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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
6
Two delightful Lubin comedies titled Switch and Switch are presented on a single reel delivering light entertainment. The program showcases brief comic plots with playful misunderstandings and visual gags typical of early cinema.
The highly melodramatic program features Beverly Rayne and Richard Travers in a tale about a rich old man protecting his ward Alice. His nephews abduct him to hide wealth, but Alice exposes them and the plot amid twists at the cinema with Mixed Nuts and Biographs.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document, dated December 6, 1880, notes the notary seal and invites readers to send for testimonials. Hall's pills are recommended for constipation.
The program offers Phantoms in two parts praised as a strong physiological study of theater people focused on an actress whose makeup and career drive her toward a beatific insanity. Eugenie Beaserer leads with a possessed performance as phantoms haunt her life.
Take Pape's Cold Compound every two hours until three doses are taken. It opens clogged nasal passages and airways, stops nose discharge and throat soreness, relieves headache and feverishness, and ends sniffing. Priced at five cents, it acts quickly without assistance. Accept no substitute.
Three big vaudeville acts appear at the house Wednesday and Thursday with two complete shows each night. Headliner Ketchner’s trio features Misa Thornton, once a noted silent film star. Also on the program are Vane and Vance, The Clothes Line Quarrel, Than houser Twins, and The Kidlet. The bill includes a 10 and 20 cent admission, plus a short film program including The Buried Past and Broncho.
The Alta Theater presents a complete program change tonight with a new picture and the Emmett Brothers, a classy singing and dancing act expected to please all. Admission 10 and 15.
Miss Marie Gerber of Sawtelle California says a severe cold settled on her lungs and caused alarm until using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She reports relief after the first night and complete recovery within a week. For sale by all dealers.
New York reports the first International Exposition of Safety and Sanitation opening with model factories from England Holland Switzerland and the United States. Exhibits include a Swiss program stamping out white slavery and industrial protection in labor colonies war hospitals and home industries. England Holland and Switzerland present protective machinery guards and safe working conditions. Morning sessions cover Industrial Hygiene sanitary welfare and medical examinations of workers with speakers from Thomas Darling ton to Alice Hamilton. Afternoon sessions address Occupational Diseases ventilation and dental hygiene under chairmen and doctors.
Two guards from the Walla Walla state penitentiary arrived in Centralia with bloodhounds to pursue Mike Donnelly an escaped convict who vanished after a battle with Cowlitz county officers near Toledo. An unidentified partner was killed in the clash and the search was expected to be lengthy.
Pendleton retailers trumpet early Christmas shopping as crowds flood aisles and toy displays. Merchants report a brisk season with decorations of holly and Oregon grape, gifting items filling counters, and shoppers buying for others as the holiday rush begins ahead of previous years.
Balding fears at age 35 are addressed by Parisian Sage hair tonic. The ad claims it removes dandruff stops hair loss and soothes the scalp, promising stronger hair. Sold in 50 cent bottles with a money back guarantee by Tallman & Co. if unsatisfied.
Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith Ark recalls her father's illness six years ago and an advertisement for Chamberlain's Tablets that fit his case exactly. He bought a box and stayed well. Her sister also benefited from them. For sale by all dealers.
In Leith sixth ward a Labor candidate, Miss McNab, won a town council seat, becoming the first woman elected to Leith council. Edinburgh notes earlier campaigns saw no female victory since women gained municipal voting rights.
Newport defeated Siletz 18 to 6 in Newport Oregon as part of a charity football event aiding a injured local boy. The game brought together Newport and Siletz players amid community support and a fundraising effort.
A husband who believes he is hen pecked is highly likely to sense the underlying truth of his situation. The remark suggests psychological insight into marital dynamics and social perceptions of male dominance.
A fragment describes a decorative Christmas cigar box and a merchant noting poor business due to the weather. It mentions women visiting cigar stores with bands secretly obtained from husbands and ends with a merchant offering a job clerking.
Iva Smith of Point Blank Texas says she was suffering with liver complaint and decided to try a 25c box of Chamberlain's Tablets. She reports she is completely cured and recommends them to everyone. For sale by all dealers Ady.
New York, Dec. 11. Fourteenth annual National Civic Federation meeting opens at the Hotel Astor with delegates from major cities. Planned topics include workmen's compensation, pure food and drugs, conciliation laws, welfare work, municipal utility regulation, and industrial corporate regulation. A full session will be devoted to the women's department to advance woman suffrage in several states. Massachusetts New York New Jersey Washington and Rhode Island cited as forthcoming franchise gains.
A vintage health ad touts Jad Salts as a kidney cleanser to prevent backache and bladder issues. It claims four ounces of the saline solution taken daily before breakfast can restore kidney function, neutralize urine acids, and prevent serious complications.
Vintage advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm instantly clears a stuffed nose and head from cold or catarrh. It emphasizes rapid relief within minutes, dissolves inflammed membranes, and promises disappearance of catarrh or cold by morning with use of a small bottle bought at any drug store.
In a discussion on workmen's compensation speakers labeled the ambul ance chasing doctor and the sister lawyer as birds of a feather. They debated whether an employer should be forced to insure despite established risk and how to guarantee workman compensation if incapacitated for work.
The Hague December 11 Senator Kuhu Root was chosen as a member of the court of arbitration to hear claims of British, French and Spanish subjects concerning property secured by the Portuguese government after the proclamation of a republic.
A pile remedy claimed to be wholly unique and effective both externally and internally. It is advertised as acting on the blood and disease, with guarantees provided by the American Drug and Press Association.
Tallman & Co exclusive agency advertises Merital Rheumatism Powders with a positive guarantee of relief in all rheumatism cases or money back. The manufacturer backs the claim and invites customers to inspect the product.
Harry Cummings of Heppner Oregon offers 10000 roses grown in the open ground with 170 varieties. roses are own roots and guaranteed true to label. customers may choose colors or swap equal value, and ten choice ever blooming roses are pledged as forfeit for any filling errors. endorsements by J L Vaughan support the roses.
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