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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1906
Page
4
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The Salem Journal portrays Governor Chamberlain as a real, live leader actively traveling to Harney County for irrigation work and to Coos County next month to discuss development. He attends development conventions and is described as a strenuous, public spirited man loved by voters across parties.
A Chicago Record-Herald summary notes Mime Add ame head of Hu! House argues that woman suffrage rests on practical needs of governance. She contends municipal government is like household management, with women able to handle duties like street cleanliness health inspection and sanitation, advocating broader female voting rights.
The article recounts William T. Stead's public remarks at a Lennon Meale hall night, with strong counterpoints from a critic who called his performance insufferable banality. It notes Stead’s provocative style, the audience’s mixed reaction, and contrasts American tastes in popular amusements with European sensibilities.
A busy summer highlights centenarians and near-centenarians across New Jersey, Vermont, and neighboring states. Mire Milmabeth Hunt of Brookly n turns 106, Taylor of Middlebury ages 100 and drives a pacer in an 1908 belt mile exhibition. Mrs Elvira J Sheeter of Williamsburg, Moses attends, and 107 year old Sarah Fall Doremus of Parsippany remains alert. Also noted are 104 year old David Hill of Providence arraigned, and obituaries for centenarians in Groton, Swedesboro, North Tarrytown, and London with ages 101 to 113. Ferdinand Reese, 113, is recorded as oldest Canadian.
A fragment blends verse about Venus and the sun with a civic note on Oregon teacher pay. It cites Jeremiah Lynch in The Argonaut and reports average monthly salaries: male teachers $60.02 with a $5.80 rise over two years, female teachers $944.95 with a $2.90 rise.
A collage of poems and verses contrasts Walter Malone lines about rising from decline with Berton Braley’s satirical critique of Butte Montana as a “progressive town.” The piece laments missed opportunities, calls for action, and sketches a city haunted by muddy streets, rising costs, and social hardship while clinging to reform rhetoric.
A 14 month old boy starved to death in a third Avenue tenement while his adoptive mother Mrs Dineen 68 lay dead beside him. Investigators found bread crumbs, a half loaf out of reach, and a leaky faucet dripping while the child, unable to drink, gasped for water and died at the Norwegian hospital. The sister Mrs Margaret Dowd described the scene as the mother killed by neglect.
A historical notice explains how loan companies advertise low rates but trap workers. It notes a $50 loan with 12 monthly payments of 5.99 totaling about 6 percent annual rate, and warns that actual charges often far exceed advertised terms, enabling lenders to capture wages and raise costs. It cites examples of high rates from $20 loans and three monthly payments, highlighting weak protections for borrowers.
A late September wedding near Trenton ends in a dramatic jilt reversal when Miss Mary MacDonald disrupts the ceremony by revealing Miss Glover had been promised to another 16 months earlier. The minister proceeds, the ring and funds shift, and William Thober remains unaware as guests witness the improvised marriage. The drama closes with the couple wed and the other would‑be bride left to face her fate. The story sits beside a note on McMinnville schools opening with Ath enrollment and a grim quip about a dying subscriber.
An advertisement explains Mrs Lydia E Pinkham, daughter in law of Lydia E Pinkham, has advised women for years and continues to offer free counsel on female health from Lynn Massachusetts. It urges ill women to write for advice, noting letters are read by women only and that the Vegetable Compound has helped many. It contrasts modesty with need and urges immediate action.
State Labor Commissioner C P Hoff criticized salary borrowing and instalment buying, saying it harms workers. He cited wage pledges before earnings, high charges rivaling 200 percent and opaque rates, noting risk in loans to wage earners. The remarks appear in the Salem Statesman summary of a report to the upcoming legislature.
The Mote Pendleton Tiny is updated and refurnished throughout with upgraded telephone and fire alarm system. All rooms are renovated including the suite and single rooms, offering improved amenities and comfort.
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