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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
10
Our readable fragment touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for a bad cold with headaches stuffed nose and feverish throat. It claims to relieve congestion runny nose cough sore throat and aching head and promotes dosing every two hours until three doses are taken, priced at 65 cents.
Mrs. Biz beth McCowan, who ran a private kindergarten in Chicago, confessed to setting the school on fire on October 8 and burning it to the ground. She cited worry over the cost of living and affection for pupils as motives behind the blaze.
Colfax Louisiana votes a new ordinance banning burlesque, vaudeville, circus and minstrel acts from the town. The measure, effective today, also bans youth joy rides and parties described as painting the town red after sixteen youths faced charges.
Department Bulletin 410 reports the annual per person cost of hired help for farm families averages 128 dollars, with regional variations from 104 dollars in Vermont and Pennsylvania to 163 dollars in New Jersey. Cash payments range from 35 to 49 percent, and boarding durations vary by state from seven months in New Jersey to thirteen months in North Dakota.
Helix Oregon reports light rain melted about half the snow leaving roads in poor condition for cars. Two churches held union services with sermons by Rev. Hamm and Rev. Biorme, Baptist Christmas exercises planned, Athena high school played here, and local fraternal officers were elected. Numerous residents visited or were mentioned with social notes and a small wreck near Ring Station delayed a Northern Pacific train over two hours.
Nicholas Hranivk, nineteen, rode freight for three days in a box car without food or drink until a detective freed him in New York. He said he boarded in Chicago to seek work and did not expect the trip to last so long. After feeding, he was arraigned for disorderly conduct and held for examination tomorrow. Red tape noted as a common commodity.
The article profiles two views of the enigmatic Oliver Osborne and includes a photo of James W. Osborne, NY lawyer. Mise Rae Tanner accuses Oliver Osborne, prompting her perjury case. Charles H. Wax supposedly admitted posing as Oliver and having affairs with numerous women. Secret service tracked him across vast distances. claims he is married to at least four women.
In a daily interview the jovial prop boy nicknamed Props reveals studio life and the quirks of moving pictures. He describes chasing a big spider for a scene, detailing bungled house calls, a coal-bin chase, and the balance between humor and on set realism.
Lawrence Pecin, son of Baltimore wealth, famed for a million inheritance squandered on alcohol, was arrested at a lumber camp near Lewisburg after fleeing a physician. He faces a sanity examination and potential commitment to Huntington asylum. his troubled history includes prior incarcerations and public campaigns with support from his late father’s fortune.
A suspect fled in a car into the woods while detectives pursued with little clue until last night. Some believe constant fusing with neighbors improves world wrongs. Meanwhile many households report a diet squad at work.
An advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as a quick remedy for backache lumbago and neuralgia. It claims kidneys do not cause the pain and promises instant relief by rubbing the oil into the back. The copy emphasizes harmlessness and applicability to strains sprains and rheumatic pain.
J E Jennings and his wife Talethia B Jennings, of Eugene, were arrested on a warrant alleging a badger game against realty dealer O H Skothelm. They appeared before Justice Wells, bonds set at 1000 each. Skothelm said Mrs Jennings invited him to her home, then Jennings produced a revolver and demanded 1500, with a 600 payment and receipt. Jennings is son of A C Jennings, early local figure and former county clerk.
New York dispatch reports Broadway has removed red from its lights and the colorful signage. The change leaves the famed theater district brighter with standard neon illumination and a more uniform storefront appearance.
Magistrate McAdoo praised the cleanfill of health for Broadway and proclaimed the thoroughfare free from danger and vice. He compared the old Bowery to a rehabitated street and said the city has achieved similar cleansing across Broadway.
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