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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1900
Page
3
Long tale recounts Cox and crew reaching a 6 foot ledge in the Buffalo mine near Granite, with plans to drift 100 feet and machinery needed. It notes prior expenditure of about 25,000 and references other local exploits, medical cures, and small ads mixed in a dense 19th century page.
The Prairie City Miner reports a new fund-raising plan for churches in Prairie City. A Flug Social will be held at the school hour Sunday night offering a two minute “squeeze” from girls and others for tickets priced at twenty cents.
Local furniture shop announces a fresh range including fancy rockers, center tables, writing desks, and combination book cases. Customers are invited to view at the Opera House building with a bar grin price offer.
Sealed proposals will be received by the clerk of School District No. 16 in East Oregonian Building for remodelling and repairs of the building at Court and Beauregard streets to serve as a schoolhouse. Plans by architect T F Howard and for two water closets. Exhibit at T F Howand office. December 27, 1900.
If you are young to buy anything in the furniture line for Christmas you should see Baker & Folsom's stock. It includes the most complete line of rockers, ladies' desks, dining titles, puffets and Morey reclining chairs ever won in Pendleton. They also have a big line of carpets, and the prices all over the store will be very low.
A vintage advert touts Shilohs Consumption Cure for five diseases including Coughs Cols Whooping Cough Croup and Consumption. It promises a positive guarantee with money back if it fails and lists prices 26 eta 40 etc and 14 bottle Tallman and Co. It also notes Harney county cattlemen feeding fodder due to a harsh winter and ongoing open range conflicts.
Three Pendleton stores were robbed Saturday evening with a Mackintosh from Wessel department stores, another from the Boston store, and an overcoat from BR M Loyns Co. Police suspect a man named Lafrance, a cook at the Queen Chop House, acted alone and fled toward Walla Walla after the thefts. Lafrance, from Spokane and Colfax, was seen at the Queen restaurant Friday morning before vanishing.
A Montana woman writes a testimonial from Butte praising Newbro's Horpicide for dandruff and hair growth. She reports months of irritation and thinning hair ending as new hair appears and dandruff disappears. The letter is signed by G. B. Foster at Utah Avenue, Butte.
The Catholic Church will begin a service at 12 o'clock tonight followed by benediction. Leonard's famous third mass in tetlat will be performed with soprano solos by a qualified singer and tenor solos by Joe Basler. A member of date will also be heard in the recital. On New Year's Day at 10:43 a.m. a high mass will be celebrated followed by benediction.
An advertisement touts Shiloh’s cough and consumption cure as a early treatment option. It promises refunds if the cure fails and mentions a Tall man and Co loading dragger. The text implies strong claims about preventing deaths from consumption.
The Methodist Episcopal church south hosts a watchnight service starting at 6:30 p.m. with a program including a Chinese Mission Work segment led by Key and Bb, a musical concert by W. C. Thompson, and a Women's Home Mission coffee and cake service. Attendees are invited to bid farewell to the century and welcome the new one.
An advertisement from Tolmde, Ohio, by CrenEe & Co., offers a reward for a case of desserts caused by terry that can be cured by allse jataseh and promises painless treatment. The notice mentions eye conditions and a promise of a one hundred dollar prize for successful cures.
The Mascot Hose company plans a major dance in the Armory hall this Monday evening to ring in the new year. Proceeds after expenses will fund an electric alarm box system for Pendleton. Organizers expect a large crowd as preparations aim to create a memorable event for the community.
The article asserts Admiral Bradford, head of the Bureau of Equipment, maintains nationwide coal stocks for the US Navy. He bought up coal before the Spanish War and plans permanent navy coal depots abroad, replenishing from American mines to deter reliance on foreign supplies.
Fleets of coal carriers load at Norfolk and Newport News to replenish Admiral Hradford's coal yards. A daily bulletin on his wall displays current stock at each yard, guiding replenishment each morning.
A historical remedy instructs using chloride of lime dissolved in water to treat boils. Soak a cotton rag, apply, let dry, then rinse with lime water to ease pain. Another formula mixes camphor with carbolic acid to treat a boil by repeated application until it dries.
A list of guests checking into Hotel Pendleton includes Frank G Holl Milton Louis Sommer Baker City Wm T Garrett San Francisco N OB White Sumpter J F Reed Pendleton TJ Moore California GS Youngman Portland KB Coman Portland JW Levy San Francisco C A Fergueon St Paul RA Mason Knowhere Falls VT tien 8S Gabbert Spokane P E Hongicker Spokane M H Patton Spokane J A Allison Spokane Laula Talbot Spokane S F shaw and wife Nolin H Koeckner Thew Carme San Francisco J Montheimer W R Glendenning Portland W W Smith Portland John Broding Portland John Brady Pomeroy W L Whitmore Portland
The narrative claims Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota has a son serving with volunteers in the Boer War. The youth, about twenty, joined some 400 volunteers who fought in the Pranavans, were driven into Portuguese territory, disarmed, and repatriated at Dutch expense. Pettigrew predicts ongoing Boer resistance and contemplates rejoining their cause.
A nostalgic ad touts Shilohs Consumption Gare as a cough remedy. It promises a money back guarantee if two thirds of the bottle does not benefit, with Tallman Co. as leading druggists offering the product at 25 to 50 cents per bottle.
Herbert Barnhart, long a locomotive fireman on the Spokane Starbuck run, is promoted to engineer. He heads freight trains on the main line and is part of a family of engineers. He is nephew of veteran George Barnhart and follows a father who left the road to become a minister now preaching in Oregon.
Public notice states that certain collections in Alabama must be paldoor settled by note by January 1 1901 or be sent to an attorney A. Harvey. The text includes garbled phrases and mentions refunds or remedies, with Brock & N Mationea referenced as involved parties.
Physicians recommend compounded prescriptions to ensure exact quantity and quality. The pharmacists emphasize their pride in accurate compounding and quality control. Brock & McComas Druggoists Comer Malin and Court Bts Pocadieton.
A festive note praises the Domestic Laundry for its linen care with bright collars and cuffs well laundered. Buota Claus is quoted as recognizing quality and the skill of the irons and colors, highlighting the admired finish and neat appearance.
Weston travels to face Pendleton academy at Altac Street grounds on New Year’s Day. Pendleton engine 4 strong squads with rivalry high and a rumored Whitman College reinforcement joins Weston, including a noted star.
A cryptic notice references Castoria and longtime figures Furreem Imwee among names. The fragment hints at a historical record or obituary style notice spanning over thirty years with further names and a reference to And You draw Abwage Soup.
Good Dressers to clear late Monarch kiite shipment originally priced at 1.75 to 2.00 now selling at 1.60 each. Neckwear from Christmas trade offered at choice, window display ready. Also mentions Brwk & McComas selling Dyapepeia tablets with positive guarantee and relief claims.
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