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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1900
Page
4
H G Judd reports weaker wool prices in Eastern markets with weekly price declines. He notes uncertainty about the future state of wool and predicts slower sales as buyers and sellers adjust, urging growers to hold wool for a likely softer market.
A list of arrivals includes John H Mitchell and K Martin in Portland along with multiple guests from Spokane Denver Chicago and Seattle. Names such as Davis Wit Glendinning Frank Higgins and Mabel Kawaraty appear among the travelers with several city and regional origins.
Pendleton dealers publish buying prices for farm products including butter at 250 per roll, eggs per dozen, potatoes per sack, cabbage per 14 pounds, turnips per 100 pounds, chickens per dozen, turkeys per pound, and live turkeys at 10 per dozen. Prices shown reflect regional market rates and vendor terms.
Readable portions show a bustling late 19th century retail scene with discounts at Wyldes and DeWitt stores. Items include groceries, textiles, curtains, carpets, and isles of dry goods as merchants advertise prices and weekly sales. Notable names include DeWitt’s Salve and Alexander & Texter.
Mies Mable Edwards of Walla Walla visits at Hotel Pendleton represented by W T H Willins of Portland Seed Co. M A Butler of Mitchell Butler Baker City in town for court. J W Tetony of Chien and wife briefly in Pendleton then to Portland. Mrs Jing ill and moved to Salt Lake City hospital then improving at home.
Early reports from Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Tacoma Salt Lake City and Albany describe heavy voter turnout and active campaigns. Governors Roosevelts boxing bill faces passage uncertainty with impacts planned for September 1.
April 1 reports that the legislative community in Trinidad has ratified the reciprocity treaty with the United Kingdom. Spain is noted in the telegraphic dispatch as part of the wider regional diplomatic activity.
Lemmlin notes the governorship case decision is expected from the court of appeals probably tomorrow. The tense dispute centers on eligibility and succession questions under Kentucky law with high statewide interest.
A freight crew on No 38 faces deadly gas in a ten mile tunnel near Hiflale. Engineer Grimely and fireman W. Wooglin struggle as the train stalls with the throttle open. Hall, the brakeman, improvises to escape the gas and save the locomotive. The tunnel blockage and single track complicate the rescue as other trains wait outside.
The former senator J H Mitenell avoids comment on public issues during a city stop. An interview reveals no firm positions on upcoming matters as he declines to publish views or discuss the Tay Pact and related Treaty topics.
Hon Webster Davie of Kanean City will tender his resignation as assistant secretary of the interior to the president. The move follows a visit to South Africa and is announced as a step to engage the public with his views at an upcoming free public meeting.
A Philadelphia Record report quotes a physician describing catarrh affecting a troupe of dancers in town. He denies a rare ailment while noting the public fascination with the show and the dancers’ hard breathing during performances, implying sensational claim and public interest.
The text describes an inflammatory process in the respiratory system with potential progression to chronic inflammation if untreated. It mentions threat and possible complications including diarrhea-like effects and swelling, highlighting dangers of delayed remedies.
A distorted note from the Oren Historien society via Hon. J B Cox of Porthind discusses General James McAuliffe aiding in choosing a omit site near Freyelltown for a fort along the Freyelltown frontier in 1854. It names Oregon troops under Colonel J K Kelly and mentions McAllif and other officers as participants.
A garbled OCR fragment references a debate and a person named Ete, with mentions of bicycle gear and an Indonesian context. The readable bits are scattered and lack clear structure or dates. No verifiable events, persons, or organizations are discernible enough to confirm specifics.
A local shop advertises estimates for store fitting work and piece work specialization. The note highlights custom carpentry services and practical timelines, inviting inquiries from businesses and craftsmen seeking affordable, skilled solutions.
Shaky OCR yields a jumble mentioning a policy against selling rights or items. The fragment references possibly a law or notice involving a person or group, but key names, places, dates, and actions are unreadable in this excerpt.
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