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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
5
County official paper publishes daily, weekly, and semi weekly rates. It lists pricing for single issues, short-term subscriptions, city and carrier rates, and sale locations. The notice notes distribution through Portis News Co and the Washington, D.C. Bureau, with postal classification details.
A poem fragment reflecting after the election mood. It mentions returning home from campaign, leaving Atlantic clubs, and expressing thankfulness for what is received. The speaker imagines three mates coming to day and the desire for rest and calm after political toil.
The article argues the core issue of the presidential race is whether the United States truly remains a democracy or has become an oligarchy dominated by financial interests. It blames the oligarchy on big Republican leaders, Aldrich, and the GOP platform, contrasting with the Democratic stance and noting direct election reform as a pivotal test of whether government serves all people or preserves elite control.
The East Oregonian asserts its independence amid claims of bias for Bryan. It states the paper backs reformist elements and the Democratic Party in general but has no pledge beyond serving the public good and maintaining honest journalism.
The piece notes absolute unity among Bryan supporters while Republicans split. David Hill introduces Broad in Albany New York as a Democratic figure asserts support for the party and national ticket. The speaker claims the Democratic candidate is right on contested issues and vows independence from any single leader, marking the first unified party in 16 years.
A child asks his father a barrage of curious questions about nature and the world including why the world is round and why fish don’t breathe air. The father, busy with a book, eventually sends the child to bed, leaving the questions unanswered as evening ends.
Henry Waldorf Francis notes a rags to riches arc driven by chance and brains. He cites a mining stock windfall that altered his fortune, arguing success blends brains and pluck with luck. The piece emphasizes that circumstance alters the tune and attributes success to personal effort rather than fate.
A fragmentary verse scene presents a girl confessing she hides her true self while peers imitate. The speaker notes the maid’s modest dress and quotes the refrain that “the other girls all do,” leaving the narrator with a leaf from the book as a keepsake and a vow to remember.
An Oxford student narrates a curious tour of Christchurch College revealing the Great Tom bell and a damaged ivy window while recounting a boastful sighting. Meanwhile Westminster Gazette notes an Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition weather bureau station to be featured in Seattle next summer for farmers mariners and business interests.
An extract detailing a person’s failed leadership traits. It laments lack of self reliance, courage, and decisive judgment. The speaker notes dependency on others, poor self belief, and inability to inspire or command, concluding with a warning about exposing weaknesses.
The article muses on the yearly cycle of holidays from Hallowe'en to New Year with seasonal imagery. It likens the changing seasons to a joyous drama staged by the Lord of Hosts. Autumn and Winter are personified as lively entrants, following Spring and Summer in a playful cycle of life.
A regiment was drawn up for a church parade but the church was under repair and could hold only half. The Colonel ordered all who did not want to go to church to fall out on the reverse flank. Many volunteered. The Colonel then dismissed those who did not fall out and sent the others to church, saying they needed it most.
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