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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1917
Page
3
A vintage catalog style pitch for California Syrup of Figs claiming to ease child constipation. It asserts giving a teaspoonful early in the day moves undigested food and bile from bowels without griping, promising a well and playful child, with directions on dosage for babies and adults and a caution about counterfeit labels.
Feb 6 reports a one hour working day begun to speed Pacific reserve fleet repairs. It takes six days to ready the fleet for active service. More toolmakers, machinists, and ship fitters are needed.
A humorous reminiscence contrasts ancient Rome with modern attire as the narrator mocks current clothes, noting that in Caesar's era people dressed simply while today fashion misleads. The piece recalls domestic foibles and social rituals, witty depictions of wives and husbands, and the folly of wardrobes.
Jake Kiltker pleaded guilty to hunting a deer out of season. He was fined fifty dollars and ordered to pay costs of the case brought by Den ty Gome Warden Tonkin. Juice Joe Ho Parkes imposed the penalty at Mill crerk this morning.
A garbled note mentions peace and a person named Ina with unclear context. It references a general desire for peace but lacks concrete facts, dates, or identifiable organizations.
A muddled OCR fragment hints at a premier’s plan for world peace facing resistance from a colonel. The text is unclear but suggests political conflict and a failed or disputed initiative. The source lacks concrete names, places, or dates for precise reporting.
Sawriag Club hosts a well attended monthly party with praise for the program committee. Mrs Hond ing and Mrs MeKeynois among others entertained at social events. News includes births, visits, and society notes from Pendleton and Portland, plus local club dances and community happenings.
A garbled note describes a February 6 presentation by South Takomwhyleluture surgeons who remove vermiform appendixes. It states removed organs may be sent to the state laboratory for examination and then returned to the patient in original condition, amid concerns about unsterile practices and public health. It mentions teaching and fear among girls, with uncertain context.
Adams post office reports a record January with cancellations up 26 percent, postal receipts up 12 percent, money orders up 48 percent and money order funds up 49 percent from January 1916. The town notes several community updates including pastor vacancies, school for Reed College students' relatives, dormitory housing, and a Commercial Club meeting planning spring improvements.
mystic Love the Girl Mystic appears at the Alta today and tomorrow as the American stage’s youngest mentalist. She claims to read inner thoughts without aids and foretell events, drawing crowds. The Knickerbocker Quartette to perform as a special feature with Anna Laurie and others on the vaudeville bill.
Marvin Mayberry sampled another of Mrs Richardson's Sunday dinners and said it was great. Dr. Garfield was called to prescribe for Mrs L M Watran. Though still confined to her bed she is recovering.
In Chicago shoes for men will rise from 1.26 to 1.95 and up, with women’s half soles and heels also up, under a schedule endorsed by the United Hosiery and Helmiters Association. Affected shops exceed 204, as prices for men’s shoes and women’s heels rise accordingly. In New Orleans critics challenge recent newspaper campaigns over living costs.
Readers are told that uric acid causes backache rheumatism gout and other ailments since Scheele’s 1776 discovery. Dr Pierce’s Anuric is promoted as a potent remedy to expel uric acid from the body and relieve fatigue indigestion and liver bowel issues. The ad urges purchasing Anuric tablets from Buffalo New York’s Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute or at local drug stores.
Thomas Dol Turner of Oklahoma City, president of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association, addressed the convention here today blaming fruit and produce jobbers for the issues discussed during the session.
New York February 6 A leading milk distributor announced an immediate price increase for grade B milk from 10 to 11 cents a quart and a half pint of cream by 2 more cents The company cites ongoing losses since the October milk strike as the reason for the rise serving New York and nearby areas
Rovian dispatches report King Ferdinand of Roumania resigns, transferring authority to Russia. Government and Parliament relocate from Bucharest to Tekaterino Slav and Kherson regions in southern Russia. Source notes are unclear due to fragmented OCR and stray lines about potatoes and jewelry.
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