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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1914
Page
2
In Coloraine Mass on a February day Mrs Addie A Upton celebrated securing permission to resign from her postmaster role amid a nationwide push by Democrats for political appointments. Her last day as postmistress arrived as the government grant was finalized.
Social and club notes highlight women’s activities across fashion, home hints, personal notices, and lifestyle items. The column surveys trends, gatherings, and personal milestones shaping the feminine sphere in the community.
A social gathering Saturday night near Pilot Rock honored Rollin McBroom with a party hosted by Miss Grace Gilliam. Pendleton guests traveled by auto, and attendees included local residents and several Miss Burnett piano students performing at a church recital earlier Saturday. The issue also notes birthdays, Bridge Club hosting, jewelry fashion guidance, a baked fish recipe, and fashion notes on Paris skirts and white tambour veils.
The piece notes that modern spring fashion favors cotton over silk and wool with stylish contrasts, calling King Cotton in strong form. It describes cotton coats and foxglove shaded fabrics that mimic pricier materials, while yardage remains a cost factor, leaving fathers to ponder the expense.
Washington February 2 The elite non Parell and agate society weighs tango at the Southern Relief Ball charity event. Taft attended while Wilson has been asked. Notices will bar animal dances at entrances and dressing rooms though some ticket holders vow to dance as they please if decent.
The piece covers white veils with black velvet and fur hats, a satin traveling case with compartments for grooming items, domestic science tips for laundering colors and preserving soap, advice on patent leather care with olive oil, a nursing note on convalescence, and Governor Clarke urging ongoing study of pupil needs to improve rural schools in Lake Mills Iowa on February 2.
The city takes profits and taxes from a municipal saloon opened by the council. One bartender is paid from the treasury and operations follow ordinances. The plan is praised as financially strong and may spread to nearby towns with a spring election likely to consider the proposition.
A weather note on groundhog day recalls the old theory that seeing a shadow means longer winter. It cites years 1905 to 1913 showing sun or cloud and varied late winter outcomes, with many winters milder after February.
A historical health notice advises Jad Salts as a remedy for backache, sluggish kidneys, and urinary symptoms linked to heavy meat consumption. The remedy, described as a grape and lemon acid with lithia, is taken daily before breakfast to stimulate kidneys and neutralize urine acidity, deemed inexpensive and safe.
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