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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
3
An article argues that green light from the sun soothes the nervous system and helps prevent lunacy and crime. It cites Berence and Nantel Burleigh Parkhurst, detailing how red and violet rays irritate eyes and brains while green rays soothe, especially in the countryside.
In St Louis a $66,000 doctor bill for Dr Robert Luedeking's services sparks a dispute with Adolphus Busch. Busch offers $35,000 as settlement, rejected. He traveled to Europe before resolution, as heirs weigh legal action to recover the amount due from years past.
Berlin reports a dancing teacher’s statistics claim dancing is the hardest work in the world. An ordinary waltz covers 1200 meters, a quadrille 2 kilometers, and a mazurka 20 kilometers, about 123.5 miles, if true. The educator notes Li Hung Chang’s observation of English dancers sweating and questions servants doing the work.
Fort Worth Texas hosts the annual Texas Secretaries association convention with hundreds of commercial clubs represented. The three day meeting will focus on publicity projects to spread Texas fame and promote cities while discussing city services roads fairs rural relations parks and immigration among other topics.
Arrangements completed for October 1 opening of Rosebud Indian reservation lands in southern South Dakota. It is expected that over 100000 persons will register. War veterans may register through an agent. others must sign applications sworn to in specified towns.
A drainage convention in Newhern North Carolina discusses reclaiming state swamp lands in the eastern part of the state. The event is under the auspices of the state geological board and opens today.
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