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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
8
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In an advertisement the firm AT Dindinger Wilson & Co. presents itself as successor to Cleaver Bros. The notice lists a phone contact Black 91 and emphasizes ongoing services under the longtime local business lineage.
J A Howard returns from Lawton and Sumpter predicting the brightest Oregon mining outlook in years. He notes deeper development, copper mine shutdowns elsewhere, and a rush of capital to gold properties led by Red Boy Mines. Eastern Oregon districts expect strong spring activity and large output across companies.
Pendleton baseball supporters push to form a regional league with neighboring towns but face a snag with Walla Walla manager Sharpstein who fears dates with the league would limit outside engagements. Negotiations continue for several good players, with practice already underway in Whitman and early games planned with Washington Agricultural College Idaho and Washington University.
William Matlock will travel to Skagway soon to discuss developing mines, a move he often pursues with his partners William Beagle and Captain Sperry. He plans to meet them in Portland and return, likely by June, depending on partner arrangements.
One week sale in Pendleton offering 11 head of Percheron and Shire stallions, 2 to 6 years old, 1800 to 2100 pounds, imported from the Old Country. Stallions registered in English French and American books. See Froome's livery stable opposite Hotel Pendleton. E. B. Hill.
A roundup of residents and visitors arriving or departing including Robert Watt and S. B. Net from Alba, Charles McLean and W. E. Bond from Athena, S. White from Freewater, M. 8. Howe from Stockton California, Fred Waite heading to Dayton for a gun club tournament, L. Mustard and son Harvey to Thurman Iowa to see Mustard's father after 22 years, J. W. Maloney back from Baker City district Knights of Pythias meeting, J. H. Robbins the Sumpter mayor and Red Boy Mines treasurer socializing, Mrs Al Lerant joining brother W. E. Rose for the summer, Claude Engle returning from Heppner to join Brock & McComas in Pendleton, James McWilliams returning from Nebraska City with his son, Joseph McCarthy rejoining Tacoma Eleven, F. N. Norton leaving for Portland after a Walla Walla and Spokane trip, E. M. Lyons from St Joe store back from Kalispell with notes on snow, prosperity, and liveliness in Kalispell.
Mrs Barbara Smith of Weston suffered a stroke of complete paralysis this morning. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Juumas Moorehouse long time Weston residents she attempted to go into a rear room when the attack occurred. Her recovery is doubtful.
A serious epidemic cripples horse herds in Illinois corn belt. Farmers forego thousands of acres of cultivation as teams are unavailable. Efforts shift to importing mules for spring plowing, with buyers seeking immediate shipments. Export-fed horses are diverted to pasture to meet home demand.
The piece describes a unique dining tradition found in one other court besides Britain. When each dish is served at a royal dinner the cook’s name is announced to credit the person behind the dish. It traces to King George II, whose favored cook rose to chief, provoking jealousy and prompting the king to order the cook’s name be announced aloud with each course.
An exchange between an orangutan and a chimpanzee remarks on human descent from primates. The orangutan notes humans are descended from a monkey while the chimpanzee adds that some people try hard yet end up making a fool of themselves. Washington Stor
All foundation trenches for the World’s Fair at St Louis are dug by a mounted excavator on a wagon gearing. Eight horses pull the machine as it moves along digging earth and elevating it into a chute. Earth is dumped into wagons running alongside. When a wagon fills another takes its place and digging continues without interruption.
The report notes brutal methods once used in England to force birds to sing, including piercing eyes with a redhot needle and waving objects to provoke noise. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued summonses to offenders, helping stamp out the cruel practice across the country.
The article notes Sept 3 as Cromwell’s birth and death dates and links eight as a fatal motif in Stuart history. It lists 1388 1488 1588 1988 1788 as key death or dethronement years connected to monarchs. It hints at Jacobite end and related intrigues.
A playful Chicago Tribune excerpt describes Horace and his wife discovering their Angora cat Ajax secretly visiting the Robinsons daily for feeding and attention. The wife laments the feline’s eightteenth outing, noting the cat’s social escapades have multiplied.
A historical note states Japan will acquire global attractions and host a world’s fair in the year 1094, signaling a major cultural and industrial showcase. The remark frames Japan’s expanding influence and interest in international exhibitions, implying national pride and progress themes of the era.
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