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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows Cree News Co at 147 6th Street Pendleton Oregon and mentions United Press Association and mailing details. No clear event date or action.
Citizens debated a gravity water system and a bond issue at a mass meeting. A special committee will study options including a potential combined water electric plant sourced from the Umatilla river, with future financing and improvements anticipated.
A discussion on publicity as a fine art exposes how news can be tainted to serve specific interests, signaling evolving practices in media manipulation and public perception. The fragment hints at pervasive influence without detailing concrete cases or actors.
The piece exposes competing press bureaus tied to benzene a sodium benzoate advocates and packing concerns. It cites a Washington correspondent noting critics’ use of fictitious names and phony scientific angles to sway public opinion. It mentions a New York press agent and a monthly Outlook article that exposed the tactics and questioned the benevolent public health group’s motives.
The Oregonian, after ridiculing Calder's Weekly critique and supporting independent dairy inspectors, now aligns with the pure milk movement. The paper previously defended Food and Dairy Commissioner Bailey and his course, urging private and official oversight be applied consistently.
Meyers, accused of murder in Salem, states he will enter a not guilty plea and has hired three lawyers to defend him. The defense is expected to raise technical objections to hinder justice, while the jury may not be composed of strict constructionists.
A mass meeting was planned to discuss the galoan question but was not started last night because attention to the water issue occupied the evening.
The gulf states have suffered more than their share of misfortune of late. Terrific storms have wrought damage at Galveston, Mobile and now at Key West.
Pendleton locals puzzled by sightings of a figure identified as Mr 8 A D Puter. The mysterious person has sparked curiosity with rumors of letters, numbers, and coded communications around town. No official explanation yet.
A historical note attributes multiple falls among men to Mr. Crane's excessive talking. The account links conversation to distraction and missteps, highlighting caution against loose lips in communal work.
A brief note recalls a very pleasant meeting with positive mood and cordial interactions among attendees. The account emphasizes agreeable atmosphere and friendly exchange without broader context or details.
A Kansas City Star account depicts Wilbur Wright testing a motor as a crowd watches the aeroplane lift from the ground. The narrative captures the tension of takeoff, the sequence of engine thumps, and the ultimate glide to a safe landing amid the refrain Anything can happen in the air.
Chicago Tribune reports dramatic experiments by Dr. Alexia Carrell at the Rockefeller Institute on preserving arteries in sealed tubes just above freezing. Arteries kept alive for 60 days were transplanted into living animals, suggesting future use of deceased donors’ organs to replace diseased ones.
Barnett Schulman, an east side shoemaker, was hit by a car at Seventh Avenue and Thirty Fourth Street while carrying a heavy bundle. A tall civilian passenger, later identified as General Leonard Wood, jumped from the car after the crash and spoke with Mounted Policeman Beck before leaving with the general.
A Washington Star snippet recalls Senator Sorghum admitting he reads humorous literature to have ready material for his constituents. The exchange underscores his pragmatic approach to public engagement and his need for timely, shareable anecdotes.
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