08 Aug 1900
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
1
Carrie N Walker supreme commander of the Maccabees dies in Detroit after six weeks of illness. Also reported are Toledo magnate Doonts Cohelan’s death at 80, and other 1900s era events including a call for armed guards on trains and a UK cyclone.
Washington reports from Pekin indicate the legations remain surrounded with their position growing more precarious. The War Department weighs relief options as Conger’s message warns of intolerable conditions, urging China to act to avoid a long international crisis.
A garbled Oregon clipping records deaths including John Smith of Cornelius aged 72 from cancer in Forest Grove and a woman in La Grande. It mentions Willamette Valley farm yields, a drowning in the Yukon, a mayor council deadlock, ice shipments from Oregon City, and army worm sightings with horticulture figures in T. Reynolds’s work.
An advertisement asserts blood quality causes ulcers and that a proprietary remedy clears toxins, cleanses and invigorates blood, stops discharges, and heals sores. It claims chronic issues worsen without treatment, touts a 5.5.5 regimen, and invites readers to request a free book from Atlanta Georgia with testimonials.
A Berlin dispatch quotes the German commander in chief describing Allied plans in China and the outlook for wartime alliance. The report notes strategic talks among top officers and mentions Cologne and a Berlin correspondent framing the issue.
A Telegraph correspondent cites distressing telegrams from the Boer frontier. Villages like Thatha’y commune suffer from purges and forced medicalization, with divisions among men choosing peace or war. In the same dispatch the Olympic Club of San Proactivo plans a crew to Astoria and enters athletes for the forthcoming events.
Parliament adjourned today as wheat markets posted lower prices across New York, Liverpool and Chicago. The report notes cash wheat at 10 per cent, with quotes at 80 7 8 and 409 8, while stocks eased and money levels shifted from yesterday's close.
Pendleton urban expansion pressures residences and businesses as Main and Court streets undergo seasonal building. demand for dwellings far outstrips supply. City officials note many residents rent existing homes, three new houses rise, bonded dwellings built, and a wave of applicants seeks housing while workers relocate for construction and school needs.
Four men including Berkeley and Drew Kittin rode to the McKay place near Weidlel on Tuesday evening to kill a reported cougar. Despite multiple approaches, the animal was not felled and further attempts are planned, with belief it may eventually be captured or killed.
Democratic leaders rush town hall display after Towne withdraws support as Bryan and Stevenson appear in a mass parade. Mayor Taggart presides while Senator Jones and Congressman Richardeon receive cheers. McKinley plans his acceptance letter as voters weigh Downe's withdrawal and November chances.
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