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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
2
Bad breath sufferers are urged to try Dr Edwards Olive Tablets the olive colored sugar coated pills claimed to act like calomel without harsh after effects. The ad asserts they ease bowel and liver issues and improve breath with a vegetable base and warn that one or two pills before bed show effects, priced 25 cents per box.
An old advertisement promotes Pape's Cold Compound to end grippe or severe cold in hours. It claims it clears blocked passages, relieves headache feverishness sore throat sneezing and nasal congestion with a dose every two hours for three doses. Price listed as 55 cents and emphasis on originality and genuine product.
Paris Jan 3 The Serbian premier reports via Havas from Corfu that Todor Jovanovitch escaped slavery and reached Belgrade. He says many Serbs were deported to labor on trenches under artillery fire during the Hungarian retreat, with every male of age taken into servitude. About 1500 men were seized from Souhodel under German officers.
Mrs Anton D Oakes of Fort Fairfield Maine says months of backaches and female trouble vanished after trying Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound She reports renewed health and energy and recommends the remedy to other women seeking relief from similar symptoms It is claimed the company answers letters from women who seek guidance and reports are solicited for women to share their experiences
Teale McNamara of Canadian Car and Foundry at Kingsland New Jersey warned 37 buildings during a deadly explosion last week. She reportedly directed workers to run as flames and shells exploded, then collapsed when the final call was made and was removed by firefighters.
Washington reports on war’s impact on fashion and virtue as elites fear aging and dye shortages. Principals at fashionable schools ban rouge and facial decorations to promote economy and modesty, demanding simple attire for debutantes and schoolgirls amid wartime austerity.
Howard F. Dennis, engineer at the Old Ladies Home, was arrested after a Secret Service probe into a counterfeiting plot. Authorities seized a half dollar mold and Plumber's furnace in the engine room. no counterfeit money was found. Dennis claims he was producing paper weights with a half dollar impression, unaware it violated federal law.
Weldon W. Wells, once a broker’s clerk in Kansas City, confessed to County Prosecutor Duncan in Columbus Ohio that he killed Monk Simon in a Columbus hotel last Friday night. He said she attacked him with a razor during a quarrel and he shot in self defense, and he was later captured at Huntington Indiana.
Amusements note Pendleton presents The Darling of Paris with Theda Bara. Scenes set in Paris include kidnap plot, pickpocket lessons, murder accusation, false confession, rescue by a loyal friend, carnival Paris streets, and a Belfry fall revealing the true killer. Confirmed as one of Bara’s most absorbing roles.
Echo news notes engineers from Croatia county are basing near Matlock building, surveying toward the Morrow county line. Revival services in Echo attract good crowds led by Rev. Walter Payne of Weston and Rev. J. S. Cook. Wm Wilder Nive buys the Smith property in West Lawn across the river, planning to move in soon. T. G Smith visits Pendleton on business. De Vore and family travel to Port Townsend for a median attention. several Pendleton visitors and Idaho residents call on relatives. Mrs. T. G. Smith trips to Spokane for her son Guy’s illness. Rhode leaves for Walla Walla on business.
An old advertisement claims rheumatism relief is temporary with external remedies. It promotes Hood's Saranparita as an internal cure that purports to correct blood avidity when rheumatic symptoms arise and to cure the disease.
Paris January 29 George Bernart champion middleweight of France was killed at Pau aviation field yesterday when his airplane crashed. He was twenty three and had boxed in Paris exhibitions with Bob Scanlon. Bernart held the title since June after beating Marecel Moreau in the nineteenth round. He served in the infantry at the war's start and later joined the aviation corps with plans to accompany Carpentier to America after the war. Also noted Spanedy Spanell was acquitted of a separate charge in San Annelay.
The piece cites Bill Donovan Wilbert Robinson and Jo an McGinnis arguing a players strike could benefit the sport even if demands go unmet. They contend internal conflicts might spur better play and fan interest, with Tinker in Chicago echoing similar sentiment about renewed rivalry boosting the game.
A historical clipping reports a military court martial involving aviation officers amid conflict in distant lands. It notes the proceedings and possible charges while outlining the broader wartime context and procedural steps for the case.
Lieutenant-Colonel H G Bishop and Lieutenant W A Robertson, army aviators, were subjected to a court martial for attempting a flight from Nuevo Laredo to the Imperial Valley without authority. Their aircraft propeller failed causing a forced landing. Found near death, they had only two sandwiches and two oranges, with water from the tank, during their desert wanderings in Sondra area near the California border.
The house committee probing the leak will adjourn this afternoon and reconvene in Washington tomorrow afternoon, a member said. The terse report notes the adjournment amid tense proceedings with no new disclosures.
An old advertisement claims Swamp Root cures kidney bladder and urinary problems. It urges readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle and promises a booklet on kidneys. The sales pitch cites Kilmer Co. and lists Binghamton NY as the address with references to stock bottles at drug stores.
An old advertisement touts Gasgarets as a 10 cent remedy to cleanse the liver and bowels. It claims to relieve headaches coated tongue bad cold nervous unrest and upset stomach by stimulating bowel action and removing undigested matter. It urges readers to avoid laxatives and promises lasting cheerful health for adults and children.
A philosophical remark warns that earthly happiness does not guarantee joy in heaven. It cautions readers not to seek contentment in afterlife as a substitute for present moral living. The piece underscores personal responsibility and spiritual preparedness.
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