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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1912
Page
5
Complete with 19¢ shirts 25¢ dress goods 49¢ ladies items and toys. Highlights include girls and boys clothing mittens suspenders ties and dresses, ladies silk waists furs scarves and aprons, and a range of housewares dishes boxes and doll accessories. Prices span from 5¢ to $3.98 in a crowded sale page.
London December 16. Winston Churchill faces friction with the sea lords as he asserts control of admiralty management. Vice Admiral Bridgeman resigns reportedly for health reasons, while rumors suggest sea lord resignations in protest. The dispute centers on Churchill directing maneuvers against sea lord advice and concerns over Battenberg leadership.
A Pendleton resident, G. W. Knight of 613 Franklin Street, testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved years of back and kidney pain and nighttime urination. He praises the remedy and urges others to buy from Foster Milburn Co as sole U.S. agents, priced at 60 cents. The ad includes a local endorsement and the familiar reminder to remember the name.
Lewiston Idaho December 16 second annual northwest livestock show closed after a successful session Robert Jones of Wisdom Montana elected president EK Flood Rosalia Washington vice president Dr S B Mothrock Spokane selected as permanent home of the show and association The closing followed by plans to unite all stockmen of the northwest and double membership this year
Millions of dead fish line gulf shores from Tampico to nearby areas over ten days. Authorities attribute the death to a submarine volcanic disturbance. Species range from six foot tarpons to small mullet. Odor from the rotting fish sours local life, fueling fears of a yellow fever outbreak linked to historic epidemics.
Sacramento reports the California Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling and held that a wife can seek damages for interfering in a marriage. Beulah Work claimed J. Campbell made false stories about her husband, causing him to leave home. later she learned she had been deceived and pursued damages.
Paris designers emphasize the waistcoat or vest as a visible front feature across many fabrics. From flowing bustles to hunting belt lines, French chintz cretonne and delicate tape embroidery showcase new vest adaptations.
An old advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh cure from Unit's Catarrh Core. It praises Fr J Cheney and Co of Toledo and the firm’s reliability. Also touts Wall's Catarr Cure and Mall's Family Pill with testimonials, prices, and common sale language.
Spokane Washington December 16 No person under 16 years will be allowed to operate an automobile in Washington if a bill by the Inland Automobile association is enacted. The measure would also require chauffeurs to wear an official badge issued by the secretary of state, applying to drivers employed by others. Another clause would make it a misdemeanor to leave a running engine with no competent driver in the seat.
Retiring English Ambassador Hon James Bryce has a passion for birds. He spends leisure hours exploring bird species through Congressional Library resources and his own shelves, though demanding duties limit field study. A well connected source notes Bryce knows American birds deeply.
Spokane Wash Dec 16 A Spokane woman Mrs Ter est Myers sues Washington Water Power Co for 750 dollars alleging a street car conductor kicked a dog off the rear platform as she attempted to board, striking her foot and injuring her.
Frieda Hartmann Treet was found guilty of murdering her husband, a bridegroom of six days, in Philadelphia. After the verdict, petitions circulated by local women urged Governor Tener to commute the sentence, which prescribes death by hanging.
A professor praises a student as a highly competent dentist after suggesting acting lessons for bedside manner. He advises comforting a patient before demonstrating skill in eliciting grief and surprise when the patient recoils. The piece touches on themes of love and perceived violence.
The Comte Louis de Kermor de la Countrie of Rennes and Mile Bernadette Leclair of Edmonton married November 26 at St. Joachim's. They began a yearlong tour of the United States and Canada via Los Angeles, planning to visit all large cities. A reception and ball for 400 followed at the Corona hotel. The bride received a West End residence with grounds and silver and china gifts.
In St Petersburg on December 16 a socialist daily blamed unregulated factory work for high infant mortality. It cites mothers giving birth at work and in rooms or at benches with only 40 percent of babies surviving in match factories and 60 percent of children dying in glass and mirror work. Wages range from four dollars monthly in textiles to ten dollars in leather.
McMinnville Oregon December 16 J O Rodgers district clerk reports the enumeration of the McMinnville school district shows 1048 persons of school age. The tally increases the district’s status to five directors from three and marks an rise of 168 over last year with 518 boys and 529 girls counted.
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