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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
3
An old time column promotes Tiz as a relief for burning swelling corns bunions and other foot pains. It claims instant relief with a five cent box and even full year comfort for a quarter, urging readers to wear smaller shoes and try Tiz.
A 19th century home remedy claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. The guide suggests mixing sage tea, sulphur, and alcohol, applying with a brush to strands, with effects appearing after one or two uses.
An ad promises immediate relief from headache and neuralgia. It urges readers to visit a drug store for a dime package of Dr James Headache Powders and claims quick fortune healing of pain.
North Portland yards received only two loads of livestock last night while hogs held firm at record highs and cattle quality remained scarce. Hog prices ranged to near 11.90 per 100 pounds for heavy butcher grades. cattle values showed wide spreads with best heavy steers around 450.00, and mutton supplies were tight as small butchers faced shortages. A separate note reports a protest effort in New York Congress regarding the arrest of two prelates in Mexico and their return to the United States with prayers for relief.
Read Admiral A W Grant, head of submarine service, voices strong support for submarines of fifty hulls over twenty and Tid tone urged by mime officers of the navy.
At St Paul on February 2 a wild western scene erupted as a broncho rider roped a man emerging from the Afro-American club. The Stray rider was restrained and the bystanders later escorted staffer FC Sorenson to dance to a pistol accompaniment. The crowd then shook two buffets before resuming horse riding adventures.
About 2000 Holy Name Society members in Albany filled the Catholic Cathedral as Bishop Cunick read a telegram from the Catholic Extension Society of America saying two Mexican Catholic prelates were in danger.
A health note promotes taking four ounces of salt dissolved in water before breakfast to flush kidneys. It claims salt from grape and lemon acids clears clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acidity, and prevents bladder irritation. The piece asserts rad salts are safe and help prevent kidney disease.
A Times dispatch from London dated February 2 cites a Times article from a correspondent in Russia claiming famine is spreading in Petrograd and Moscow. It says sufficient food exists for two years but railway deficiencies and poor distribution hinder access, forcing long queues for supplies.
News from Lindon February 2 reports progressively harsher cold hindering movements on land and at sea in Europe. Danish Swedish harbors freeze over the Baltic and Kattegat ice chokes routes. ships icebound, lightships withdrawn, and major waterways threatened. Romanians report impractical operations due to weather. German summer outfits captured en route to internment camps. Frost and wind persist with exceptional snowfall in Ireland surpassing 25 year record.
Sacramento January 90 The state board of Viticulture, as directed by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, was urged in the legislature by Assemblyman Petitt Fresno to study what wine can be made from wine grapes if alcohol is prohibited The bill directs the board to explore how wine grape vineyards could be repurposed for profitable uses without harming the commonwealth The article ends with a moral aside about people’s faults in telling others of themselves.
East Oregonian Special items note visits in Gibbon and Pendleton. Mra Prank Grastly of Loess Wash visits Mr and Mrs John Thompson. Mr and Mrs George Fruce in Pendleton. pneumonia scare for trace. Mrs Henry Thompson and Mrs W H Sayre in Pendleton. Ed Mitchel Chan Rose called to Pendleton for the death of Mrs G W Mitchel. John Hager visits his sister Mrs Lee Drake. WI Brace returns to Pendleton. Evalyn Meager visits Pendleton. Albert Baker and W W Hoch spend time inland.
Pitts Sanborn, noted music and opera critic, issues a new poetry volume Vi de Bordeaux. The poems reportedly capture the spirit of French women in wartime, with Sanborn’s critics marks and readings cited as proof of his insight.
A report notes Lon Bullen and Sehig traveled to Pendleton for a few days this week. Mr. Dave Bonifer remained in Pendleton several days for dental work. Fred Pittman, who trapped on the river during winter, went to Weston this week to visit his family.
Chicago during February will see pig bristles used to weed imitation algrettes in hats, as the genuine material becomes integral soon. The piece quips that Uncle Sam should teach army men to fly and should provide reliable wings, and ends with a distant note about liquor and bottles.
Get a small package of Hamburg Breast Tea from any pharmacy. Boil water, pour through a sieve, and drink a teacup full. It is claimed to be the most effective way to break a cold, open pores, relieve congestion, loosen the bowels, and break a cold at once. Inexpensive and entirely vegetable, thus harmless.
John W. Huff attorney in room 6 American National Bank building. Rally & Ralbley attorneys at law in same building. Raymond W. Hatch architect in Despain Building. Frederick ney at law in Ford building. R 1 Keator attorney at law room 14 Smith Crawford Building.
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