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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
5
The Weekly Oregonian from Wendleton Oregon lists subscription and delivery rates by mail and carrier, with options for daily and weekly editions, monthly, quarterly, and yearly terms, plus locations for purchasing and distribution offices and a note on United Press Association affiliation and postal status. The item records advertising and circulation details typical of a late period newspaper rate card.
The article questions Nebraskan hogs shipped 2000 miles to Portland versus local Umatilla county farming, urging practical farmers to weigh profit. It cites Kansas City Star on farmers buying butter eggs and even chickens for Sunday meals, arguing fresh homeproduced eggs milk butter and chickens are essential and better than town purchases, and warns against treating farm life as solely labor for women.
The Pembiton public schools opened September 7, 1908 with higher attendance than last year amid county and city reforms. On September 16 Pendleton granted a street car franchise to a capital-backed company, a move not seen before the 20 autoon flourished. Pendleton is portrayed as a better town.
A strong belief is voiced that Pendleton has brighter prospects today and that larger achievements are within reach. It is expected that within two years Oregon will be dry from Portland outward, and Washington will not be as lively with liquor despite prevailing conditions. Public sentiment urges swift action toward Prohibition, predicting Washington and Umatilla County money spent on booze will end.
A Spokane era column comments on the Washington state primary law’s first test, noting voter satisfaction with sovereign citizen rights, acceptance of the majority results, and reduced party convention disputes, with limited bitterness in contests and hope for it to curb party dissension statewide.
A fragment poem in old style muses on weaving as life and law. The loom and thread symbolize fate and truth, with a plea to find Minetti within the evolving pattern as shuttles falter and purpose is revealed.
The magazine says Mr Bryan would back John W. Kern for the cabinet if elected and argues the vice presidency should be more than ornamental. It mocks the 1789 constitution and suggests an amendment tying the vice presidential nomination to wealth and a mandatory fortune, with further conditions to be defined.
A fragment discusses a cautious approach to nominating someone, aiming to avoid disturbance to ongoing deliberations. It argues the alternative is to elevate the role to real importance, and to elect five men fit to perform executive duties who may be called upon at any time.
Clouded sky and quiet land await rain as Nagure hopes for wet weather. Birds stop singing until sun returns. We sense a tender, restless mood in nature, with trees and willows listening for rain and a distant, aching sweetness in the air. The driving rain finally arrives as the verse ends with a sigh.
A melancholy autumn scene describes a hill glowing red at sunset with a lake beyond. A secluded cottage stands dim beside maple flames, while an owl calls and a stream and grazing herd guide a seeker toward a beloved figure named Valerio De Mude Kelsey.
A local farmer misjudged Krupp depot as a chicken coop. A hired hand loaded the depot onto a wagon and headed home, where a uniformed official halted him asking what was on the wagon. The driver replied it was a chicken coop, only to learn it was the Great Northern depot.
Letters from William J. Loos and others describe chronic stomach, fever, and kidney troubles improved by Peruna. Capt. Lemtel M. Hutchinson reports recovery from a bad cold and chronic catarrh aided by Peruna. W C Rollins notes chills, fever relief, improved appetite, and vigor after use. Tablets offered as convenient form mirroring medicinal ingredients.
Two women lease a small Berkshire plot in England and prove a rich soil can yield multiple crops year round. A French gardener and family teach the method, producing 2500 dollars worth of produce annually on five acres. The farm features square frames, inverted windows, and intensive cropping that uses every inch of land for lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, and other vegetables with clever seasonal timing.
A poem laments the difficulty of understanding brakemen calling out station names as trains move. It mocks mispronunciations and suggests reform of vocal culture to produce clear enunciations such as Chicago and Schenectady. The verse ends with a repeated wish to know what the brakemen say.
Under the Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia.steady program for resident and day pupils with special focus on music and elocution. Students prepared for teachers exams for county and state certificates. For particulars address.
A newspaper notice touts a year of new improvements in pianos organs and sewing machines. It highlights White Standard and Fell models as superior and urges readers to try a trial to be convinced of the benefits.
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