Wife of minister dies from cancer in Pendleton
Mrs. George W. Gelvin, wife of the local Baptist minister, died this morning after a long battle with cancer. Last illness began August 4. an operation yesterday failed to help. Survived by husband and seven children. two daughters Sun Shine Gelvin and Gladys Gelvin at home, Alta M. arrived from Los Angeles, Rev. Harry S. Gelvin expected from Idaho. Family resided at 315 West High Street, Pendleton, for a month after moving from Pratt Kansas on July 4. Funeral plans pending word from children in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Gelvin
Miss Sunshine Gelvin
Gladys Gelvin
Alta M
Los Angeles
Rev
Harry
Gelvin
Idaho
A. D. Hall
West High Street
New Pendleton Notes A New Georgia Restaurant Opening
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports Mrs. B. A. Rives will open The Georgia Restaurant in the dining room of the New Grand hotel next Saturday at noon. Excavation proceeds for a garage for Marion Jack at Jackson and Madison with runway built. Dr J A Temple granted two weeks vacation by city council to leave tomorrow with family for coast points. Wheat remains at 68 cents with few sales. extra lot may fetch a cent or two more. Feast of the Assumption observed by local Catholic church with masses at 6 8 and 10 am. no abstinence due to feast day.
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Stairis New Restinant
B. A. Rives
New Grand Hotel
Georgia
J. A. Temple
Opening Harness Shop on East Court Street
W L Gadwa prepares to open a harness shop at 804 East Court Street in a small frame building on the Livermore corner. He has stock and will open for business soon. Other items note Antelope party travelers, sidewalk improvements on Hexter estate block, a new mail box at Tallman Drug, and local farming updates with Ernest Knight reporting forty bushels per acre.
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W. L Gadwa
East Court Street
Livermore Corner
Hexter
D. Brusha
Tallman Drug Store
Water and
Colege Streets
Ernest Knight
Helix
Builders assess loss for burned building
The contractors who built the burned building are inspecting the site to estimate the damage. Mr. Shankland represents Citizens' Insurance Company which carried an $8000 policy. Pacific Home Mutual Company with a $3000 policy may send its adjustor. Lincoln Meador, father of Beulah Meador, arrived from Walla Walla to handle matters regarding the building title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shankland
Citizens’ Insurance Company
Pacific Home Mutual Company
Lincoln Meador
Beulah Meador
Walla Walla
Town Burned as Miners Strike at Extension Mine
In Nanaimo British Columbia on August 14 workers renewed unrest at the Extension mine. A town reportedly is being burned by miners with 175 strikebreakers trapped inside the mine. Troops are en route to Extension to restore order.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Ang
Extension
First Steps Taken for Improvement Water St
City actions push traffic to Round-up Park via Star Street expansion. Street committee to study, police chief granted authority to hire extra officers and detectives to handle Round-up crowds and deter crooks. Library telephone project to be considered by house committee. Bonds on east Webb and College unpaid assessments bought by Warren Construction at par totaling 6945.20. Roger Averill seeks permission to build a dancing pavilion on Darveau lots at Webb and Cottonwood.
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Star Street
John Kearney
Library Board
House Committee
Webb
College Streets
Warren Construction Company
Roger Averill
Darveau
Webb and Cottonwood
Lawsuit Over $2000 Alleged Owed By Couple
Catherine Meiners sues Harry and Grace Stevens claiming she expended and loayed more than $2000 on their behalf. She lists amounts totaling $1540 on various dates plus $360 loan, $812 for a car, and $131 to settle a judgment. Attorneys: Thomas & Toner, Walla Walla. Also notes a street concert feature and a new 1914 Cadillac model display with design improvements and features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Meiners
Harry
Grace Stevens
Thomas & Toner
Walla Walla
Adjustment Underway By Independent Insurance Adjuster
T C Shankland and team are in the city to adjust the damage from the academy fire and investigate its origin. A J Gibson served as foreman for the inquiry team. details on findings were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Shankland
Academy
A. J. Gibson
Temporary structures permits referred after Round-up
Round-up was referred to the fire committee, as were several other applications for permits to erect temporary structures for eating and sleeping accommodations during the Round-up.
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Standard Grocery CO
Alexander Dept
The
Oregon Market
Main Street
Newsy
Pendleton
Will Breet
Marion Jack
Jackson and
Madison Streets
D. V. Bolton
Ed McGreer
Nellie McGreer
Antelope
Wallowa Lake
WATER
Er Buck
Chauncey Haines
Bert Jerard
Young Jerard
University of Oregon
Ben L. Burroughs
Walter Rose
Cadillac
Ren F Trombley
Oregon Motor Co
West Court Street
Wm. Milne
Dale Rothwell Optician
Wm. Hanscom the Jeweler
John B. Stetson
Paris
Saxony
Endicott Johnson
Northwest
Working Men’s Clothing CO
St. George Hotel
Montres
New York
Boston
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence River
Adirondack Mountains
New England
White Mountains
Atlantic Seashore
Jersey Coast
New York Central
Lake Shore
Ank
Portland
Third Street
W.C. Seachrest
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