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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1911
Page
3
A compact ad lists 15¢ ladies sleeveless vests in white swiss rib, tape top. Ladies summer union suits at 85¢ and 1.25, umbrella knee, trimmed styles. Men’s fancy socks 3 for $1.00 with assorted patterns. Various prices noted for other hosiery items.
Special correspondence from Mormistan Oregon notes Fred W Hendly, former county official, appointed head clerk for the reclamation service and to assist local district chief clerk under Prodst Newell. Also mentions hotel renovations in the rear with stone annex planned.
Athletes from eastern and central states converge in Philadelphia for the seventh annual intercollegiate and interscholastic meeting at the University of Pennsylvania. The program includes three races to crown American champions, with a mile and a half, a four mile event, and a two mile race. Yale does not send a relay team this year. notable entrants include Chicago and Minnesota, with over thirty colleges entered across the events.
In Oregon at a farming conference Dean J A Bexell of Oregon Agricultural College notes most farmers do not know their real costs to produce milk or crops. He cites Prof Batley of New York and recent Year Books showing agricultural prosperity and loans turning into surplus deposits as farmers emerge as organized economic partners.
New York report details a dozen Dam family members arriving in town including Father Dam Mother Dam Brother Dem Sister Dam and Baby Dam. They traveled from Rotterdam aboard a steamship, signaling a lively family reunion.
An evocative reminiscence of farm life in hard times recalling old tin cups, plant hardships, and brutal summers and winters. The speaker recalls working cornbread and sausage, coffee, and the toil that defined daily life, with vivid images of heat, cold, and the worn farm setting.
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back.PAZO ointment promising relief within days for internal and external piles with label style assurance.
Des Moines on April 28 reports Iowa Macca bees meeting today noting the order is in a flourishing condition.
A mystery figure called the Man of Mystery finds a hidden book after a city search by a committee. The word Sterling is revealed, with suspicions of fraud from Dr Best and involvement by Willard, Hanvcom, and others. A separate program features Martin Johnson and Jack Lennon presenting southern voyage illustrations. The issue notes advertising value and a long poem by James Whitcomb Riley.
Pacific Light and Power under Manager F W Vincent and solicitor for the one department Mosers Robbins and Mayberry won five dollars each for their compositions in the Cook With Gas contest. Two women winners received two dollars and fifty cents as second prizes. The close of the contest was marked last evening.
The fragment discusses Tennyson's uneasy reaction when Robertson visits, mentioning the poet’s high regard for Robertson and the idea of extracting the heart of mystery. It preserves phrases about mothology and beer in a brief historical note.
In a Washington Star snippet a London stationer scene shows a clerk correcting a caller who asked for mucilage not gum. An American traveler misunderstands and asks for gum while a boy on a railway offers a plug as a joke, reflecting cross language quirks and slang.
In a brief exchange, Rudad asks Slithers if he learned any French in Paris. Slithers replies he did not, though he could manage some cleretto. Bylded praises him and asks for cigarette in French, to which Slithers responds with the word clearette.
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