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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1906
Page
4
A fragmentary literary reflection celebrates the mind's calm ether and hints at new arts and music shaping a brighter world. The lines suggest poetry and song transforming life into a paradisiacal atmosphere.
The East Oregonian plans to adopt simplified spelling from the reformers to save time and labor in writing and printing. The change won’t alter pronunciation, but will spell words as they sound, reducing complexity without destroying language beauty. The transition will be gradual and largely unnoticed to readers.
A Memphis News-Similar commentary notes Americans are nervus as a race due to blended nationalities. It dismisses electric atmosphere theories and claims nerves are a modern trait fueled by recent trends like the golden calf devotion.
The passage extols the American worker as bone and sinew of the nation driven by necessity. It contrasts productive labor with idle wealth, praising discipline, regular hours, and the belief that proper work sustains families. It condemns laziness and overindulgence while lauding steady toil.
Engineer Luke Ferguson saved a train from a terrible wreck near Ken last week and may receive a Carnegie hero medal for bravery. He acted during a critical moment despite long odds, with 25 years of locomotive experience guiding quick, trained judgment.
A government report on linguistic reform introduces the adoption of simplified spelling named wrai and notes modest advances in education. It references the Nnotipe poltention and aims to make Newapapore spelling practices clearer across agencies.
A forthcoming work by Fitter will recount the Oregon land fraud saga and note plots to reveal whether prominent citizens are named among the heroes or buyers. The author hints at early topics to test name inclusion.
The county fair pavilion invites participants who want a pace area to come forward. Officials urge timely action to secure space and ensure arrangements are made for those interested.
The English Bookman monthly prize for Shakespeare quotations tied to The Jungle, with selections from Shakespeare works including A Midsummer Night's Dream Macbeth Antony and Cleopatra and Merry Wives of Windsor. Also note Lewiston Methodists raise the pastor salary from $1200 to $1500 yearly with Rev. W T Euter pastor.
The article discusses a 900 word reform proposal adopted by government agencies criticizing current spelling. President Roosevelt is said to have no role, while the Simplified Spelling Board advocates gradual changes to reduce time and labor in typing and clerical work.
A Philadelphia reader recalls a chaotic street scene in Tennessee where a crowd of African American youths gathers to watch boys play. The speaker calls for order as a loud, rhymed exchange unfolds. Names mentioned include Agostnte Paul and Peter Epistle.
A new union of railroad workers including switch tenders flagmen and crossing men formed to aid 120 maimed or disabled members. Its program seeks cushioned seats water in summer and awning shades to shield workers from heat and dampness.
A lyrical fragment invokes September and moonlight, begging to hear the night bard. The speaker praises divine lessons from the heavens and the harmonies of trumpet flowers, inviting the listenership to linger with the melodic imagery.
A Bogota letter from a member of a leading importing hall argues gasoline and motor engine catalogs to Colombia are useless while prices run 1.60 to 2 per gallon wholesale. Experiments show at elevations 7000 to 11000 feet motor energy drops about 20 percent. The writer believes vehicles will not progress without improved motors and lower transport costs.
Swedish Lutherans locate a large college in Coeur d Alene with a $2,100,000 donation from John F. Finch. The city also provides 10 acres of land, signaling a promising start and expected prosperity for the town per the Coeur d Alene Press.
A damaged OCR excerpt lists various securities and accounts including Premium on U S Bonds, Caher Bonds and Warrants, Hank Building, Surplus and Undivided Profits, Circulation, Due Banks, U S Deposits and Indiv Depts. Amounts are shown in dollars with several misprints and errors.
School announces three full courses of study with higher course recognition in Washington and other states. Longer terms, higher wages, and better opportunities are offered. Catalogs on application. Correspondence invited. Registrar Butler.
Bollons and Brown advertise Pendleton fully refitted with new alarm system and housekeeping details. The promotion highlights free bar and traveling men’s headquarters with multiple rooms and telephone access, inviting patrons to visit the revamped establishment.
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