This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
7
Athens Oregon December 7 Young men joined the Women sewing circle, competing to hemstitch a handkerchief fastest with E Zerby winning. Evening games and refreshments followed, as local movers and visitors from Weston Walla Walla Pendleton and Pullman appear in Athena for business and social events.
Stanfield, Dec. 7. The city firemen held their annual meeting Monday evening. Officers elected for the year: President George Coe, vice president Dr. Alex Reid, secretary Walter Wagner, treasurer T.O. Yates, chief E. Lundwall. The group plans a forthcoming dance. F. J. Thomas of Hermiston is visiting the city a few days, H. P. Glose of San Francisco is ...
A two year old girl in Redwood California suffered a severe leg burn when hot water spilled. Mrs E O Chapman reports rapid recovery after applying Cuticura Ointment and bandages with no long term skin loss. The notice is dated March 12 1912.
A reader from Gaston Oregon reports itching and burning spots spreading over the face with occasional sores red and inflamed. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores disappeared after three applications. Includes advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with offers for samples and a Skin Book.
Weston residents and visitors are listed with many short moves this week. Harry Turner and Rusfus Brown attended lodge in Milton. F G Lucas and D B Jarman traveled for business in Walla Walla. Mrs R D Cashatt visited relatives. Avert King and Frank King returned from Thanksgiving in Weston to Helix. Sepha Bush and Archie McIntyre traveled for business in Athena. Sim Culley moved to Walla Walla for winter. L B Allen and Louis Van Winkle conducted business in Pendleton and Hermiston respectively. Frank Richmond passed through Weston en route to Helix. Miss Jena Hopkins underg oing appendectomy in Walla Walla with Dr Madden. Chas Pinkerton and Minnie Walker visited Athena. Yim Price visited Garden City. Emery Worthington and Mrs Heasle Smith visited Weston.
Echo Oregon December seventh and adjourned city council meeting granted a franchise to Joe Roth and James Ralph to install an electric light system. The rate will be up to fifteen cents per kilowatt hour or seventy five cents for drops of 16 candle power per month. Service will be twenty four hours a day for twenty years. Construction to start within sixty days and finish within a month. Power to be generated from the Umatilla river at Hermiston. The Social and Athletic Club have sports plans pending.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast, safe cure for colds and catarrh. It claims direct nasal and throat relief, stops discharge, hawking and headaches, and strengthens membranes, urging a 50 cent bottle from a druggist for prompt relief.
The old hall on Bridge street is being repaired and will host a vaudeville show by local talent tonight. J C Lawrence of Spokane, who was in town on business, left for home this morning. Mrs G W Baars and Mrs Lena Houser visited Pendleton today. J F Spinning is a business visitor in Walla Walla. Jas Ralph returned to Hermiston this morning. D C Brownell of Umatilla was an Echo visitor this morning.
New York Dec 7 Heavy selling pushed the general stock average to the lowest in months and near year’s lows. The Hariman merger decision sparked pessimism, with United States Steel trading under 70 before noon and railroad shares and specialties declining sharply. Banks reportedly calling loans, though a full canvass was inconclusive.
An old style advertisement urges readers to take Cascarets tonight to ease headaches biliousness dizziness nervousness and stomach distress. It claims Cascarets cleanse inside organs removing bile gases and constipated matter with a 10 cent box offering months of health and happiness and notes all druggists sell the product including guidance for children.
Salt Lake City December seventh. A Denver and Rio Grande special train reaching Midvale 17 miles south of Salt Lake City found its fireman and engineer on duty for 16 hours. General Superintendent A. E. B. Apperson and Superintendent N. A. Williams operated the engine to Salt Lake City after the regular crew rode in the superintendent’s car.
It costs you the same as any other good whiskey, W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., General Agents, Portland, Ore.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.