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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1903
Page
3
An ornate advertisement touts Cutloura soap as a universally superior cosmetic and cleansing product. It claims to preserve purify and beautify skin prevent crusts and dandruff stop hair loss whiten and soften hands and aid baby irritations. The copy emphasizes its unique formula blending skin care properties with flower scents and asserts global sales and ubiquity.
A Chicago Tribune review notes 1902 saw higher nationwide crime with murders up 12 percent and personal crime reports rising, especially among women. Burglary, highway robbery and theft surged to 333 cases from 193 in 1901, while embezzlement and forgery jumped to 6,789,125 dollars in losses.
A McIntyre and Heath retell a Chicago Tribune anecdote about postwar Black voters in Ohio once freed from slavery. The old community leader mocks Republican rule claiming wealth and gins in the treasury after twelve years of Republican governance. The piece satirically suggests political manipulation and racial stereotypes in a historical context.
Prof Maxwell Sommerville discussed Buddhist tenets with respect to conduct. He cites rules against perfumes, noisy sneezes to win notice, harming trees, intoxication, judging others, giving flowers, singing to women, and eating meat from certain animals. A priest should avoid twilight baths to prevent harming insects. Philadelphia Record.
An old Dodge county farmer sent his son to college for Latin but, unhappy with the course, he recalled him and tested the boy by mixing farm tasks with Latin. The boy answered with pig Latin style words, and the farmer urged him to swap the fork and manure into the cart, or risk breaking his back.
A Winona Minnesota druggist faced a tense morning when a compiner called and bought a pound of eu for ten cents. The buyer claimed cheaper options, prompting the druggist to retort that hell would yield it for nothing.
Charles B Hanford’s productions for Shakespearean comedy meet strong demand with a voluminous correspondence from managers. His tour this season covers many cities that welcomed him last year, with a superior company, scenery, and costumes praised by brilliant audiences and managers alike.
Actor Mr Hanford is slated to appear in Much Ado About Nothing at the Frazer theater next Monday. The production promises memorable stage magnificence and lively Shakespearean wit.
The tale from Colonel Parker of Chicago recalls a public school visit where a Scotch boy mispronounced down. Parker’s correction met a quick misstep as the boy proudly claimed to have run the elevator to Morrison's, revealing a humorous education moment.
A dinner joke at Sherry’s centers on Justice Holmes’s vacancy on the U S Supreme Court. A Westerner asks if Holmes is related to Sherlock Holmes. The acquaintance explains Holmes is a son of Oliver Wendell Holmes, prompting further surprise.
A teacher tests grammar by rewriting a sentence. The board shows John can ride the horse if he wants. William hesitates then offers his rewrite, John can tide the horse if the horse wants him to.
The Alameda will sail from San Francisco to Honolulu with 17 Commercial Pacific Cable Co employees for the Manila to Honolulu project. They carry 350 tons of freight including frame stones tents cable instruments batteries and gear for Midway and Guam stations. Chief electrician Charles Cortin of Mackay Co travels eastward to meet cable ships and begin work at Manila with completion targeted for July 4.
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