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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1910
Page
5
Local classified items list coal and wood delivery services from Main Street to Water Street. Furnished rooms, lenses, jewelry repairs, and a used piano ad share space with employment needs, groceries, and a typewriter sale. A Harney County cattle drive recounts storms, feed shortages, and heavy losses amid snow and frozen rivers.
The American Woman's League declares the founder's birthday as the closing date for the founding chapter. Those who have applied should complete membership by March 4 to access new advantages. Interested parties should contact Miss Boyd, local representative, 302 Water Street, phone Black 2091, without delay.
Paieey Ore Dick Sherlock Jr nephew of Lakeview sheepman recalls seeing more dead cattle than live ones while discussing the ZX herd losses in Lake County. He cites last November as the onset of the cattle deaths amid harsh desert conditions and widespread ranching concerns.
Professor Herbert Cromble Howe of the University of Oregon spoke at Eugene Unitarian Church arguing Christ was not divine in the traditional sense. His remarks challenged evangelical beliefs and followed an earlier incident where he discussed Christ's divinity with students after class, leading to a withdrawal of an invitation from the M C A.
Cottage meetings are planned to begin the 27th with Evangelist J S Ledford as preacher and singer. Meetings will be held several nights weekly at homes of A F May Coffman Penland and J R Childreth at 7 30 tonight. Christians are invited. Church gathering Wednesday evening with further notices Thursday.
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports a clerk, Will Toynton of George Clark grocery, accepted a worthless $31 check from a stranger Saturday evening. The man’s description is unknown, leaving officers with no clues. Also, Athena and Pilot Rock junction districts seek boundary extensions, hearings set for Saturday morning, February 18.
Morning at the depot saw Miss Train and Judge Gilliland among those left on the platform as the Pilot Rock train started on time from the south side, not waiting for the Portland train. The conductors’ announcements were questioned and grievances voiced. A second item notes a board’s amused finding that some county teachers do not appear to age, based on exam records showing identical ages year after year.
New York City reports the Book Chant, a new union on the East Side for Hebrew wedding and christening singers. The organization aims to regulate impromptu rhymed verses praising guests and principals at ceremonies. The group elected Hy man Rasemin as president and vows orderly, professional performances amid rising competition.
In Brussels it is believed Prince Victor Napoleon, imperialist pretender to the French throne, will wed Princess Mathilde youngest daughter of the late King Leopold. The match, long discussed, faced earlier royal opposition including a period of imprisonment of the princess. Victor, wealthy and settled in Brussels, has three children from a morganatic line and is set to inherit portions of Empress Eugenie’s fortune. The couple reportedly plan a grand Brussels home on Avenue Louise.
Langford arrives in Cheyenne and will sign to box Nat Dewey in a 20 round heavyweight bout before the Cheyenne Eagles on February 32. The event marks Langford’s latest match as both fighters prepare for the scheduled title defense and local boxing interest rises in Wyoming.
The bishop of Maryland will stay in Nice at the start of March with his family, then travel to Naples and Rome. After Easter they will head to Germany for the summer. A rental ad follows for an eight room house near Main Street with contact details. The piece ends with a remark about editors preferring happy endings in fiction due to few in real life.
A bellboy in a large downtown hotel shouts I declare and drives a bustling exchange with an irascible old man over a telegram addressed J. D. Clair. The gag showcases comic back and forth as the boy reveals the missive and the crowd watches, ending with the elder man’s collapse into his seat.
Clorinda, admiring her slender mistress Miss Henderson, asks Mrs. Henderson to buy a pair of shoes. She wishes them exactly like the mistress’s, noting the desire for a little wider buckle and similar dainty skin, echoing admiration and imitation.
A five year old named Teddy obstinately refuses to take his castor oil. His mother, crying, prays over the medicine. Teddy asks what is wrong and consoles her, saying the father will return home soon to make him take it. Delineator.
A legal journal recounts an attorney arguing before the court with four rounds of weak points. The court questions the merit of the points, and the attorney replies that while none seems strong alone, they may accumulate if considered together.
The Westminster Gazette recounts a trial before Lord Young where Crabbe explains he dropped the I in his name to ease pronunciation. The judge notes biblical authority for removing the I, citing If thy I offend thee pluck it out.
They say his wife inspired some of his best plays, but he produced them before marriage. In a lighter moment, Tom jokes about his father disliking him as the dog’s chain and muzzle were given away yesterday.
It were endless to dispute upon ev erything that is disputable. Good clean coal at the Oregon Lumber Yard a Phone Main 8.
Programs at The Pastime include The Cloister's Touch a feudal drama The Last Look a detective tale His Opponent's Card a comedy The Great Divide a love story Wild Waves of St Jean de Tok and travelogues One illustrated song Also at Orpheum today The Golden Lilly a sacred drama The Man Who Lost a drama Flower Parade in Pasadena In the Land of the Buffalo and more centuries old cinema fare
Goey, the well known Chinese merchant and restaurateur, who recently returned from Chim, took charge of his noodle house on West Alta street and reopened it to the public Tuesday. Antoinette Frattini, 73, shot herself at Pajun after awaiting death for 50 years with no sign of dying yet.
York and York advertise cures by traditional Chinese methods using roots herbs and birds. They claim diplomas from the Chinese emperor and report many local testimonials. They offer consultation at Fourth and Main Streets near Pauley’s cigar store in Walla Walla.
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