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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1917
Page
7
A Cincinnati authority urges using a drug called freezene to treat corns. Applied to a corn the drug relieves pain and enables the corn to protrude and shed its core. A drying substance then shrivels the corn without inflaming surrounding skin. The claim notes a small amount is enough to clear hard or soft corns or calluses. Cutting is warned against in personal crisis habit.
A vintage health note promotes drinking hot water with lime phosphate each morning before breakfast. It claims to purify the stomach liver and bowels, relieve headaches and heaviness, and improve appetite. It urges readers to buy a quarter pound of lime phosphate from drug stores to prevent digestive troubles.
Senior class elected Mire Callison as class writer Grace Ruggie as historian and Ernest Greenwald as close poet Ralph Harriet Pink named as flower bearer and the motto set Impossible if un American The assembly announced March 16 as the revival cross country meet with strong interest The interstate commerce committee favored naming a railroad head commander for wartime wage control in a separate note from Washington Feb 8
Pilot Rock Commercial club hosts February meeting discussing a fall natatorium at Fourdivant springs near town and warm water suitable for bathing. Pendleton visitors and local social notes include theatre party trips to Pendleton to see the Lilac Domina and various residents token of hospitality. Minor court action and town business with Judge Reynolds and Col J C Raley noted.
Portland February. Secretary Houston announces a 24 percent increase in grazing fees on all national forests for the 1917 season, lower than the originally contemplated 33 1-3 percent. Future raises will reflect local forest conditions and forage value, based on thorough surveys to ensure fair value and broad public benefit rather than profits to a few.
Portland Oregon February 10 A brisk cattle sale at North Portland pushed prices higher with top medium weight steers near 11.80 and heavy beef cattle around 12.00 to 12.50. Slaughter cattle and mutton also firm, with Willamette valley lot loads moving into the yards and buyers showing appetite for high quality stock.
The article notes a plan modification to set grazing charges by real forage value across national forests. A study will compare conditions and real value, with increases only when forage value exceeds current charges. No changes before March 1, 1618. Also reports American war office gun shortages for tiners and factory order delays in New York.
Pendleton city invites sealed proposals by Feb. to furnish plans specs and estimates for constructing septic tanks to sewer Pendleton. No payment unless accepted. fee not to exceed 5 percent of contract price. Council reserves right to reject all. Dated February 1917. THOS FITZ GERALD City Recorder.
A Cleveland ad promises $100 reward for proof of a guaranteed cure for catarrh at all stages. It claims a patent remedy called Halle Catarrh Cure, with testimonials and a Toledo address for V. F. Chenet & Co. Sold by all druggists.
Notice states City of Pendleton Improvement Bonds series to be paid upon presentation at the American National Bank Pendleton Oregon. Interest on bonds falls due March 1 1957 per date February 7 19. The notice is signed by City Treasurer Les Moorhouse and Deputy Wm Mickelsen.
A garbled historical listing shows Bentley and Montgomery Realtors and insurers, with ads for farmers stock sales, second hand dealers, and several attorneys in the Keom and Smith Crawford buildings. It references W F Yohnkr, J W Huff, George W Coutts, and others, plus a funeral home ad and odd notices about teeth, mail, and cash offers.
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