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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1909
Page
3
Catherine Payvaant guides New York readers through late winter fashion shows noting velvet gowns in rich colors and adaptable designs. She highlights fabrics such as satin, velvet, brocade, chiffon, and tulle, with short trains and versatile cuts to suit dinners, theatre, and matinee wear.
The text notes gold enhances rich shades of velvet especially blues and purples. It suggests gold touches on girdles or bodices add a distinguished air to gowns. The passage emphasizes lavish color expenditure and the decorative use of gold.
London Times notes a shift in men’s fashion from the Elizabethan era to today. It argues dress is an art requiring care, contrasts current indifference with past boldness, and highlights how historical periods featured rapid, expressive changes. It frames attire as a serious social indicator.
Georgio Christie Morganate, son of King Milan of Servia, appears at the Royal Orpheum for a Thursday night vaudeville debut. The 20 year old sang in English, French and Hungarian, poking fun at the crown in Hungarian with the line A Crown In the Powket is Worth Two In the Head. The large audience included Servian deputies and prominent Serfs, giving an enthusiastic reception.
A veteran from Rep. Tex. recounts a grim plot to die by illness and grave danger, then credits Dr. King's New Discovery with curing a stubborn cold and cough. The ad claims rapid weight loss followed by a return to health, offering a trial bottle and a second bottle for $1.00, guaranteed by Tallmen Co. in Pendleton Oregon.
Notice to public announces Carney and Kennedy taxi stand moved from Talisman’s drug store to Hotel Bowman with phone contact Main 68.
A boy saves his pocket money and deposits at a pace that alarms his father. He discovers the deposits fund loans to borrowers, earning 2 percent monthly interest while paying only 10 percent yearly. The father learns the venture is profitable for the boy, who becomes a private lender.
Smithsonian issued a report by Dr Theodore Gill noting the devilfish diet consists mainly of crabs shrimps and small fishes not large prey and that young devils grow with nursing similar to humans. The creature bears single offspring often a few feet wide weighs twenty pounds and moves by winglike fins in a submarine flight.
A New York American quote urges focus on current tasks rather than waiting for mood, warning that daydreams waste precious hours and rarely lead to real outcomes. It advises keeping the mind on the task at hand to stay sharp and perform best when needed. Daydreaming dulls even happiness. best time for dreaming is after bed.
A concise note recounts Prosper Merimee at a royal hunt where he alone boasted a trophy while others hit nothing. It recalls how French aristocratic dinners used hunting horns and armor-clad servers, with carver and server taking precedence at table and placing dishes.
A reported exchange shows a student named Willie Thompson urged to be punished for impudence while a second teacher notes a reminder to discipline him. The other speaker cites a forthcoming appearance before the school board for insubordination.
A London Opinion quip contrasts women’s views on secrets with lines about a woman’s tendency to reveal. It notes two perspectives: a secret either isn’t worth keeping or is too good to keep.
A Lowell quotation asserts that a great man is formed by qualities that meet or create great occasions. The saying highlights character as the maker of remarkable moments.
The East Oregonian provides a broad snapshot of daily events across local government, weather, and community happenings. Readers get brief updates on council actions, school notices, and local market chatter with a steady regional voice and timely dates.
Washington, who was bedridden for five weeks after a spider bite and paralysis, credits Buckton’s Arnica Salve with his cure. The ad touts the salve for eczema, boils, burns and piles, priced 26¢ at Tallman & Co. in Pendleton, Oregon. It also notes a camp site selected at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition grounds for a university student employment HQ.
An advertisement for Hyomei promotes its eucalyptus air inhaler as a remedy for catarrh asthma hay fever and related inflammatory conditions. It claims the balsamic air sterilizes the membranes and offers a $1 complete outfit on a moneyback plan, citing Mr. A. Cutler of Battle Creek Michigan in 1908 as a testimonial.
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