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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1902
Page
8
Window display proclaims affordable rubber footwear with Ladies Storm rubbers priced at 20 cents Misses Storm rubbers at 30 cents Child's Storm rubbers at 10 cents. The ad emphasizes wet weather footwear for all ages.
Paria Medicine Company of St Louis held its annual meeting in Paris Tennessee. Capital stock rose to ten thousand dollars. E W Grove reelected president A H Duncan vice president F L Seely secretary and treasurer. Seely in charge of St Louis office reported rapid growth and worldwide reception of Lexa tive Brome Quinine. Nearly five million boxes sold last year with prospects for growth. Quinine tablets made in Paris Tennessee and production expanded to ten tons yearly. The company moved to larger quarters and Paris became main distributing point. Seely and wife toured the world for the company and Beely gave opticon lectures in Paris.
A long running advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a cure for colds. It urges readers who have not tried the remedy to give it a trial, claiming all druggists stock it nationwide. The pitch highlights continuous availability and end-of-day relief claims.
The Weston Leader profiles Wilmore the hermit living in a dugout behind Main Street. On a 15 below zero night he wandered from Couse Creek to Dolles mill then Davison’s pasture, returning at dawn to Eph Williams’ shanty for warmth. He came from Wallowa county, built a three foot high dugout behind the White House saloon, rising at times to cook on a rusty stove and subsist on vast meals followed by fast periods.
The John Day River north fork in Umatilla County is gaining notice as a placer mining district with up to 25 claims filed recently. Miners previously flocked to Baker City and Sumpter, but now a pay dirt lure draws prospectors. Each 20 acre claim lists locators George H. Chamberlain Gracie Morrison William Henzie George Baldwin Mary Morrison Steve Williams Mrs James A Williams James Wilson John Morrison Frank Morrison and James E. Clark.
A misprinted advertisement asserts drying preparations worsen catarrh and promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a safe soothing remedy. It claims the product cures catarrh or cold in the head and is sold for 56 cents or mailed from Ely, 66 Warren Street, New York.
In Portland visitors De and Mrs F W Vincent. J W Beat in from W or day. James A Howard back in Baker City on business. Kit Carson from Walla Walla. Jennie Dyken visiting Pendleton. W F Matlock returned from Portland. George Schorr back from Walla Walla. Al Goldman and Wilbur Kirkman of Walla Walla in town on business. J H Raley recently released from illness and back at work. Mrs J B Swhtaler of Achtelers Inland settling up affairs. Andrew Anderson due home with Carrie Anderson. Harry Adams and Mrs Bila Depot issued a marriage license. Matt Taylor improving after paralysis. Judge H G Yoakum visiting from Salmon Meadows. Polodore Moeas expanding City Brewery ice supply from Byers mill race.
C B Wade as trustee reports Pacific Realty Company has bought the Dow block on Court Street between Cattonwood and Johnson for 90000 dollars. The Pate Thealty Company was formed recently by locals and will continue to manage the properties.
The Inverpenmathan Pendleton Baseball Chit papers have been returned and steps will be taken to sell the needed stocks as required by law. A meeting of stockholders will be called to elect permanent officers and begin the preliminary work for the coming season.
The Morton bid for Missouri twelfth district representative faces Senate committee scrutiny in Washington Peb 5. The committee will hear arguments from both sides, with no planned oral witness examinations unless members seek extra evidence. The dispute stands as a pivotal issue for the current sessions.
The annual commencement exercises of the Indian Industrial Training School in Carlisle Pa began today with visiting dignitaries in attendance. The program continues tomorrow with the addition to the graduating class delivered by Ben James Sherman of Mohawk New York.
Prominent Masons from across the state including many officials attend the sixteenth annual Knights Templar ball in Chicago. Fifteen thousand invitations issued. Proceeds benefit the Illinois Masonic Home.
Representative agriculturists from across the state gather in Madison for the annual convention in the Benalla chamber at the state capitol. A strong two day program includes papers and addresses by Governor La Follette and former Governor W D Hoard.
In Waterloo Iowa last night a lamp overturn sparked a deadly fire killing Mrs B Cusher and two children. The husband was fatally hurt and three others seriously burned in the blaze.
A compact card of aphorisms and authors including Reattle Wal ton Kempis and Mutton. It gathers reflections on ignorance power cheerfulness virtue character and charity. The piece presents multiple attributed lines on human conduct and wisdom.
A scrambled excerpt describes heets and canlifower with washing trimming then blanching in salted water, cutting into small branches, and cooking young beets until tender. It outlines a dressing of oil or butter with lemon juice, salt, and white pepper, and presents a preference for simple cauliflower dressed with clear melted butter or a dash of vinegar at serving.
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