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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1903
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, including daily one year by mail, daily three months by mail, weekly one year by mail, and other carrier options. It references addresses in San Francisco Chicago and Washington, with filing as second class matter at the post office.
The piece notes debates on freedom and law amid Western scenery photographs by Major Moorhouse, mentions W. J. Bryan and Philop S. Bennett on a contested will, and critiques Good Roads convention proposals for county funding. It discusses education policy concerns about overloading fourth graders and calls for prudent use of public funds for road and irrigation interests.
A scattered summary notes shifting from education critiques on rote schooling and eyeglasses rising among children to looming November elections across multiple states. It covers Ohio governor race between Johnson and Herrick, Hanna’s senatorial bid, and mentions rail tunnel construction failures and later completion efforts by engineers.
Kansas City judge rebukes Henry Napoleon Bunel and Mary Burlus Kee in a probate dispute over a wealthy estate. The ruling upholds a negotiated settlement amid sharp criticism of inherited wealth and alleged degenerate behavior by the heirs, including parental defiance and elopement. The World notes the judge condemns lawyers who profiteer from the case while decrying extravagance and idleness.
The article discusses historic attempts to bore a tunnel beneath the Hudson River, noting that despite recent birth of ideas, several ventures have failed or stalled. It outlines early notions, engineering challenges, and the persistent interest in linking New York and New Jersey by rail or road beneath the water.
A fragmented, non-coherent excerpt discusses marriage norms and male behavior. It asserts men rarely praise wives before burial, jokes about packing trunks, gym visits, wives seeking approval, and courtship effort versus marriage. The tone is critical and satirical about gender roles and economy.
A medical pamphlet describes rheumatism as a blood born disease worsened by cold and damp conditions. It claims chronic accumulation of acids in the blood causes joint and muscle pain and asserts that external remedies only mask symptoms. It touts 5.5.5S as a curative blood purifier and urges readers to request a free special book and physician advice from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga. It includes a testimonial from Urbana Ohio dated Aug 25, 1808 about severe pains in elbow, wrist, knee, hip and ankle that improved after 5.5.5S.
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