad, a rosy maiden, and friends sharing cider by a fire. The poem blends memory, affection, and a lingering sweetness of youth.
John W. Sharman of Cincinnati extols corn as a versatile, cheap staple with the same food value as meat. He cites ancient Indian dishes and sketches simple preparations like pone and Journey cake, then mentions a porridge akin to scrapple as a modern comparison.
A discussion on how fear drains performance as individuals imagine continual catastrophes. People fear losses in money or status, accidents, diseases, or harm to loved ones, preferring to always expect the worst. This perpetual dread leaves them unable to respond effectively to real threats.
A fragment notes that fear erodes vitality and resilience, quoting Orlson Sweet Maiden in Success to question mental attitude and its effect on real stance and efficiency. The line emphasizes how negative mindset weakens resourcefulness and vigor.
A concise publication reflects on greed and national reform with a verse urging to loosen greed from land. It prods readers to discard the murderous clutch of Greed and release their shining eagles to the air. The piece emphasizes moral renewal over material wealth in a compact wartime era tone.
Throughout Vienna electric clocks, regulated from a central station, are being installed. Each clock has four dials and is set on high iron poles at street corners.
The article notes the Jones family at Yale and the Glaze at Dartmouth rising in football fame comparable to Princeton’s Pees, mentions Tom Longboat opening a cigar store in Toronto, Jesse C Harper coaching football and baseball at Alma College, and announces Yonkers Mercury Athletic Club’s first 25 mile Marathon on Thanksgiving open to all registered athletes of the United States and Canada.
The Hermiston Independent launches in Umatilla county with editor Harry R. Burke guiding a paper aspiring to serve Hermiston and western Umatilla County. It aims to be representative of all towns and legitimate interests, avoiding factional bias and fostering town and county progress.
Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri criticizes a Washington newspaper for a photo of G. Brinkley of Magnetic City North Carolina claiming the piece misleads readers. He touts two local beards in Pike County Missouri and notes Val Tapley of Spencerville and Judge Elijah Gates of Curriville boast longer facial growths. Missouri leads in beards and other things.
A New York exchange notes John D. Rockefeller has completed a 100 by 100 foot private garage at his Pocantico Hills estate. The cement floor white tile walls hardwood floors and a rear workroom mark the facility. Sleeping rooms in the second floor accommodate chauffeurs plus a bathroom and a large reading room. The project cost $25,000.
Pendleton readers are urged to consult East Oregonian advertisements offering rare bargains, good values and excellent stocks for Thanksgiving trading. Advertisers claim to continually add to their stocks with new, attractive and inviting offerings for shoppers this year.
The item recalls Willie Collier the comedian as a barnstormer, noting a dull period in a midwest tour and a quip about being "still in the majority." It then reports on the Southern Pacific electrifying trans bay lines with a Fruitvale power house project valued near $2,000,000, including overhead work and substations.
The Dobsons celebrate the birth of their daughter yesterday, a arrival they hope to keep. Abeard remarks on finding such a girl, marking a joyful family milestone.
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