Pendleton Times Sees Growth and Tension Amid Fair Hopes
A column from Pendleton discusses rising water needs, warns of political and industrial pressures on trusts, and notes urban fairs lifting local energy. It highlights Midwestern optimism about Pendleton’s growth, calls for government action on big enterprises, and warns against gullibility in dealing with strangers. The piece mentions Mexican claims, Portland’s moral debates, and advancing communication lines.
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San Francisco
Sound
Pendleton
Inland Empire
Internal divisions shake party over trust issue across states
Democrats push a liberal trust plank and Iowa Republicans shift to free market ideas. Speaker Henderson resigns renomination after denouncing curbs on trusts, while Iowa backs tariff reform that reduces protectionist duties. In Massachusetts 11th district Eugene Foss defeats pro‑tariff rivals with a platform for free raw materials and Cuba reciprocity. Prices for export lag far behind U.S. consumer costs, a fact admitted by the steel trust leader before the Industrial Commission.
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Henderson
Congressional
Iowa
S.r
Hennderson
Massachusetts
Eugene Foss
Congress
Schwab
Steel Trust
Industrial Commission
Republican Party
California Democrats pledge trust protection relief vote
The San Francisco Star states that Californians seeking relief from high prices must elect Democratic congressional nominees, arguing the party supports protecting trusts as essential to the protection system despite the cost of living concerns.
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California
Gold and Silver Money Shows Monetary Shift
New York World argues that treasury gold holdings rose to about 574 million dollars by last Saturday, up nearly 5 million since July 1901, while 1896 saw under 122 million in gold and 478 million in circulation. Per capita money rose from 21.15 to nearly 29, and the silver to gold ratio moved from 30.32 to about 38. The treasury holds 640 million silver dollars with 70,000 in circulation, versus 50 million in treasury and 6 million circulating six years ago. The piece endorses sound money policy and notes a gambler’s boast at the end.
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Treasury
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Woman
A reader testimonial extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female weakness praising its effects after six weeks. The letter, from Mss Goa Garson of Detroit, claims dramatic improvement and urges other women to try the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Rentora
Mss
Goa Garson
Jones St
Detroit
Amateur Art Association
Ferfelt
Abou Jetter
Pinkham
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T. C. Taylor
the Hardware Man
Main Street
Cail
Suectr
Neagle Brothers
Water St
Near
Main
Peodieton
Ore
Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta St
Court House
Joseph Ell
East Oregonian
Oregon
Beecham
Colesworthy Chop Mill
East Alte Street
Lumber
Pendleton Planing
Mil Lumber Yard
Robert Forster
Basler
J. Murphy
Court Street
N.berkelt
Lantz Bros
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