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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
2
In Pendleton a closing out sale offers a vast stock of pianos and organs up to date through 1912. Private buyers can purchase new instruments on easy terms at prices below dealer cash asks. The stock must be cleared by December 11 with many makes and woods on offer, all fully warranted at maker cost.
Aware of rising demand, the dealer urges farmers in Umatilla county to visit today as stock of uprights and organs disappears. Five salesmen will handle orders placed by mail or phone, with low down payments and monthly terms. Many pianos priced far below standard costs, plus a five year warranty, aim to attract customers before tomorrow’s crowds.
To protect dealer interests no sale prices are quoted here. each new piano and organ will sell below actual factory cost. Discounts of 10 to 15 percent on cash cost apply to slightly shopworn or secondhand instruments. Several square pianos available now at $47 and $60, with modern instruments valued at $100 to $125 at usual prices.
Chicago dispatch reports Nellie Anheuser, daughter of a St Louis brewer, condemns matrimony in vivid terms. She calls husbands unreliable and declares she will not announce any engagement. Reporters note her fashionable appearance in Chicago as she floats the marriage question back to St Louis.
Bristol Tenn Mrs Jane Trinkle aged 100 last week attributes her long life to fifty years of outdoor life and says she has not missed a fishing season becoming a lucky angler.
Public advisory warns against using catarrh ointments containing mercury as it damages smell and body systems. Wall's Catarrh Cure from Fr. Cheney & Co Toledo claims no mercury and is taken internally. Testimonials free, sold by physicians. price per bottle. Hall's Family Pills also advertised for constipation.
Visitors to the big land show in Chicago were given Oregon apples as prizes. Oregon growers sent the fruit to showcase how widely Chicagoans could be reached in one day. J J H ONeill acted as the governor's representative, Tom Richardson spoke, urging that Oregon is the fastest growing state in population and wealth per capita.
Christian Church revival continues with Evangelor Holmes presenting What Shall I Answer God tonight. Last night’s sermon Saved By Blood drew praise for its depth. Holmes argued salvation requires faith, repentance, confession, and Jesus’ sacrifice. blood symbolizes Christ’s life offered for sinners. Miss Lingenfelter’s singing, especially Nearer Home, impressed attendees and she promises two selections this week.
London street railway has begun using wedding cars with priority on all lines. Arrangements are made the day before for exact departure time to ensure the bridal party rides promptly. The luxuriously equipped car is preferred over traditional driving vehicles, with pick of conductor and motorman from the company.
An advertisement touts Diapepsin as a cure for indigestion and stomach distress. It promises quick, almost instant relief by correcting food fermentation, improving appetite, and allowing normal eating after a single 22 grain tablet.
Employees wear neat uniforms as the car is used for service. The company bills by time rather than per person, and users report saving about half the money. Some couples can afford more and the railway offers regular day and honeymoon tours around the city at special rates.
New Haven Connecticut report of Dr Loulh and Hoath a 26 year old attending physician at a local hospital operated on for appendicitis without anesthesia. He watched the procedure from start to finish offering suggestions. Rapid recovery expected.
San Francisco Calif Dec 8 after a lengthy discussion last night at the meeting of the magnates of the Pacific Coast league it was decided to use the double umpire system for all league games during the coming season It was also decided that umpires only would be allowed to toss the balls into the diamond to prevent juggling A submerged box near the umpires positions containing twelve balls each will be provided This will eliminate the practice of home teams tossing out soft balls to visiting teams and retaining the new balls for the home side.
Famous actor Mantell from New Orleans Roebers, known as Mantell is said to have collapsed emotionally from grief after his wife Marie Booth Russell Mia died. He suffered a nervous breakdown at Atlantic Highlands New Jersey where he had been staying weeks earlier, the cause of death later confirmed as tuberculosis.
In Kansas City a former county judge sues another former judge for 15000 damages claiming a nose tweaking during a tax case three years ago. Moss admits calling Dodd insignificant and denying most other alleged actions, saying his touch was gentle and no malice intended. Dodd and Moss are described by heights and weights in the court record.
Congress will start proceedings with a focus on routine business and political matters. The upcoming sessions are expected to address legislative priorities, appropriations, and public policy discussions shaping the agenda.
The ad claims Ely's Cream Balm relieves nasal discharge and restores taste smell and hearing by cleansing and antiseptic action. It asserts internal remedies upset stomach and that nasal spray cures catarrh, urging mothers to use the product for children and croup.
Joe Jeanette, the Negro heavyweight, knocked out Jensy Smith of England in the third round of a ten round bout. The decisive blow was a powerful right to the jaw. In another note, Mike Malone and Willie Canole were matched for ten rounds at the Denver Athletic Club on December 19.
Edith Chessbrough of San Francisco advances to the finals of the Pacific Coast Women's Gold tournament after defeating Mrs. J Y Elliot of Los Angeles in yesterday's semifinal round in San Francisco California.
Advertisement proclaims inward humors more dangerous to the system than outward signs. It claims Hood's Sartapariila eradiates all humors and cures inward and outward effects. The product is described as a great alterative and tonic with widespread merit.
Advertises PAZO OINTMENT with a 6 to 14 day promise of relief from itching bleeding or protruding piles and offers a money refund through the druggist if the remedy fails to cure any such case. The price is 50 cents.
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