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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
3
All wool hand tailored Hart Schaffner & Marx suits showcased as the best fitting clothing made in America. Suits priced from 15 to 35 dollars and overcoats from 10 to 35 dollars.
Bargain note announces clearance of all coats including fur plush caracul and novelty mixes. Store sacrifices entire coat stock with costs not considered and 1 to 2 price points to clear inventory quickly.
Exceptional lot of bearskin velour and fancy loin cloths for children ages six to fourteen offered at clearance prices. Values up to ten dollars but you may buy any item for only 1.95. This sale emphasizes quantity over price with many items going to buyers regardless of cost.
Gift certificates are available in any amount and may be exchanged for merchandise in our store. Perfect for holiday gifts, allowing the recipient to choose their own item after the holidays.
An advertisement touts six pairs guaranteed to wear six months without holes with replacements if they wear out. Selections include black blue gray tan wine green among plain shades. Prices list cotton at 3L50 per box of six and silk lisle at 3.00 per box of six. A light pitch notes extra half dozen as useful for men and others.
A note on choosing presents with attractive patterns and patterns in new designs. The text mentions a price of 3.75 dollars as a rough budget reference for a stylish item.
Our Famous Toy Department showcases a jammed Christmas assortment including gloves mittens fancy box handkerchiefs brush sets and comfy boxes. It features dolls rocking chairs toy trains cars rides and a wide variety of mechanical and novelty toys for children.
Our model clean basement offers a pure food section with Raisins FANCY CLUSTER, FIGS, Raspberry and Strawberry preserves, Blackberries and Pineapple preserves, RIPE OLIVES and Green Queen Olives. Canned beets spinach and olives are advertised along with 5 pound jars of preserves. Free demonstrations this week. Gift pieces from The Peoples Warehouse include dainty neckwear and jabots in a range of prices.
Weston correspondence reports Mrs Rom Mwee wed Miss Culley in a quiet Dec 25 ceremony at their home. The couple plan to live in Freewater where they work. Nearby, Mrs Dowd and other country shoppers visited town, while local chatter hints at near-future travel and health concerns from items read in shops.
An assortment of dubious remedies and opinions appear in a clipped local page. A promotional note touts sunny weather boosting appetite while warning of stomach woes. An advertisement for Mills Talliman’s or a free trial hints at Elixir style cures. Community notices mention visits and calendars, with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cited for past influenza outbreaks and pneumonia prevention claims.
Ben Campbell, a major railroad educator and executive, rose to first vice president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford System. He ran a renowned training program at offices of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company and later held top roles on several lines. His 34 years in rail service spanned telegraph work, station roles, freight and general agents, shaping a notable cohort of graduates including J. G. Woodworth, Harry M. Adams, Rh. B. Miller, W. E. Coman, and W. D. Skinner.
The notice traces a railway executive’s career from general freight agent for the O R N in earlier years to traffic manager, then assistant traffic director for the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific in Chicago from 1902 to 1905, followed by roles as first vice-president at the Great Northern and later the New Haven system.
A composite All Northwest football eleven for 1910 was chosen by ten coaches and authorities from Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The lineup includes Dunn center, Harter left guard, Laird right guard, Grimm left tackle, Eakins right tackle, Grimm left end, Michael right end, Latourette quarterback, Cox left half, Taylor right half, and Keck fullback. Selections were led by Cronin, Petrain, Colver, Varnell, Fawcett, with five coaches also contributing.
In the selections for test guard Hart er of W. 8. C. is chosen over Grout of Oregon by three to one. For left half Cox of Whitman led with six votes while Main of Oregon received two. University of Oregon Emerald.
Paris officials announced a government sponsored flying machine competition to be staged in October at Satory. Entries must carry 300 kilograms and fly 300 kilometers at 60 km/h. First prize is 2000 dollars with ten machines bought for 8000 dollars each, plus extra pay for speed beyond the minimum. Bleriot and Henri Maurice companies intend to enter.
In Minneapolis schools, the policy forbids wearing high heels described as stylish. The physical director enforces the rule, targeting girlish footgear while students warn of consequences for violators.
Dr Charles H Keene frowns on high arched instep heels saying they deform feet and will be addressed when the first high school gymnasium in the city opens with a woman physical instructor in charge after January 1. Idaho irrigation ditches could circle the earth halfway yet cost less than the Panama Canal.
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