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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for weakened kidneys from overwork. It claims benefits for multiple organs, urges readers to request a free sample bottle and a pamphlet, and directs writing to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
A series of illustrated lectures by BD BM Click at the Dunkard church Weston will feature 3860 pictures from his world tour. Outdoor sports and gardening plans are noted as spring activities, with Mrs. Wm. Driscoll reported improving. A local Inter-Collegiate Prohibition association league has formed at the Normal.
The Milton area reports springlike weather with frost danger gone and fruit prospects bright. R H Wallman sells 20 acres near Viscent to Nelson Allen for 2000 dollars. Josiah Records sells residence in North Milton to George Propeck for 2000 dollars. Godwin birthday gathering for Mrs. Godwin attended by about 40. James Kirk leases alfalfy farm near Vincent to Ray Gentry. Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakeley visits from Pendleton on business. The big water suit trial continues most of the week with overnight sessions. Pendleton attorneys attend. An old testimonial ad for DeWitt & Co. in Chicago appears. Sold by Tallman & Co.
Nine years ago C Farth ing of Mill Creek Indian Territory faced a near death, then a Fort Worth druggist recommended Electric Bitters. He bought a bottle at Tallman & Co. and says the remedy revived him, pulling him from the grave to good health. Price sixty cents.
A Chronicle report claims a sugar cartel controls supply in San Francisco, prompting a 60 cent rise in local prices. The coast had seen prior price relief due to competition between Honolulu firms and California rivals. now prices reach 7.25 dollars per cwt for cane sugar and 7.10 per cwt for beet sugar. Retailers reportedly offer 14 pounds per dollar, with further increases possible.
An old advertisement claims Plenty of Trouble stems from stagnant liver and bowels and promises relief from headache biliousness and jaundice. The remedy Dr King’s New Life Pills is priced at 25 cents at Tallman & Co. drug store.
A historical notice describes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acting promptly and gently on the bowels to force out the cold while soothing inflammation. It states Taliman & Co as the seller.
Notice to poultry raisers offers settings of full blood single comb white leghorn stock for sale at 7 per hundred. Quantity available. For more information call Main 48. A Notte.
An advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It urges that no one is immune to kidney issues and credits Pendleton Drug Co as the distributor.
A terse reflection asserts that individuals who cloak actions in religious pretense lose credibility and basic respectability, suggesting truthfulness and integrity are undermined by mere ostentation.
A New York tea buyer notes New York is distant from Japan while San Francisco is closer. The grocer offers a money back deal if customers choose Schilling's Beet, with a promise to pay back.
In April Review of Reviews Ferdinand C Inglehard notes two thirds of U S territory has abolished saloons. Prohibition expanded from 600000 to 346000000 people under laws, with population growth far outpacing nonprohibition areas. In eight months state wide bans cleared saloons across vast regions, creating a large dry zone.
J H Boatman of North Yakima, recognized as the first white child born in the Puyallup valley, participates in a reunion at Puyallup for the 66th anniversary of his parents Willis and an Auburn, Illinois couple. They traveled by ox team and prairie schooner to Oregon and Washington, settling January 11, 1864. son John Boatman born July 28, 1864, on the original homestead cabin still standing. The elder Boatman recalls refusing a tobacco-homestead relinquishment in Sumner. The tale covers cholera, Indian troubles, and mountain fever endured on the crossing. Mrs. John Boatman of North Yakima missed the gathering.
A mother with a reportedly well behaved infant draws admiration from other women who know her, illustrating how a calm, well received child can spark envy and status among peers.
Milly recalls a comic accident at home where her ill father, tucked in pajamas with a bowl of gruel, is trapped when a folding bed collapses. His wife and others laugh as he battles steam and mustard, causing Milly to admit suppressed emotion and embarrassment.
A reflective passage critiques common phrases and nicknames errors in everyday speech. It argues cleanliness equates to goodliness, warns against overusing worst expressions, clarifies friendship terms, and condemns claims of rare common sense while affirming shared ordinary reasoning.
A Scottish man and a lecturer in a literary society debated Shakespeare and Burns. The Scot disputes Shakespeare's superiority while the lecturer argues differing cleverness. The exchange ends with the man claiming Burns would not wear a crown to bed as Shakespeare allegedly did.
The piece argues gold exists in granite and other rocks though extraction may be costly. It envisions Scotland and Cornwall as future rivals to rich mines and suggests sea water and cosmic dust as potential gold sources if cheap methods are developed.
A local committee sought a noted editor to address an entertainment. The editor asked what they wanted, and they asked for a talk on spelling reform. He replied with a one sentence idea: remove "me" from the programme.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt cites Senator Saiffkins arguing that two classes constitute a safe working majority. The quote discusses public opinion and the feasibility of securing enduring legislative support. The remark frames political stability around a durable, broad base of backing.
A London Truth reflection notes that the world’s best golfers rarely discuss golf as much as great cricketers talk about cricket, while the eager amateur golfer still loves to chat about his game. The remark contrasts elite silence with amateur enthusiasm.
A visiting clergyman asks a pupil what he does in school, the boy replies he endures until dismissal. London Opinion notes the boy’s wit. A proverb from Teneyron urges fighting for good over folly. The text ends with a quip about yesterday’s foolishness not being cured by today’s regret.
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