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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
8
A dense page of late December notices from Pendleton Oregon features farm loans, grocery and hardware ads, tobacco and cigar specials, furniture and lighting items, and holiday sale announcements. It notes Christmas Eve events, a cancelled meeting, and various real estate, rental, and lost and found notices plus no paper tomorrow.
Seymour Swauger of Wilbur in the city for holiday purchases notes heavy snow in the Blue Mountains the earliest in years. Meacham Creek canyon shows productive farms with alfalfa fruit and vegetables thriving. Residents J Swart E J Wilhiwr Seymour Swanger HM W Swot and Theo Harm have cleared land and built homes. a school exists at Wilbur with Meacham post office 16 miles away.
An evening of sparring wrestling and bag punching will be staged at Hendricks Hall tomorrow night at o clock. The morally conducted program features James Lavigne of Michigan versus Charles Shochey of Pendleton in a sparring bout, plus a three round bag punching exhibition by Professor Lavigne, a scientific wrestling match, and several preliminaries by local talent.
Farmers in the Utica district southeast of Spokane form the Richland Telephone Company using barb wire fences as the line. About 20 phones are installed with a central office at Freeman's Thomas' store in Freeman and a switchboard. They plan a central office at Mica to link with Spokane and Palouse.
Pendleton citizens are invited to a splendid Christmas dinner at the French Restaurant. The menu features turkey duck goose chicken dressing cranberry sauce hot mince pie cake fruit and other season delicacies prepared with care to ensure a memorable dining experience.
Cheyenne area blockades stop eastbound trains for five days. Postmen fear Christmas mail backlog at stations as travelers worry about holiday meals. Local editors report disruption along the Union Pacific line causing delays in mail service and seasonal anticipation.
Douglas Belts reports neighborhood stock near Pilot Kerk in fine condition. Recent trains left feed yards soft and feed wasted, cattle fell in flesh, but severe freezing weather has since changed conditions. Feed is now plentiful and local stockmen and farmers anticipate a strong winter.
Attorney James A. Fee reports a suit by a daughter of A Wee seeking half of all land and title to the undivided half. She asks for judgment on one hundred acre decree, alleging intestate death of her father and that Billy McKay is another son. Since death the defendants have collected all rents from the land.
A portrait of style notes a trend toward smoking jackets and elaborate shirts as favored casual wear. Cas and Rube figures mingle in umbrella laden loitering scenes, highlighting a relaxed yet refined approach to leisure attire.
The Mahin Advertising Company, four years old, moves to the entire south floor of the Williams Building at 200 Monroe Street Chicago on December 27. The firm now employs 116 people, with 291 active advertisers, and occupies 12 100 square feet. The ad agency plans to offer services in magazine and newspaper advertising, bill posting, painting, streetcar advertising, engraving and more as it unveils the new quarters. Grand Ball Christmas Eve features Kirkman s orchestra and a music hall. attendees are urged to come.
Spokane Jim faces W R in a divorce case as evidence on the record today. The proceedings reveal the troubles of Spokane Jim and involve a Paes brave party in the dispute with Mrs Spokane.
Delayed shipment sale reduces prices on fine teaspoons plated silver on brass and nickel, priced at 39 cents per set. Includes A-1 extra plate silver teaspoons that last a lifetime and sets of knives forks and silverware at lower rates. Fancy New York mixed candy at a rock a pound and creams at rock and asc. Immense toy and doll line offered at lowest prices.
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