Ladies' colored hose offer in varied shades
A local hosiery sale advertises colored hose with a wide shade range and sizes from 814 to 10 regular. Colored Sisle Hose priced at 65 cents, Colored Silk Hose at 75 cents, and $1.15 for premium varieties.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1917
Page
2
A local hosiery sale advertises colored hose with a wide shade range and sizes from 814 to 10 regular. Colored Sisle Hose priced at 65 cents, Colored Silk Hose at 75 cents, and $1.15 for premium varieties.
An old advertisement promotes monster size white bath towels at 65 cents and bath mats priced 75 cents to 2.50. It highlights a large stock of new colors and patterns and an assortment of drug sundries at underpriced rates. The copy touts quality and value with limited quantities on hand.
In Portland Aus 4 Mayor Baker rebuked a delegation from the I W W after they pressed to push propaganda without interference. He warned of police action if they crossed the chalk line and stressed respect for hardworking people while denouncing the leaders as not genuine.
Miserable stomach and liver troubles are described with a claim that Chamberlain's Tablets can aid health. The ad emphasizes relief from digestive misery and costs a quarter, urging readers to give the remedy a trial.
London reports quote Air Edward Carson stating the war will continue to a complete military victory to make the world safe for democracy. He notes Germany’s leaders are not ready for peace and warns the submarine menace remains grave as the Entente seeks decisive action with American involvement and a strong push against Germany.
A fragmented editorial page satirizes draft issues and local reactions. It cites “hawmertoes” as a deformed defect for exemption and mocks public ignorance of wartime matters. Letters reference Pendleton, the kernel, and civic humor about uniforms and recruitment.
East Oregonian special reports Echo Farmer J. Young traveled from Tet week to Rt. Louth Missouri and nearby areas, visiting his childhood home after a quarter century. The piece catalogs assorted regional visits, travel by auto, and a federal espionage case unfolding in Davenport and Portland, with multiple residents cited in transit and at relatives’ houses.
Aug 4 The first dimmer law violation in Portland yields a $37 fine and a district court fine while Judge T Dayton observes the scene with Speed Officer Taylor. The case involves John Cluney out for an airing as the new traffic regulation goes into effect.
A courtroom scene ends with Clancy paying the county $7 after a judge’s Panama hat blows away and a juror jokes about beating the judge to it. The district judge presided as testimony proceeded.
In Des Moines on August 4 the German propaganda crackdown continued. Police and agents conducted house-to-house questioning in about half the town, making arrests as they pursued suspected agents and weapons. Local officials urged calm amid the action.
Mrs Meta Damdaan of 2137 Kimball Ave Chicago tests Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound claiming relief from headaches fatigue and loss of appetite after two bottles. She credits the product with restoring health and endorses it for other women suffering from female troubles.
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