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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1916
Page
10
Press agents tout Pendleton’s current attractions and upcoming shows highlighting entertainment options. Industry publicists emphasize novelty, star appearances, and venue figures to boost audience interest and ticket sales for the season.
A terse adage suggests romance lies in commerce as a commenter recalls George Cohan discovering a hidden romance beneath the lawful yet brisk world of business ventures. The remark hints at culture crossing with industry in a witty, era reflecting voice.
A review notes It Pays to Advertise a successful farce by Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett. The plot centers on a wealthy soapmaker and his son who gets into the soap business with the help of a stenographer. Critics praise its brisk humor and wide appeal for families, with a Dec 11 Oregon Theatre showing announced.
Pendleton area crossings receive updated safety signs by the O W R N as part of a safety crew measure. The new danger signals replace the old crossbuck arms, aiming to improve visibility and reduce accidents in the station vicinity.
Public officials are urged to discover the era of atomny and efficiency quickly. The rising price of wrapping paper is cited as part of ongoing cost concerns, with the speaker noting there has been an excess of it.
A court refuses to overturn a will deemed inequitable, citing the right of individuals to dispose of property as they wish. The case, involving Mrs. Mathews and the Tobiases, may be appealed to the higher court. Attorneys Clark Fkalason ge Clark and E H Cahalin for Mrs. Mathews. J C Spencer for the Tobiases.
In Portland Judge Cleeton upheld the Anna E Dale will despite a daughter's challenge by Mrs Nannie Mathews claiming the testatrix was mentally incompetent and unduly influenced by Mathews' husband David Tobias. The $20,000 business block on Flanders Street is awarded to Mrs Mathews' daughter Helen Tobias of Seattle, with doubts lingering over motive and family estrangement.
Dr Edward Olive Tablets offer a gentle bowel cleansing substitute for calomel. The sugar coated tablets claim to purify the system and improve breath by stimulating natural action, advertised as a safe remedy with a 25 cent box price.
An old ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use oil that darkens hair to a natural even shade. It claims easy daily application with a sponge or brush and promises a youthful look without curing any disease.
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