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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
2
The Oregon secretary of state received a report from a coast underwriters committee detailing a standard policy form required by the 1907 legislature. It outlines added conditions printed in larger type and different ink, with penalties for violations and guidance on using New York forms until exhausted.
The city of Gloucester unveiled a 10 by 6 foot bronze tablet at Stage Fort Park to memorialize the 1623 Dorchester England settlers who founded the Massachusetts Bay colony under Rev. John White. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge gave the address, poet Madison Cawein of Louisville read, Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain spoke, and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward read an original poem. The granite bas relief and tablet occupy a 16 by 30 foot display, designed by Erle Pape of Boston, set on a boulder opposite Gloucester harbor.
An old advertisement warns that deafness caused by catarrh or inflamed Eustachian tube cannot be cured by local means. It claims 100-dollar rewards for any case cured only by a constitutional remedy, and promotes Cheney’s Catarrh Cure and other products. Read the East Oregonian War.
San Francisco Chronicle reports California wheat yields for 1907 may fall to 226000-250000 tons, well below 1906. Barley yields also trimmed, with possible totals under 450000 tons. Some Sacramento valley areas may have no wheat, while Salinas and parts of Colusa and Glenn counties show better promise. Prices remain favorable for growers as California relies on Oregon and Washington imports, and export demand for barley to Europe supports prices despite lower production.
The Oregon rifle team of 14 marksmen and 3 officers travels by train to Port Clinton Ohio for the national rifle shoot. Adjutant-General Finzer commands the expedition with Captain Settlemier as team officer and First Lieutenant Howe as coach. Last year Oregon ranked well at Seagert New Jersey and expectations are high with added practice time before competition. Money doesn’t make the man but fertile things don’t worry the man who makes the money.
The 16th National Irrigation Congress will begin with a strong program featuring prominent national figures. Vice President Fairbanks will address the gathering on irrigation, with Newlands of Nevada also set to speak. The Inland Waterways Commission, led by Roosevelt appointees, will be represented, and lectures by F. H. Nowell and other officials will illustrate projects and benefits to national interests. Debates between irrigation and forestry advocates are planned to enrich the proceedings.
A surveyor finds the phrase applies to him as he cannot claim total control over his domain. The remark echoes a broader jest about power and precision in measuring lands and boundaries.
Health is Woman's Wealth urges women to guard health and watch early signs of illness. Advertisement touts Zoa-Phora as a safe tonic for women, with testimonials from Betta Griffith of Columbiaville Michigan noting relief from leucorrhea and painful menses. Bottle sold for one dollar with directions in package.
The July dividend has proven lucrative for the trust, while the common people see it as lemon handing. Dividends declared should please all as "good things" are offered to share in. Read about correctly made clothing and furnishings for the fall of 1907, with goods and prices.
Pleasant lunch or dinner draughts with pure beer from quality ingredients. Brand boasts pure water, imported Bohemian hops, and carefully selected malt brewed to spec. Two dozen bottles or soda delivered to your house for only $1.00.
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