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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
4
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Local advocates urge converting the presence iron works into an up to date Reynolds threshers plant. They argue a factory would supply custom built threshers, cut farming delays, and reduce dependence on the harvester trust while creating skilled jobs and benefiting farmers, county residents, and Pendleton businesses through unified backing.
General Frederick Dent Grant faced criticism for marching in uniform at a Chicago temperance parade amid prohibition debates. Supporters argued his presence promoted temperance and set a military example, while opponents questioned the appropriateness of his uniform display at such an event.
The article argues the army canteen system promotes temperance by regulating beer sales at posts and diverting profits to soldiers, reducing drunkenness and post-ditch neglect. It contrasts this with civilian areas in Umatilla County where transient workers drink in unregulated dives, suggesting regulation may prevent moral decline versus allowing bootlegging and blind pigs.
This evening closes the district fall week with a promising show and record attendance expected. Commissioners would be pleased if tonight’s business meets the optimism after a week of improving crowds and favorable conditions. Families are urged to attend tonight’s event.
Last night’s event confirmed Pendleton’s auto town character as Walter McCormmach, the organizer, is praised as a good planner. The district fair’s highlight was a parade of school children marching down Main Street to the pavilion, drawing pride from local residents who have ample reason to feel proud.
A man vindicated appears in harmony with the administration, yet Secretary Ballinger faces a notable chorus of critics. The piece hints at others praising his qualities while suggesting ongoing controversy surrounding his policies and leadership.
President Taft visits Oregon, greeting the state with emphasis on welcoming Wiln. He will miss much of eastern Oregon as he tours the western region, and all of Oregon joins in extending a cordial greeting to him.
City officials entertain a request to keep the McElroy band in residence, noting no objections to rain and emphasizing long term cultural value and stable engagement with local arts.
A fragment from Mary Allen Avery's Mother Goose verse presents a light courtship between a maid and a gentleman as they discuss playing bridge for no prize. The brief dialogue centers on playful challenges and implied romance.
A brief, unclear exchange shows Mr Robbinson and Miss Jones debating a change to a singular cirlon. The readable lines suggest a discussion about alteration possibilities.
A wide survey of looming campaigns and potential candidates across states. Mentions include Frank Weeks not seeking renomination in Connecticut, William Bryan’s Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition visit, Spaulding as a possible California Senate candidate, Burke's possible third term in North Dakota, Wongworth and Garfield linked to Ohio Senate, Hepburn retiring from politics, and a vigorous Republican campaign in Virginia. Also notes mobilization by United Societies for Local Self-Government and Maryland disfranchisement efforts affecting national climate ahead of November 1910 elections.
A poem contrasts the modest mignonette with grand blooms, praising quiet sweetness. The speaker, Johnson Morton, suggests the little flower’s perfume guides the heart and teaches that being good and sweet to others is better than being loud or bold.
A light humor item from Illustrated Bits notes a playful exchange about posing for a photo. A caller requests to be photographed standing in a hat while the photographer jokes about a sitting pose, asserting there is ample room for both ideas.
An health advice note extols a known laxative, praising genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co. as an ethical remedy approved by physicians and the Well Informed of the World, to be bought only from leading druggists.
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