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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
9
Winter courses in agriculture boost farm efficiency and rural progress. Experiments, seeds, and breeding advances cited as keys to national wealth and food production. J Dryden notes impact on farmers, then ad promotes Woods Liver Medicine with liver tonic claims.
Winter short courses of study start at Corvallis Oregon Agricultural College in January. Men and women of all ages are invited to attend for farm shop or home study. Respond by writing to the agricultural college at once.
A detailed plan outlines a week of lectures starting January 6 on general agricultural topics and several focused courses for creamery operators diaring horticulture and mechanic arts. Courses run January 11 to February 20 with a dairying session January 18 to March 27 and January 12 to February 20 for household science. Additional business methods lectures and traveling schools complete a comprehensive extension system endorsed for Roosevelt's uplift commission. Corvallis Ore December 14 1905.
In Butte Montana W M True shot himself after a dispute over life insurance payments. He held a $7000 New York Life policy payable to his grandfather, with a recent $5000 annual policy. The second payment allegedly missed its deadline three hours before death, raising questions about policy validity and collection. True was an agent for New York Life.
Owen Killare of New York a noted author and playwright reportedly was committed to a hospital ward in New York after his faculties were seriously impaired. His wife cited his latest play Regeneration produced in October as a cause of worry and decline. The item mentions a kidney tonic ad and bogus trial offers.
Belgrade reports King Peter seriously contemplates abdicating in favor of the crown prince due to deteriorating health. Authorities say a recent apelectic stroke impaired his mind and prompts him to step down, while influence urges postponement of any move for now.
Baltimore pastors claim over one hundred saloonkeepers joined their church fold and plan to fund a new church. The Rev Alfred P Kurtz of the Lutheran church of the New Dispensition says he will press the issue, arguing a man should have a drink if he desires to return for the pastor’s interest. The saloonkeepers reportedly plan to use proceeds to build the church.
Reports describe a cougar sighting near Guldene and Culdesac Idaho with warnings to residents. A hogpen intrusion killed ewes prompting a weekend hunting drive to flush out or drive away the animal.
Aberdein and Andrew Fetor win a deal to invest $26,000 in an asphalt plant on Wishkah riverfront. Mr Peterson secures asphalt paving contracts totaling $159,000 and plans a new factory, aiming to capture countywide work.
A Main Street sewer blockage in Colfax Washington after flooding several basements on Monday was found to be an old overcoat and a bundle of cotton waste nearly two feet in diameter.
Personal experience touts a tube of ManZan Pile Remedy as delivering instant relief for all forms of piles. Guaranteed. Sold by A. GC. Koeppen & Bros.
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