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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
3
An advertisement promotes the New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook Stove as a cool kitchen solution for hot days. It claims the stove matches the big range in function while avoiding heating the kitchen, highlighting the cabinet top feature.
Athena Oregon April 25 The Athena Commercial association held a large meeting with all business men present. Byron Hawke was elected president and Homer Watts vice president James Henderson treasurer and B H Richards secretary. The group voted to divide the nearby farm into small tracts for sale to residents, sparking local enthusiasm for growth and diversified crops beyond wheat.
Spirit Lake Iowa druggist M H Farnham recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for constipation. He asserts they are the best on the market and likely to be agreeable in effect. Price 26 cents, sample free, available from all good dealers.
An old-time notice from Oregon Lumber Yard on Alta Street opposite the courthouse invites customers to view their lumber offerings. The query asks a rhetorical question about the clock stopping, reflecting era-tinged phrasing.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming it relieves rheumatism back and urinary issues. It touts sample bottles and ordering details from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York, emphasizing ease of use and supposed health benefits.
Heavy rainfall Monday night soaked the ground delaying harvest and cooling conditions as Holdman’s baseball team fell 7 to 9 to Wallum. Report notes strong effort and a resolve to rebound, with local events including Dr Blackney’s talks, community visitors, and growing Holdman Sunday school.
Spokane reports Deputy Sheriff Doak served a subpoena on Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern railroad, to testify before the Spokane county grand jury and produce company files, auditor records showing shortage charged to M. J. Gordon, and Gordon's letters tied to Front and Cope damage cases. Also a household goods sale notice appears for 302 Logan Street.
Northwest notes show Portland earned only 8 inches of rain for the month, the driest April in 28 years. In Roseburg two robbers were captured after a Wilder & Agee store heist, with all stolen goods recovered and suspects named. Colonist immigration to Oregon rises sharply for the week ending April 15, 1978, while Hood River forecasts a million apple boxes annually within four years. Public escapes from a convict camp near Salem involve three inmates. Hood River’s apple crop forecast tops a million boxes. Salient plans include Portland Grocers convention in June, and Coos Bay region promotes county-wide advertising and Seattle exposition outreach. A Roseburg story reports a negro club owner Joe Battles reportedly eaten by coyotes after disappearance. Roseburg also adds a new event Strawberry Day festival on May 14-15 with parades and exhibits.
Klamath Falls landowners under the first unit of the Klamath project oppose signing contracts required by the Water Users Association before water delivery under the installment plan. They argue contracts may enjoin land transfers during the 10 year enforcement, and question inheritance provisions for heirs who are all landowners with 160 acre holdings. The Reclamation Service will withhold water without contracts, and delays in securing contracts are expected as issues are addressed. Local agent J L Vaughn notes an April 10 Collliers Weekly ad and April 24 Port ad promoting Pacific Hot Point Iron.
A diverse animal revue debuts with a herd of elephants seals camels llamas and dromedaries trained to harness. Acrobats and aerial performers showcase cake walking stallions and Shetland ponies amid acts with billed pelicans and pigs.
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