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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
12
Washington February 16 The state department states the train carrying Americans is moving from Merlin, with consuls reported departing the Berian Wyoming line. Strong entities include American and Washington and Merlin.
A historical remedy claim describes corns loosening with a salve or preparation, noting how two drops of a substance relieved pain and allowed the corn to be scraped away. It mentions vendors Taievnn & Co and Pendleton Drag, with price notes and a Chicago sale reference.
An old home remedy is revived commercialized as Wyatt's Sage and Sulphur Compound. Available in drug stores for about 10 cents a bottle, it promises to darken gray hair quickly when applied strand by strand. The product is promoted as a simple ready-to-use way to achieve a more youthful appearance without home mixing.
Dr Paul Hitter the Swiee minister and Count von Hernstorff the former German ambassador will pass German archives to Dr Ritter. The interests of the United States in Germany will be managed by the Spanish ambassador.
Petrograd February 15. The Am Press received William Hamilton of New York in connection with American ambulance work in Russia. A book listing American subscribers to the ambulance fund was presented by the empire.
New York reports the White Star liner Adriatic is twenty four hours overdue after sailing from New York to Liverpool. The vessel carries munitions and one American passenger aboard, awaiting clearance and arrival news.
Decrees are conferred by Masonic and Eastern Star in Beaport Town initiation. Columbia River Highway surveyors advance to the cram station work. Chet and second degrees granted. F B E Murphy of East Gate Portland lectured. Eastern Star initiated Mrs W A Ford. Mrs Wm Turnbow of Cosmopolia attended. Brownell family updates from Rieth. Studebaker touring car deliveries noted. Hood’s Sarsaparilla touted as health aid in local advice column. Mayor Starcher leaves for two months in California. Sacramento as first stop.
Harold Smythe a former Evansville resident and polio survivor demonstrates advanced crochet skills learned during illness. He explains he hid work under his pillow while bedridden, solving the challenge of joining pieces invisibly through careful tallying and patient effort. Smythe was born in Kronnsville and spent time at St Anthonine’s hospital in St Louis.
Overnight cattle hogs and sheep values rose as sheep and lambs moved forward from the interior. Valley lambs gained a quarter to 12.80 with market steady. extreme top prices held at 290 for North Portland hogs. Overall, demand remained firm though some declines noted in beef cattle latest trade amid steady general conditions and limited cattle activity in Portland.
A reader describes relieving itching with Reabal ointment and resinol, applied twice daily under a protective cloth, along with a diet treatment. The account claims the itching and burning lessen and the skin becomes clear and healthy again.
Sealed roap contains properties said to cleanse the scalp in Foxinol soap. Product claims suggest relief from dandruff thinning hair and itching scalp. Marketed as ideal for the heads of entnyeiers.
The social column reports the engagement and upcoming wedding of the two Von Bernstorf daughters to a German prince. The unions mark a notable alliance among aristocracy with coverage of preparatory events and plans for the nuptials.
Washington reports Count and Countess von Bernatorff announce the engagement of their daughter Countess Louise Pourtales widow of Count Raymond Pourtales to Prince Lowenstein a mediatized German noble. The wedding is planned for spring with Helen Taft among bridesmaids. Count Pourtales was an early war official and the Countess has been in Germany since the war began.
London Feb 14 Despite rising medical costs the number of paupers in England has sharply decreased since the war. Social workers report fewer families in need, though destitution persists. Children receive free meals less often, and central relief groups have sold clothing due to lack of applicants.
An unreadable, garbled advertisement touts a cure for a disease and offers a $100 reward for any case Mall's Catarrh Cure allegedly fails to cure. It cites F J Chenet & Co as druggists selling the product.
Fragmentary ad copy claims relief from headache or neuralgia using unspecified powders and tonics. The text references Dr Jaren or similar names and promises relief for pains with a dime portion, but the wording is garbled and unreadable in spots. The intended product or brand remains unclear.
A fragment notes that misery remains common in households of women who drink and that it survives by attempting cheerfulness. The quote implies social contagion of gloom and the paradox of happiness masking distress.
The department announced it would formally demand the release of Yarrowdale prisoners with immediate effect. The action underscores ongoing concerns at the department regarding the detainees’ status and warrants swift government intervention.
A Carlyle reader lauds Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a reliable family laxative used for years to keep four children in good health. The preparation combines simple laxative herbs and pepsin, aiding bowel action naturally. Available in drug stores at cents a bottle with a trial bottle free by writing to Dr W B Caldwell.
An advertisement promotes Salix Hermice and Jad Salts as remedies to flush kidneys and relieve back pain. It urges drinking water, taking four ounces of rad Salta daily, and a tablespoon of the mixture before breakfast to stimulate kidney activity and neutralize urinary acids. The copy emphasizes harmless ingredients from grapes and lemon juice with thitin and claims easy, inexpensive relief.
Notice from the City of Pendleton in Umatilla County announces reprovement fonds series issues No 1 and No 10 with payment on presentation at American National Bank Pendleton. Interest on said bonds accrues March 1, 1917. Dated May 7, 1917. Lee Moorhowsar Treasurer, City of Pendleton. Deputy William Micketsen.
A jumble of classified style listings shows real estate and insurance businesses, legal firms, and professional services in Pendleton Oregon. Entries mention Bentley Montgomery insurers, Raymond W Hatch medical and dental notes, multiple attorneys and law offices, and a furniture and funeral director service, with a Northern Pacific Railroad land notice and various ad-like items scattered throughout.
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