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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1907
Page
3
Elbert Hubbard extols natural self directed learning as a teacher led by a devoted mentor. He recalls a rural school where a kind hunchbacked teacher lets 15 pupils garden and explore outdoors, emphasizing observation, drawing, and field study over formal curricula. The piece argues true education arises from curiosity, not conventional schooling.
A New York dry goods merchant, famed for looking down on others, dismisses a Vermonter visitor who boasts of holding $60,000 in notes the merchant had issued. The young man explains the notes were bought by him at a discount, exposing the merchant’s neglect of his own shaky credit. Fresh produce and groceries are advertised by The Peoples Warehouse.
Milton notes reveal Ben Arthur traded a fruit ranch and 20 acres near Starbuck for a whet and $20 acres, D. E. Kenworthy to take a Portland restaurant, Mrs. Helen V. Dyer’s social ties noted, Milton shipments rise as many choic e pouches and plumes go west.
Rates from eastern cities to Pendleton provided for September 1 to October 21, 1907. Cities include Kansas City St Joseph Leavenworth Atchison Council Bluffs Omaha Sioux City St Paul Duluth Minneapolis Winnipeg Des Moines St Louis Oklahoma City Chicago Memphi Louisville Pittsburg New York Detroit Cleveland with fares ranging from 24.50 to 87.25 pounds or dollars. Promote sending this list to friends in the east and urge them to stop at Pendleton.
Athena notices that Gomi School term starts September 16 with new teacher Engdahl replacing Ketler. School staff listed includes Watts, Scott, Gibbons, Sharp, and Enedahl. Wheat harvest nearing complete with 700,000 bushels forecast. hay trade rising with prices 16 to 18 dollars per ton. Church sale proved successful and local farming moves toward Pendleton district fair preparations.
A notice seeks curtain washing services from P A Anderson located at 1101 East Railroad. The ad emphasizes prompt completion and reliability for family needs.
A Columbus woman submitted a voting machine for formal approval by the state commission and it is claimed to perform more and better work than any others presented. Although women may vote only at school elections in the state, interest in voting and the machine persists. the device was developed through ten years of effort by the Columbus man who died six years ago.
The article notes a woman completed an unfinished voting machine project and now possesses a device said to perform all required functions. The report comes from the Youngstown Ohio Vindicator, highlighting progress in local elections technology.
Help wanted for ladies' clothes sewists at Robinson's Domestic Laundry. East Oregonian note confirms job listing. Applicants should have sewing skills and be prepared for domestic laundries work in the local area.
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