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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
2
More than a dozen lumber and shingle mills in southwestern Washington plan to restart within weeks after idle winter months. Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company traffic officials surveyed the situation and reports indicate a promising revival in the lumber trade.
Advertisement-style warning urging intemperate meat consumption to harm kidneys and promote Jad Salts as a remedy. Describes kidney pain, cloudy urine, and backache with advice to take four ounces of a grape and lemon juice based solution with Lithia each morning to flush and stimulate kidneys.
A steady improvement track is reported with operations due to resume in the coming weeks at multiple locations immediately tributary to the C W R N lines. The notices indicate restoration of service and ongoing efforts to normalize traffic across affected routes.
The Hermiston volunteer fire department hosted a smoker at Hermiston Mercantile hall with town citizens invited. Several new members were initiated and local enthusiasm in the department grew. Notables mentioned include J T Hinkle traveling to Portland for irrigation congress and various residents visiting or returning home. An entertainment at the school honoring Lincoln's birthday follows a parent teachers association meeting.
An advertisement touts Hyomel as providing quick permanent relief from sore nostrils itching and burning sensations and dull headaches. It claims fast action by direct inhalation, with a full outfit sold for one dollar, and a money-back guarantee from Tallman & Co. Druggesrists stock the product nationwide.
In Portland on business were M. J. Barthel and H. G. Newport who drove to Pendleton on the Newport car. J. H. Young resides in Portland this week. Rev. O. F. Jones of Baker arrived last night by motor. Mrs. A. Johnson will host a bridge party Thursday afternoon. Harry M. Strow departed this morning for Salt Lake City. Charlotte Ruth Bohn was born Saturday February 7 to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bohn at the home of Mrs. Bohns Parents in Walla Walla.
Jefferson City Missouri February 12 George Washington Jump a white citizen aged between 50 and 60 seeks a wife and has placed an advertisement in Cole county newspapers He owns property and can support a wife but will not use deceptive courtship His ad calls for a wife not over 60 years old six feet tall weight 200 pounds good looking refined and agreeable at 900 East Miller Street Jump has lived alone since his sister Mrs Thompson who previously managed his housework died recently
Secretary Lane invites western governors and reclamation enthusiasts to a joint meeting in Denver during April to detail irrigation and arid land reclamation. Governor Ammons proposes the second week of April, aligning with the western governors conference.
Pendleton High School overwhelmed Milton High 51 to 4 on the local floor. Captain Otis Hampton led with 18 points in the first half, then Mentzer added scoring in the second. Peters tallied 21, Siebert 6, and Kerrick anchored defense as Sikes scored Milton’s lone point. The Midgets beat the freshmen 15 to 11, setting up a clash with Milton pygmies on the 27th.
Mrs Ida M McNabb of Milwaukee files suit in district supreme court seeking 500000 damages from John Kinney Es Canaba Michigan mining millionaire for breach of promise to marry. Kinney 71 recently returned to Washington from a winter cruise in the southern seas.
London report says William Marconi lit an electric bulb six miles away using a wireless current from a 100 horsepower engine. The Daily Mail notes the experiment may foreshadow future wireless power for defense and home heating, though not in the present generation.
A Sumpter report says a nugget valued at 1500 dollars was found in the Sumpter Dredge company's workings recently. It surpasses the former local high of 1200 dollars found at Susanville.
Washington report says $4,000,000 missing from the bureau for some time is either stolen or destroyed. Director Ralph confirms the stock inventory nearly finished with no trace of ten dollar sheets found. Secret service and investigators have been on the case, but no crew or leads yet.
In Walla Walla Washington twelve convicts were sent to the Meskill rock quarry to replace twelve discharged workers whose terms expired. Plans call for twenty men to go to Dixie in mid month for similar term-based replacements. No increase in force at either site.
Thomas Brinkerhoff, longtime roadmaster for Josephine County and seal er of weights and measures, resigns both posts and will take a similar job in Douglas County. The county court has not yet chosen a replacement as the resignation takes effect next month.
John Hoffman a prominent valley wheat grower criticized county road building practices before the luncheon audience. He complained crews do too little work and that strawing is done at the wrong season, urging strawing in early spring.
Baker Oregon February 12 The switch engine returned to the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company yards after a ten day layoff caused by an unexplained drop in business along the line. A sudden pickup is now seen across the system with Baker sharing in the revival. Large shipments of lumber and hay lead the renewed activity, moving at a remarkable rate per agent Dougherty.
A dancing party tonight in the Eastern Oregon state hospital assembly room features Dr and Mrs Wilson D McNary among renewing friends. Other items report Washington School teachers' Valentine party at the New Grand hotel with prize outfits, and several Valentine gatherings at local homes with guests listed. Government appoints three mothers as special collaborators in Home Education, marking motherhood as a profession, per Good Housekeeping. Busy Bee Club entertained at Moose Hall with cards and refreshments, next host Mrs Kim Morton. Moves include Alfred E Blomquist relocating to Portland with his company. Pendleton society also notes Clara Tardiff visiting from Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sturdivant moving to 710 Cosble Street.
A column of practical tips from the Denver Times and Chicago Post. It suggests boiling cold roast lamb, scoring slices, and using a mustard olive oil vinegar mix, then broiling and serving hot with currant jelly. Also includes bone jelly from ham broth, bamboo furniture touch ups with Mnseedoi and turpentine, crack prevention for glass dishes, ironing tips for buttoned blouses, and wood alcohol to remove vaseline stains.
The article notes Mme de Stael and Napoleon on educating mothers for France and contrasts ideas with practical action. It cites Horace Mann and Theodore Roosevelt on child-rearing as foundation of society, remarking that many only agree without implementing actual schemes. It hints at ongoing efforts by a group highlighted weeks earlier.
The opening session of the International Bowling Association in Minneapolis draws large crowds from Towa Wisconsin Minnesota and Canada. Officials plan cash prizes from gate receipts and enforcement against the dodo ball and shot filled aphore while bowlers bring families and many women attend.
Advert explains a 25 cent Danderine product that cleanses hair, removes dandruff, and promotes softness and shine. Claim includes dandruff elimination, scalp stimulation, and stronger, longer hair with a single daily application. Available at drug stores or toilet counters.
An advertisement promises instant relief for blocked noses and head congestion from catarrh or colds using Ely's Cream Balm. It claims nasal passages open immediately, headaches vanish by morning, and the product soothes swollen membranes in nose, head, and throat. A small bottle is urged for trial at drug stores.
The advertisement urges expectant mothers to use Mother's Friend to reduce tension during labor and prevent nausea. It claims the product aids quick recovery, preserves health, and improves the mother's temperament for the child's welfare. It directs readers to Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta for guidance and a bottle priced at $1.00.
SALT LAKE CITY Feb 12 H L A Culmer a renowned painter of western landscapes died from diabetes at age sixty. His famed works include The Mystery of the Desert Rho shone Falls Augusta Natural Bridge and The Temple of Om.
An old style advertisement touts Cascarets as the best laxative for cleansing bowels liver and stomach. It claims Cascarets work while you sleep extracting sour foods foul gases and excess bile and promise morning relief for 10 cents a box with no side effects. Millions supposedly use them and children enjoy taking them.
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