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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1904
Page
8
Local sports brief notes a win by a team identified as AMS securing a decisive material victory in a game against an opponent abbreviated as NDS, with a score implied as 1 point. The piece emphasizes the slim margin and key players contributing to the finish.
A collage of shop promos and notices appears with Holt harvesters on offer from E L Smith 31 Court Street and ads for The Boston The Mint and Alexander Department Store. Rentals listed include a five room house east of Main and a suite in the East building with steam heat. Also items advertise hats shirts belts and gloves plus a funeral notice for Mrs Cynthis Trites of Albany aged 70 who crossed the plains in 1862. A tragedy and accidents brief notes recount Mowrey’s death saving his companion in Washington and a Santa Barbara boat capsizing rescue. An upcoming Catholic lecture by Rev Father Lawler in Pendleton is announced with free admission.
Important notice states that no goods will be charged during the fire sale at The Peoples Warehouse. The brief notice provides no dates or further terms.
A marketing note states Schilling’s Best baking powder offers a money back guarantee if customers do not like the product. The promotion emphasizes customer satisfaction with a refund.
Alf Sendo of Helix arrives as business visitor while D B Richards of Helix spends day in Pendleton. J B Baker of Meacham and Nat Webb of Walla Walla drop in for brief business. Julian Sharon travels to Walla Walla for a short visit. Miss Zella Taylor of Huntington visits. Charles A Barrett of Athena noted as prominent citizen in Pendleton. Mrs B B Hai recovering and up. EK Ray Jones of the business college visits La Grande for college business. G W Hunt of Portland visiting Pendleton related to his Foster ranch. Dr C Brownell of Umatilla attends Wade property sale. M W Howard to Buttercreek to preach at Thompson schoolhouse. Dr L Knight of Helix reports county crop optimism. Mrs Stackland and Constance Stackland of Cove visiting Athena with Miss Elida Stackland.
Police investigate a Maynard family living in a shack on West Well Street accused of habitual drunkenness. Father mother two boys and a young child allegedly intoxicated at once nightly. A four year old was found in the mud, too drunk to stand, brought home by a passerby. Marshal Carney seeks witnesses as the landlord demands the family move soon.
Word reaches this city that the residence of Dave Nelson, a well known farmer six miles northwest of town, burned to the ground at 9 o'clock this morning. The house belonged to Conrad Kohler and the contents to Nelson. There was no insurance on the building and small coverage on the contents. Doors open at 8 o'clock. The Peoples Warehouse fire sale will begin at 5 o'clock. The store will close between 12 and 1 for the sale. Prices will be five loas prices. come early, first served.
A giant timber stick 48 inches square and 42 feet long traveled this morning on the O R & AW line from Tongue Point Oregon toward the St Louis exposition. It rode in one of the system’s largest ballast cars and marked the state’s biggest single timber shipment.
The large music class taught by Miss Maude Wheeler over several years will be discontinued this week. Friends of Miss Wheeler and her many music scholars regret that other arrangements have caused the class to be disbanded.
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