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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1917
Page
2
A downtown store promotes new dress trimmings and accessories with seasonal displays. Tri colored red white and blue ribbons sell by the yard, silk and cotton waists offer silk like quality, and a wide range of bargain rain gear and shoes are advertised as bone dry in the basement.
Weston notes list local residents visiting relatives and attending events. Henry Wat ingham and others are mentioned with farming news and social visits. A church gathering and community entertainments are described, with weather and river conditions forecast for the week. The item includes names, places, and local happenings from the Weston area.
Pendleton wrestler Ray McCarroll defeated Jock Kennedy by default after Kennedy refused to continue amid a disputed call. The crowd and Kennedy backed the view he was pinned, while McCarroll showed a controlled performance. Referee Secor faced criticism for stoppage as fans urged a full match.
New York April 24 Several price records for paintings of public sale were set at the Hotel Pinta ball room where 35 canvases brought 535.420 for various estates by the American Art Association. The average 4,655 marked the season’s best at the large sale. Nine Coret landscapes averaged 16,542, surpassing 16,999 set at the Henry sale in 1567. New records and averages were noted for works including Adolf Behrever. The large attendance filled the arena and floor amid a crowded gallery.
Fire destroyed the Baker Natatorium on April 8, believed started by burning rubbish. Only a few salts and flowers saved. The damaged building, prepared to open May 1, had the walls down and water up as crews fought the blaze around 2:15.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a miracle for women’s hair. It claims rapid removal of dandruff and thinning hair, plus a transformation to soft, glossy, voluminous waves within weeks. The pitch urges buying from druggists or toilet counters for a dramatic, visible result.
The article fragment notes damage had occurred earlier and the building had not been occupied since fall. It mentions extinguishing efforts and that the structure was deemed unharmed prior to the event. No clear dates or locations are readable.
A veteran Ohio physician Dr F M Edwards sold Olive Tablets to many women as a remedy for dull complexions and liver bowels ailments. The product claimed to cleanse waste, improve energy, and restore a pink complexion, sold in 10 and 25 cent boxes by druggists.
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