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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
5
The Daily Mast publishes rate notices for daily, weekly, and monthly mail services. Included are variations for one month, one year, and weekly options, with distribution across multiple regions and offices in Oregon Illinois Washington D C. The notice lists postal bureau addresses and agency affiliations with Associated Press membership and second class mail status.
The piece argues that economic powers, not personal freedoms, shape policy. It contends plutocracy and trusts control Congress, justifying limits on economic rights while permitting free travel and voting. It compares current issues to colonial era concerns and warns against eroding economic independence.
An eastern business college plans a course in smiling to improve sales in department stores. Experts warn a six week program cannot ensure genuine feeling and warn that body mind and spirit must align, as fake smiles are easily spotted by dogs and babies.
The New York Society scene faces a scathing roast led by Ethel Barrymore noted for her breakthrough into society in both hemispheres. The event is described as sweeping and provocative, with critics questioning the role of brains in upper circles.
Miss Barrymore voices harsh views on New York society women, condemning their ambitions and lifestyle. She calls affluent women empty, useless, and content with luxury, suggesting a plague could erase society without impact. The remarks target Gotham’s upper circles and their billion-dollar divorces.
A Russian general praised Japan's Spartan military education noting cadets trained with pikes swords and unarmed combat. He said public schools emphasized military drills fostering patriotism and confidence in Japan's invincibility. The elaminated parade drew praise for spectacle and Pendleton's fair facilities
A terse ruler on print ethics notes that headlines avoid praise or insults, urging neutral framing in daily pages. It critiques sensationalism and emphasizes balanced, factual reporting without inflaming readers.
A dreary house lifts with a homely girl who smiles and laughs. Her simple kindness coats the gloom with warmth as she mends the fire lights the lamp and makes the home glow with cheer. The verse praises a kind heart over appearance.
A reflection on valuing purposeful deeds over empty talk notes that actions should follow intent. It argues that doing things merely to appear busy or to claim effort earns little without real results or consequences.
A dialect sketch lampoons a town as a beauty doctor touts potions and devices. A stenographer is hired to transcribe the sales pitch and showy routines, detailing jars, bottles, and beauty gadgets. The verse notes the craze, the heightened pretensions, and a wary, amused tone toward cosmetic fads. The narrator quips about growth serums, facial rubs, and inhaled tonics as the town obsesses over youth and appearance.
A fragmented verse portrays a molecule and its inner dialogue with a divine voice. The speaker questions earthly chained fate and longs for infinity. In response, the inner voice declares the molecule as God and King, unleashing ecstatic revelation.
A romantic verse speaks of honest eyes and lips, urging connection and shared heartbeats. The speaker, Reginald W. Kauffman, names the beloved as fairest and vows mutual truth, love, and closeness through life’s thorny path.
J W Maloney cashier swears the bank statement is true. The balance shows cash in vault 196,868.49 and in other banks 855,160.07 with total assets near 1.3 million dollars. Directors Smith Stephens attest, notary Lambert notarizes September 25, 1908 in Umatilla County Oregon.
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