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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1913
Page
2
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note extols home made bed comforts using white lawn or dotted Swiss with simple edging, and suggests fabrics like blue sateen or floral knits. It also highlights inventive hosiery with lace or silk stripes, while reporting Caroline Dorsten's name change to Mrs. Tapscott after meeting her future husband aboard the Siberia.
A San Francisco Call tip suggests laying out all ingredients in order into a small ice cream freezer. A few minutes of cranking yields a smooth batter, usable for making several cakes at once and saving heating time.
Instructions from the New York Press describe making a decorative bonbon box rose or daisy from crepe paper. Petals curl around a center from candy box paper, wrapped over a cup, and attached to a crepe paper stem with wire, yielding a charming floral favor.
The Los Angeles Express warns white paper spoils wrapped articles and fabric colors, favoring yellow or blue wrapping. The New Haven Journal Courier notes stylish hostesses engrave country estates, local station telegraph and train numbers, and telephone digits on stationery, with engraving closely mimicking decoration.
A Puuebug Sun item urges turning iron saucepans upside down on the range weekly and applying black lead to the outside. The remedy is said to extend their life improve appearance and prevent further wear.
A promotional note extols aging gracefully and cautions women to guard against gynecological diseases. It touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a natural remedy for organic derangements, claiming almost forty years of success.
Mrs. William A. Schirck, hiding for four months, feared telling her husband about her 16-year-old daughter's marriage to a Japanese man. She secluded herself near her home, guarding the secret until the wedding was revealed when she returned to her family.
An advertisement urges readers to try Ballard's Snow Liniment for stiff necks and sore backs caused by drafts. It claims quick pain relief and lists prices 25c, 50c, and 1.00 per bottle, noting availability from all dealers.
Salem Oregon April 18 The decision of State Printer Harris to pay the Portland union job scale which is 25 50 a week in the state printing office is backed by an attorney general opinion The question was submitted to him to determine Harris authority to pay a higher scale than the present wages of job offices in Salem which is 2 a week Constipation is the starting point for many serious diseases To be healthy keep the bowels active and regular HERBINE will remove all accumulations in the bowels and put the system in prime condition Price 50c Sold by all dealers Ady
San Francisco reports indicate a person left the city two months ago, with details scarce beyond the August dateline and initial location. Authorities continue to track the missing individual while corroborating the departure timeline and potential destinations.
Aug 18 residents of Hannaford Valley near Centralia report a monster cougar terrorizing the area. The beast first appeared two weeks ago after injuring a Mendota physician, throwing him from his horse. Since then it has reappeared in multiple locations, forcing residents to keep indoors and farmers to arm themselves as hunts from Centralia continue to seek the predator.
The United States Department of Agriculture will cooperate with Oregon Agricultural College to develop extension work in Oregon. The agreement, coordinated by W J Kerr and others, provides federal overhead supervision and financial aid, bringing federal expertise to Oregon farmers. H T French will supervise the extension department immediately.
In the Summerland ocean field near Santa Barbara the Duquesne Oil Company well, once a strong oil producer, stopped flowing after a recent earthquake. It began to emit gas irregularly at first, then surged into a regular gas gush, with flow reportedly increasing. The well sits about 200 feet deep.
US Forest Service findings show light surface fires kill or damage over half of mature western yellow pine trees in Waldoa Whitman national forests Oregon. Surveys of recently burned stands reveal 42 percent burn scars at basements and over 2 percent mortality. Researchers warn such burning harms timber value and urge cautious management. Local temperance leaders speak against provocative festival art, aiming to keep it out of the city.
Centralia Washington August 18 Mrs Rose Winchell wife of auto dealer RE Winchell was killed in an auto accident in Beatty She was struck last September by an auto driven by M C Hancock local manager of the Centralia Chehalis Gas company and later sued for 12350 damages against the gas company Miss Anna Phelps probably fatally injured in the accident is the daughter of George Phelps pioneer launcher of Fords Prairie and sister in law of Police Sergeant Ingalls of this city.
Berlin Aug 18 The semi official North German Gazette reports Germany will not participate in the San Francisco exposition. It says German industries oppose the plan, seeing no clear benefits.
In Spokane on August 15 a plan to display Portola posters showing a dancing woman in partial attire triggers immediate heat from the Federated Women’s Christian Temperance Union of the city. The posters originate from San Francisco.
Vancouver officials plan adenoids surgery for Randall Perkins a nine year old ward to cure wayward tendencies. Adopted at 14 months he has lived away from home. officers considered state industrial school before physicians advised operation to restore normal behavior and home life.
A reader testimonial praises Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a perfect cure after fifty years of torment from tetter Also mentions availability through all druggists or by mail Koeppens PFEIFFER CHEMICAL CO St Louis MO Philadelphia PA
Public indignation in Vancouver British Columbia grows over forced import of Japanese coal after mine operators refuse to arbitrate strikes east of the city. Operators say they will import Japanese coal until workers return, drawing sharp criticism while a supply lies 45 miles away in Alaska.
An inadvertent admission exposes a misstep, prompting awkward attention but no lasting harm. Officials acknowledge the blunder and outline steps to prevent repeats while reassuring the public that the core issue remains under review.
Acting Secretary of Agriculture Galloway grants a final water power permit to RE. P. Ash and Sam Samson of Stevenson Washington for logging operations on Wind River. The project diverts river flow via a timber crib dam and a wood stave pipe to a Pelton wheel driven powerhouse, delivering 756 kilowatts.
A May romance with an aeronaut ends in tragedy as a man who could have won her over suddenly drops her without provocation. The incident reads as an abrupt, unexplained breakup turned fatal in the eyes of onlookers.
The fragment hints at a casual or humorous saying about men and whiskers, but readable context is too limited to identify names places events or dates. The note appears to be a stray phrase rather than a full news item, obituary, or public notice.
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