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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1917
Page
10
A brief note on fabric shortages suggesting sewing up a longer street frock for a younger sister. The remark implies families adapt garments to stretch scarce materials while keeping to modest town life.
The Common Council of Pendleton approves a Webb Street paving project from College Street to Court Street with curb and gutter, concrete pavement, and related work. An assessment district No. 52 will levy costs on benefited parcels, with engineer plans, estimates, and dates recorded for the work to proceed in the ensuing months.
April 25 report from Portland notes cattle shortages across interior regions boost local trade prices. North Portland yards show firm to higher beef steer and heifer prices. best heavy cattle reach around 75.50 per head, with various lots offering stronger value as packers seek stocks. Sheep and hogs steady, lamb market nominal. several buyers listed from The Dalles, Elgin, and nearby farms.
Fragmentary OCR reads Theodore Robert The American Consul in Calanouyt as a public figure. Vague mentions of a meeting or committee and a presidential context appear, with unclear actions and dates. No clear events or outcomes are deduced from the legible text.
A garbled 19th century health notice urges daily water intake before breakfast and a course of internal cleansing using a quarter pound of timestone phosphate from the drug store. It prescribes morning baths and hot water with soap while warning of headaches indigestion and constipation, claiming toxins accumulate in the bowels and can be expelled by careful routines.
The City of Mendieton invites bids for street improvements on a specified portion of the main street from the berth line to a curb. Plans and specifications are available for inspection at the city office. Bids require a certified check of 500 pounds payable to the Mayor. The successful bidder must enter a contract under municipal terms and complete the work per the plan including pavement and surface details. The Common Council will consider bids on April 27.
Forest Supervisor T. H. Sherrard announces Eagle Creek Camp Grounds in the Oregon National Forest are ready with running water, new tables, a comfort station, and a four-room tent headquarter, near the entry to the camp. The Eagle Creek Trail is cleared to Wahtum Lake, with a new high bridge, and a smooth four and a half mile route now accessible for hikers. Over 15,000 visitors in 1916 are expected to return this season as improvements invite greater use of this wilderness area along the Columbia Highway and Eagle Creek Canyon.
Witt of Robert Wancop and the late Hobert W. Walleny prop erly bequeath to Martha Chambers Hodges wife of J. M. Hodges of Pilot Rock. She is the daughter of his nephew and namesake Robert W. Chambers now deceased.
The will appoints Mrs Holger as executrix while noting that the heirs, including sisters, can maintain their status. The estate real property is valued at no more than $500.
Earl Carroll offers New York Board of Education more than 360 acres outside New York City for farm cultivation by school children. About 3,000 children may participate to contribute to wartime food efforts, each child gaining a share of food by their work.
An ad claims Hall's Catarrhal Deafness Cure using a “Mucous membranes” tube remedy. It asserts relief from deafness after use, promising permanent restoration and warning that failure ends in permanent deafness, with testimonials of cures and a guarantee from J Cheney & Co, Toledo.
A controversial claim spread about a drug compound called freemen applied to corns and bunions. The ad promises rapid drying, no irritation, and relief from pain with a quarter ounce, suggesting it will become popular with women as high heels rise in use.
The city seeks sealed bids for street paving and drainage works on Web Street to Third Street in Pendleton. Bids cover gravel, surface, fishhook course, bituminous foundation, gutters, earth works, excavation, and embankment. Bids due May 17, 1917. council reserves right to reject all bids.
Directory of multiple law offices and services including Bailey and Coutts attorneys in various blocks, plus listings for Newberry, Peterfox and Bishop, Raley and Raley, Steiner, Brown, and other professionals. Also features funeral services by Brown, Montana farm lands, and miscellaneous ads for insurance, furniture, cleaning, real estate, and auctions. Includes contact notes and locations.
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