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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
8
Petaluma, California reports Angelo Cnevari and his entire family fell ill after eating toadstool mushrooms brought home by children. All members were treated. doctors saved most, but several remain in danger as the father and mother struggle with severe poisoning.
A local market advertises lean meats at reasonable rates, promising affordable options for families. The notice emphasizes value selections and steady supply.
A long list of Pendleton visitors on business travels is recorded. Dun Kirk of Weston, Dellno of Noltn, John Cluncy of Echo, and many others were noted in town or yesterday, with trips from Athena to Portland for meetings and trading missions.
The ad highlights rubber balls celluloid animals teddy bears monkeys and puzzle picture blocks for children along with Simplex typewriters. It promotes Christmas postal cards and Christmas candies noting six homes out of ten will have a box of candy from Koeppens.
Washington reports a shift in U S troop withdrawal from Cuba moving from January 28 to a gradual plan that extends into April. Troops will remain during the transition to the regular government to handle possible disorders, a policy welcomed by Cuban authorities taking office.
Conflicting claims before the House Ways and Means Committee discuss tariff changes. W H Brooker representing fertilizer firms urged duty reductions on certain chemicals while Blues Coillet of New York urged a 33 percent duty rise to reenter artificial flower production. Peter Soucker, a New York millinery maker, asked for a millinery duty cut.
Washington reports a record metal money stock, totaling about 4.478 billion dollars with per capita holdings of 95.72 dollars, an increase of 22.50 from last year. Comptroller Lawrence Murray notes treasury and banks hold portions, while banking power rises to 17.04 trillion dollars globally, closely approaching total international banking power.
A dozen residents in Telluride received hand written death threats believed to be from two men with an insane author. Police will locate and arrest the woman believed responsible. Recipients include City Marshal Runnells and Mayor Heltenhouse. Some letters were sent to many people. The warnings urge recipients to be on guard as they will be picked off unexpectedly.
Local notices advertise Pastime pictures at Bowman studio, photo novelties, and a new location next to the French restaurant. Businesses tout coal, lumber yard goods, furnished rooms, and second hand items in Empire block and St Elmo rooms. Also listed are bread, crawfish, oysters, a ranch for sale, and a church parish aid society sale and dinner on December 16.
A series of threatening blackmail letters target John Howarth and P Mad ox demanding ten thousand forty dollars and threatening dynamite for their homes. Under Sheriff Walter Lind ely notes mixed theories of a crank or joke, but suspects the sender is educated and possibly balanced enough to act.
Duluth Minn The lumber interests led by the Weyers ers Brien and Cook of St Paul and Duluth and Edward Hines of Chicago are forming a company to control practically all North American pine. The effort is conducted with unusual secrecy.
Puxico Missouri reports four daughters born to Prof Rueben P Jones head of schools here and a school commissioner of Stoddard county One baby died but the others bid fair to thrive.
A playful local maxim echoes through the town with a tongue in cheek twist on the newspaper motto. Residents recall the line in casual conversation, noting its persistence across community events and daily life.
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