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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
2
An ad style notice extols Swamp-Root for kidney and bladder troubles affecting men and women alike. It claims relief is swift, mentions samples by mail, and provides Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York as the source. The piece stresses not habit but diseased kidneys, urging readers to seek the remedy.
A Chickering Grand piano is advertised at a reduced price with options for fair trade, monthly payments, and a money back guarantee. The ad pitches affordability, school and family musical education, and wholesale pricing as Pendleton store stock supports the offer.
Athena voters plan March city elections while rumors of school election reform surface. Football fans recall a 42 to 0 loss to La Grande on Thanksgiving. Wheat fields praised for excellent condition and bright prospects. Caledonian society to meet in Athena December 9. Residents plan Pendleton visit for Eagles' hall dedication next Friday.
In Baker City a court scene unfolds as City Attorney Hoelner Hellner, unexpectedly fluent in Japanese, translates a driving with no visible means of support charge for a defendant named Jim. The judge orders penalties, and the interpreter momentarily becomes unnecessary as the attorney insists he can explain the language, leaving spectators amused and puzzled.
A bulletin from the Census Bureau in Washington reports that about 106 per 1000 people over 10 years old in the United States cannot write. Illiteracy is higher among foreign born whites and blacks, with notable gaps between native whites and other groups. The article notes some European countries surpass the U.S. in literacy and mentions a gradual decline in illiteracy since 1890, with females historically less literate than males. It ends with a short ad for Bond Bros offering cuff Hinks free with shirts.
List of elevations from the United States Geological Survey for Lewiston Caldwell Coeur d Alene Robie Minidoka Payette Paratella Welser Connell Ellensburg Endientz Grangeville Kennewick Olympia Pasco Pullman Riparian Ritzville Starbuck Toppenish Wallaburg Walla Walla Dayton Adama Antelope Arlington Ashland Baker City Cayuse Celtic Athena Cold Springs Corvallis Durkee Echo Eugene Haines Hoppner Huntington Kamera La Grande Lakeview North Fork Pendleton Portland Prineville Salem Umatilla Weston Enterprise Joseph.
Vancouver merchants arrive in Seattle to press city to route eastbound shipments via American lines and demand lower terminal rates to Calgary Edmonton and Macleod. Canadian Pacific rebuffs based on coast to inland route differences, prompting Vancouver to seek Canadian Railway Commission action while warning of possible retaliatory rates. Tools of Great Northern and Northern Pacific engaged in discussions with executives from both sides.
A vintage classified style notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, promising $100 to any case it fails to cure. The ad claims internal action and blood/mucus surface effects, with testimonials and a Toledo, Ohio address. Also mentions other products and remedies in a cluttered provenance.
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