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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
10
A report notes a woman who planned to buy a new boat but chose to donate the funds to charity instead. The act highlights frugality and generosity in the community, with observers praising the decision as a humane example during hard times.
A promotional health piece urges men and women to take a daily inside bath with a glass of red root beer and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved energy mood and a rosy complexion, arguing internal cleansing is more important than outward appearances and that the practice can prevent headaches biliousness and indigestion.
Firmer tone and higher prices marked North Portland cattle trade. Demand good for all offerings. top steers near 7.75, cows around 6.54. Hog trade steady with top at 9.75 and bulk packing around 9.06 to 9.65. Sheep market steady to strong with remaining mountain and valley lambs around 9.00 to 9.73. Listings of shippers and buyers noted. ad for Chamberlin's Cough Remedy appears at end.
N A Nooth of Eugene arrived here with three trained coyote dogs recently purchased in Kentucky. The dogs were taken to the timbered divide for their first trial in this section. Sheepmen have suffered heavily from coyotes in recent months and are combining efforts to exterminate the animals.
Roy Walter of Cavuga was found guilty before Justice Candee in Atholle for stealing nakunk. Fined twenty dollars or twenty days in jail. verdict tainted by an appeal. The owner Fred Weeks chased the act. the event spurred odd commentary on honest behavior. Constipation relief ad inserted amid the report.
New York Detective News records Mrs William J Gaynor widow of former mayor William Gaynor making her professional concert debut today. She previously sang at an October Irving Boar at Wildjarp Square Garden where she was warmly applauded. Friends say her dramatic training fits her for a professional career.
Several property transfers are recorded including a warranty deed involving William Matkenaie and spouse for 6 A Neon with $1.00 consideration in Twp 4N R35, a deed from W Chapman and spouse to Jomee Nelson for $2400 in section 8 1/2 of township 2S range 01-3, and transfers involving Orpha Betts to Dp Peter Won and Mabel Brotherton to Ida Ingally Fi for blocks 60 and 220 with additions and reservations in Pendleton locality.
In Chicago on December 20 John Budgin, 18, shot rival Oscar Helbige-thoveh Capers in a hallway at 739 Milwaukee Avenue after a quarrel over a girl. John then shot himself, leaving him in serious condition. Pauline, the woman involved, tearfully said she loved John and wished she had told him earlier.
The War Department awards contracts for 400 Vickers machine guns with accessories at six million dollars and signals further contracts to bring total for the regular army and National Guard to about ninety nine and a half million. The board confirms the Vickers gun as the army standard and outlines a spend plan, while hinting at factory allocations and procurement timing. The remark about the gun maker remains a reporter’s closing aside.
Mrs James B Jacobs of 906 East Bluff Pendleton says Dean's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney discomfort after hard work or overexertion. She reports her back pain subsides, kidneys return to order, and daily tasks become feasible after a few days of use.
Doctors announce on June 21 that appointments are available for a band at the Judd Building, urging patients to secure slots by appointment.
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