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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1912
Page
2
Mrs M C Cross of Granbury Texas credits Dr King’s New Discovery with ending her winter coughs and colds for over two years. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for a bottle and notes a refund if not satisfied from Koeppen’s Drug Store.
An unidentified man leaped from the upper deck of the Staten Island ferry Manhattan while filming immigration service operations off Liberty Island. He drowned as boats from Emigrant, tug Mutual, and Manhattan raced to rescue him. only his discarded coat and an empty spectacle case remained.
Vancouver Washington December 21 business representatives planned to travel to Seattle to seek endorsement from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce for a proposed highway bridge across the Columbia at Vancouver County. James P L Stapleton chaired the bridge committee and led arrangements.
Paris dispatch reports Greek military aviator Moutoussis and an accompanying comrade, flying a biplane over Janina, dropped a hall of bombs on the Turkish fortress and principal buildings. Serious damage occurred and the population was terrified.
Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 21 Leo Temple a 17 year old Black man charged with attacking the 7 year old daughter of his employer T F Queen in Shelby county was hanged at the state prison He died without making a confession
An advertisement extols Cyrus Noble whiskey as mild in character aged in charred barrels and blended in steam heated warehouses. It promises mellowness and rich flavor and notes it is sold by first class dealers worldwide.
A collage of short items from small-town papers details local happenings. Notables include J W Jenkins’s precarious health near Cobb’s Crossing, a J F F Club gathering at Miss Velma Wilkinson’s, and wheat and grain sales by Reeder brothers and J S Harris to regional companies. Obituary notes Rev J B Daisley near Pomeroy, plus sports coverage of Weston Ladies basketball vs Milton Gym girls. Family travels, farm improvements, and a Pilot Rock town boost after politician Charles Newcomb’s election are reported along with a riding accident involving Blanche McGaughey and ongoing well and water mystery scenes.
Hayvelock Wilson of the National Seamen's Union calls for a wage increase tied to shipowner prosperity and a conference on a wage board. He warns a strike will follow if owners do not agree.
Grants Pass Dec 21 Mysterious explosions from a new well at Three Pines north of Grants Pass have turned the shallow dig into a geyser like column of water. D W Davis dug the well last July through granite to a depth of 41 1 2 feet. water rose six feet in a clay vein and now explodes at ten hour intervals hindering household use.
Mrs. Francis B. Roe, reputedly a wealthy Chicago resident, collapsed and died in a business district bus yesterday morning in Los Angeles on December 21.
King George was elected today an honorary member of the New York Yacht Club in a ceremony in New York. The announcement noted the royal participation and will strengthen ties between the British monarch and the prominent maritime organization.
An 1912 testimonial from Miss Kate M. Dobson of Salt Lake City credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing a severe arm rash and widespread itching after three years. The ad promotes Cuticura treatments for pimples and scalp problems, offers free samples, and endorses the shaving stick.
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