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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1914
Page
2
Our spring merchandise display grows daily with new goods arriving by nearly every train. Each department offers fresh selections and premiums are among the best values in premium plans. You can trade in T P W stamps without a full stamp book, with premiums from three pages onward.
A compact notice promoting a soft loose weave lightweight woolen fabric for early spring dresses. Describes 50 inch width and clingy drape with colors including navy green red Copenhagen brown. Mentions price, single line sale tone.
Catalog note describes soft clingy crepe for waists and dresses in plain colors and stripes. Launders well. Page yardage priced at 25 and 35 cents.
A full assortment of white serge wool fabrics sized 48 to 54 inches with medium and heavy weights. Suitable for baby coats suits and dresses. Price range from 98 cents to 32 dollars and 50 cents.
Store news lists cleanliness economy and service with bananas at 8 cents a pound and a dozen at 30 cents. Hawaiian sliced pineapple in six can lots described as cream of quality, offered at a special price.
Receipts from national forest resources were highest in Arizona last year. Dr. C D Marsh of the Bureau of Plant Industry lectures western stockmen on poisonous plants. The Biltmore Forest School, founded 1898, is discontinued. director Dr. C A Schenck returns to Germany. The forest service prepares a new table for board contents of standing western yellow pine from 6000 trees. Blight killed chestnut cannot be used for crate purposes due to ink-like stains. Railroads caused nearly half of Colorado and Wyoming forest fires. about one-sixth were lightning caused. In California lightning caused more than half. railroads were a minor cause.
Grace Williams, a Portland clerk, was arrested Saturday night after allegedly attempting to kick Martin Mathison’s hat at Third and Ankeny Streets. Officers Green and Gustafson reported the clash began at a sandwich wagon, ending with Williams held on $20 bond.
Cleveland Feb 17 A C Ruten announces a spring motor that generates abundant power for any use and promises a revolution in industry. A miniature one horsepower model has operated for months lighting 20 bulbs Kutzen
A inventor with 15 years of work and patents in 32 countries announced plans to go to New York tomorrow to dispose of American rights for seven figures. The motor claims perpetual motion, built from 16 high powered springs, 15 generating power automatically while the 16th is rewound.
Jackson County tax rolls will total about 3.9 million, based on Assessor Grelve's filing with County Treasurer Cranemiller. The package includes 560,000 state and county tax, 175,000 for special schools, 140,600 in city taxes, and 20,000 for fire patrol and city lien exactions. Payment may be in two installments with no rebate. interest applies April to September and a 10 percent penalty after.
A newlywed woman six months into marriage finds herself developing a gentle interest in the man she could have wed but chose not to. The mood reflects doubt and a softer nostalgia for a past suitor.
Rev. E. J. Bulgin to open revival in the city Thursday or Friday night with early meetings in the tabernacle tonight led by evangelist Rev. A. J. Crin. A sermon last night at the Methodist church by Rev. L. Grigeby inspired strong enthusiasm for the forthcoming revival as a choir of 2000 is expected to sing and Rev. S. C. Goodrich of Walla Walla will be the soloist.
Local music lovers enjoyed a long recital at Mrs. J. R. Dickson’s home with 27 numbers from various composers and performers. Upcoming Alta theater program features the A. C. Glee Club with pieces like Battle Hymn from Reinzi and Machusla, plus other social notes on entertaining and community events.
A discussion on improving infant care and parental education plus home devices for early development. Dr Wiley and Dorothy Canfield Fisher advocate public education for parents, while nursery innovations include a swinging rope and a ceiling ball to build balance and dexterity in babies, projecting healthier adults.
The Chicago Journal urges sunlit rooms, ventilated storerooms, and balconies for outdoorsy use in new homes, plus practical closet ventilation. Fashion pieces discuss velvet collars, tartan trims, fur hats, and mixed coats. The Hartford Times suggests apple stewing for tender fruit, while the Chicago Inter Ocean touts imitation gems and chic jewelry styles. Bloomer tips note mothers sewing light-weight bloomers for girls from Kilatea fabric.
A light humorous reflection on taking awkward chances in life. The speaker notes that occasional luck would make social missteps tolerable and suggests a resigned grin at imperfect moves yielding pleasant surprises.
An ad proclaims Dr Kings New Discovery relieves children's coughs, fevers, and sleepless nights during cold epidemics. It promises quick relief, pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee if no relief. Testimonials from W H Knowles and W P Rinehart praise its effectiveness. Sold by PENS.
University of Oregon athletics director William Hayward spoke to a largely male audience on the value of physical education. He urged comprehensive school athletics for all students, not just athletes, linking fitness to moral development and success in life. He highlighted track as key and accompanied the talk with moving pictures and stereo views on proper form.
Reverend James A. Lewis of Milaca Minnesota praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a trusted home remedy used for years He urges others to try it and notes it is effective and continues to be used He states it is sold by all dealers and signed Ady
Salem Oregon dispatch reports Mica C. Davis of Camden New Jersey seeks a polite young western man for correspondence. She lists her Camden address and requests written replies, indicating a personal match interest in the February 17 item.
An old style advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a quick cure for catarrh and nasal congestion. It claims instant nostril relief, cleared air passages, and headache relief, with a promise of cold or catarrh disappearing by morning after using a small bottle.
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