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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1908
Page
4
The Pendleton Daily Oregonian lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions and carrier delivery. It notes sales locations in Portland and Washington bureaus, and confirms postal registration as a second class matter with United Press Association membership.
Spokane Chronicle argues against open betting and pool selling, stating anti gambling laws protect morals and raise city resources. It warns poolrooms ruin lives, noting state bans on pool selling and suggesting Spokane would be better without a race track reliant on public betting.
An English physician tests athletes with oxygen to boost wind and break records. A runner lowers a 62 second quarter mile to 50.20 after two minutes of breathing oxygen, sparking debate on whether such treatment is beneficial or a harmful artificial aid that undermines true effort.
A reflection condemns mob violence from reconstruction era to western vigilantes. It argues lynch law is deplorable and intolerable, noting mobs are blind cruel and cowardly while the law may be slow or ineffective.
A New York World editorial calls mob violence a deadly threat to society and government. It argues crowds or individuals moving by passion destroy justice, debase the public mind, and corrupt legal institutions, insisting it must be suppressed at all costs to protect society.
An editorial excerpt discusses Germany’s decree granting women equal access to higher education. It argues such a boost may threaten the traditional hausfrau role while praising liberal education as preparation for usefulness. The piece contrasts American open colleges with German fears of female intellect challenging old norms.
The Chicago board of education rules the marriage of Henry VII and Catherine of Aragon valid and rejects Clement VII's authority to grant Henry VIII a divorce, narrowing historical dispute and touching on papal infallibility. An exchange hopes the board continues its history work. The piece also notes public interest in the true identity of the Man In the Iron Mask and reports on the portrayal of Richard III.
Pendleton extends cordial welcome to teachers and students. No class is more appreciated or more entitled to the goodwill of the city than theirs.
In Pendleton a man notes there could be a Labor Day celebration but rough times hindered plans. The casual remark reflects local sentiment on civic actions and community events during challenging periods.
A Peatone Vidette letter laments the newspaper trade and its contradictions. Editors boost local ventures with free notices and trips, then face accusations of bias when a column omits a prominent delivery wagon paint or a favored affair. The writer asks if such pressures forge cranks or philosophers.
The poem frames an optimistic vision of irrigation transforming barren deserts. It speaks of drought ending, new growth, and a dramatic revival as human effort creates lush landscapes. Margaret Ashmun in Bunset imagines a miraculous, almost divine, engineering triumph restoring thriving life.
A fragmentary verse note by Ealine Goodale of Eastman laments late summer decay and drought, invoking goldenrod and withered meadows to evoke seasonal strain and resilient native bloom despite heat. The archaic phrasing mirrors a literary obituary to fading signs of summer.
A western Kansas paper’s political correspondent was asked to cover a local wedding. The piece mocks the formality while noting Victoria Merrill wed Edward Post at 8 pm in scenes of splendor with roses and music. Her father, J. C. Merrill, is described as a prominent ranchman and the groom as a decent young man.
The Tost Spanisil Mine near Currant Creek, about 80 miles northwest of Provo, was opened by Provo men after being within the Uintah Indian reservation. Historical mining found two parallel tunnels and crosscuts for gold, with carbonic gas evidence and long gaps in exploration. The site, once rich, was forgotten for 126 years and rekindled by local seekers.
The London Chronicle notes that Hefferon, an English marathoner in the recent English Olympic race, went to South Africa during the Boer War and there learned to run. The remark is presented with a humorous slant on English humor and irony.
A note highlights the notable advances in sewing machines over the last year, especially in the White, Standard, and Fell models, suggesting these improvements offer superior performance and value for users.
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