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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
7
St Josephs Academy Pendleton Oregon under the direction of the Slatera of St Francis of Philadelphia offers resident and city pupils with special attention to music and elocution. Students prepared for teachers examinations for county and state certificates. For particulars address.
The new Threadeasy needles claim universal compatibility with most sewing machines in home use. They are designed to fit existing models and simplify threading with a modern construction for smoother stitching.
In Idaho and nearby regions a quiet Pocatello police court contrasts with a rush for labor. Contractors in Shoehone Gooding Bliss Twin Falls Nampa Boise seek workers for harvests and railroad work. Hop picking declines as Yakima valley immigration weakens, reducing excursions from Sound cities.
The Heppner Times argues for a fuller city water supply, noting current systems are insufficient during dry summers. Debates include a gravity system tapping upper Willow creek up to 16 miles away to serve sewers, with urgency to bring the matter before residents now.
The Yakima Republic notes early signs of activity as two men were seen at local grocery stores and other businesses storing empty boxes and barrels. Last year at this time merchants were visited by dozens of men seeking similar supplies, indicating a pattern of demand.
The Athena Press reports the era defining real estate sale of 43 acres from Ren Ogle for 4000 dollars. The parcel lies just west of David Taylor's wirehouse at Main street foot, yielding wheat this year. Mr Johns, traveling from Athena to Los Angeles, hinted at future residence on the land as his son’s health improves and his wheat holdings expand in the area.
Mrs Mary Lee of rural route 8 Zanesville says her husband James Lee owes his life to Dr King s New Discovery. His lungs were severely affected and consumption seemed inevitable until a friend recommended the remedy. The medicine is advertised as a premier lung and cough treatment with a guarantee and trial bottle offered at Tallman Co s drug store.
Police seek Jack Portello a Black man in Vancouver British Columbia for the murder of Mrs Jenkins a colored woman. He is alleged to have slashed the victim with a knife and fled the scene ongoing manhunt continues across the city targeted by authorities.
W H Bingham of Henry Taylor Jr Co Chicago plans a comprehensive Idaho history. He hires W A Goulder, a longtime Idaho journalist, to gather material with a spring team of writers to produce a distinct full history from earliest times to now. The piece notes land office entry books and a growing line of early arrivals in Wallowa county, with cold nights and long waits for dawn and warmth as a 20 day wait looms.
A compiled list shows fair dates across the Northwest from late August through October. Cities include Boreman Montana and Salem Oregon with varying Septembers, through Spokane Washington and Boise Idaho in October, highlighting regional agricultural and community events.
This note claims most appendicitis victims are constipated. It promotes Foley's Orino Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation, asserting it stimulates the liver and bowels, restores natural bowels action, and is mild with no nausea or griping. Pendleton Drug Company advertises it.
If you have lived too long in one place look at the furnished rooms advertised today and get a change of scene. It won't pay you to deal with a buyer who wants your property only half as much as the right man would want it. Think it over. Pirations are under-asked. There never want day in any calendar when adequate advertising would do more for your store than it will today.
Classified notice from East Oregonian seeking curtains and all want ads. Includes contact Mrs P A Anderson 1101 East Railroad St and phone block 3991. Lists rates for classifieds and mail submission details for distributing ads to boost subscriptions.
J A Best physician and surgeon offices in Savings Bank building with office and residence phones. Drs Smith and Temple operate Smith Crawford building offices opposite post office with listed office and residence numbers. Dr R E Ringo, physician and surgeon, rooms 3 and 4 Schmidt building with office and residence phones.
Opened at St Anthony's hospitala maternity ward. Ward charges, $1.60 per day. Private room charges range from $2 up per day. Operation for Piles will not be nec essary if you use ManZan Pile Remedy, guaranteed. Price 60 cents. Sold by A. C. Kooppen & Bros.
Read in the East Oregonian an ad for Rees Laxative Cough Syrup promoted as prompt relief for coughs croup hoarseness and whooping cough. It is described as gently laxative and guaranteed and sold by A C Koeppen & Broa.
An advertisement claims Sexine Pills improve nerves and weakness in men or women. It offers a dollar per box, six boxes for five, with a full guarantee and directs readers to Pendleton Drug Company as the seller, noting it does not substitute.
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