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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1916
Page
8
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to treat sick children with California Syrup of Figs a gentle liver and bowel cleanser. It promises rapid relief from feverish, listless symptoms and guarantees a 50 cent bottle, urging buyers to check for the manufacturer before purchasing.
London report says Chancellor McKenna announced the proposed issue of British treasury notes would be withdrawn from American sale. He cited the Federal Reserve Board warning a major risk and inverted currency concerns as the reason for the withdrawal.
A Tec. 4 report notes Henry Van Dyke the American minister in Holland argued against immediate war between labor and capital. He urged patience to let eternal antagonists settle their differences without bloodshed.
Dr Gabbert of Caitwel Renan discusses eczema remedies and old treatments. The text mentions quinine comparisons, barber's itch, and various imperfect remedies. It references Peoria and suggests experimenting with past medical ideas for skin relief.
Reports circulate that Tris Speaker may succeed Lee Fohl as manager of the Cleveland American League club. Speaker and club president Hames G. Dunn arrived together in town, with Dunn hinting at upcoming announcements that would address the rumors.
Portland reports 1600 visitors from 30 states and a dozen foreign countries used Eagle Creek Camp Grounds on Oregon National Forest during 1916 18 season. Supervisor T H Sherrard describes planned improvements including 100 campsites safe fireplaces water service sewer system and central comfort station. A forest officer aided visitors and fire kept in a concrete stove. Many plans for next season include new campsites near Bagle Creek a bridge across the creek longer trail to Wahum Lake and a permanent ranger station. Public cooperation praised. forest service aims to expand sites in Oregon and Washington in 1917. Nick Longworth joke note ends item.
Pilot Rock reports a record crowd for the Thanksgiving Eve minstrel at Odd Fellows hall on November 29. Albrechts orchestra drew attendees from the countryside and Pendleton, with four Pendleton carloads. Thanksgiving Day featured family dinners and acts of hospitality for the ill.
In New York on December 3 two policemen aided by Dr. Irving D. Sims of Bellevue Hospital administered first aid for an hour and a half to Walter Ladislaw Switalski a 23 year old man who had apparently asphyxiated after placing a gas tube in his mouth. Patrolman Michael O'Donnell broke into the hotel room at 417 East Sixteenth Street and aided the lodger in summoning help.
An old advertisement promotes Anuric as a life insurance aid for applicants to insurers. It urges readers to consult a Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo and send 10 cents for a urine test sample. It claims Anuric dissolves uric acid and sugar, purports health benefits, and encourages buyable 50 cent packages.
A garbled ad style note touts a brasi cleanser and stent that activates vigorous action. It claims to support bodily organs and nerves while promoting brain function, but the text is fragmented and unclear about product details or outcomes.
Police officers Walter and O Donnell rushed to aid Gwitalski at East Twenty second Street station. Dr Siria arrived and used forceps to clear the airway, keeping the boy alive for over an hour as both officers chilled by perspiration applied chest and mouth to mouth resuscitation. Switaleki began to breathe and opened his eyes, while a note requested his mother be informed of his condition.
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