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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
2
Four men in Casper are charged in the state’s first cashier’s check forgery ring tied to a printer from Natrona County. The scheme used $10 and $15 denomination checks, with 116 printed by Thompson and distributed to others. About $500 remains missing, suspected hidden.
Oregon State Board of Agriculture met in Salem to plan for the next state fair. They approved eliminating bar sales at the grounds, sought higher attendance, and discussed two $5000 purses, grandstand expansion, and a rebuilt pole fence. Seventy thousand postcards ordered for advertising. Indian rents cash flow noted, with payments delayed into the new year and a holiday agency school program planned.
The Fruitgrowers' Union of Josephine county adopts a plan to name each fruit farm and brand its products, following a proposal long urged in Umatilla county. Members will use individual letterheads with farm names to boost recognition and attract buyers.
An advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as a free gentle bowel aid that helps expel cold from the body. It claims children like it, and notes it contains no opiates for narcotics. Sold by Tallman & Co.
Lapwal correspondent reports Nez Perce Indians have over 80 000 dollars still due from land rentals. The large sum remains unpaid and underlines ongoing restitution matters for the tribe.
A long roster of guests checked in at various hotels including the Hotel St. George and Golden Rule Hotel with names such as Boyer York Cowen Keeney Hatcher Silversmith Morton Dunn Brownell Richardson Rathburn Hogan Berkeley Moon Saxton Shepard Winston Copeland Horn Cradie Pound Butterwood Frans Adams Johnson family and Barringer from Tulare California among others. The list appears as a hospitality arrivals ledger spanning multiple towns and states.
An advertisement hails Kodol as a scientific natural digestant with vegetable acids. It claims to improve digestion, relieve stomach troubles, and leave users feeling better after meals. Sold by Tallman & Co.
The fragment notes a return policy statement tied to Schilling's Beet and asks about a refund if a product does not work. No specific dates or organizations are provided. Further readable details are unavailable.
Los Angeles reports Alfred Toures, a Death Valley prospector, claims to own the mines Scotty was rumored to locate near Lone Star district. Toures says Scotty is stranded at Beatty Nevada with camp gear sold for food, and Toures plans to file on two adjoining claims deemed unsecure.
An old advertisement touts a catarrh remedy claimed to cure via internal tonics and blood purifiers. It states the preparation is prescribed by physicians and produces “wonderful results” on mucous membranes, with testimonials offered. The product is sold by druggists and promoted with a claimed medical endorsement.
W H Cade of the McClellan Creek placer mines killed a large panther that attacked his dogs and chickens. After a chase from the yard, Cade used a shotgun to strike the animal in the head, aided by his dogs, ending the threat.
Salem Oregon firm The Hickory Bark Cough Remedy Co offers a guaranteed pure cough remedy that cures or money back and even guarantees to make a friend of you. Sold by all druggists and first-class dealers, Pendleton Drug Co listed.
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