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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
2
A new linen coat fabric designed for motor use and for suits, 44 inches wide with a good heavy texture. It promises durability and a refined wear, suitable for the season.
Local retailer advertises a full assortment of hose in all shades for street and evening wear sold by pair or box. Features the "MAGIC FOOT" hose designed to wear well. Prices range from 75 cents to 1 dollar and 50 cents.
Country Boys conference opens with Sunday schools Y M C A and boy scout troops represented by delegates or letters from each group Two delegates invited from every troop and from each organization Adult leaders also invited while political ambitions noted. Saunder's station story includes St Paul railroad crossing Cook's farm with a new grain elevator and stores. Cook named mayor and tithe to go to successor.
Advertisements in papers across North Dakota invite buyers to become mayor by purchasing the town of Sanders. W. W. Cook, the current owner and mayor, has grown tired of the job and seeks to sell Sanders, N. D. The unusual notice reflects a town for sale scenario.
Washington report says the house judiciary sub committee will decide charges against Georgia Judge Speer shortly after the deadline for reply briefs. With all evidence in hand the panel is expected to proceed. indications suggest the drug use count may be dismissed while other matters remain unresolved.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instantly clearing nasal passages and head congestion. It promises quick relief from catarrh, runny nose, and headaches, claiming a morning cure with regular use and urging readers to purchase a small bottle at drug stores.
A terse note indicates that charges currently rest in a largely speculative stance with no clear developments or conclusions reported. The lack of concrete details leaves the case unresolved as officials await further information or evidence.
J P Laird a Prescott druggist told Superior Judge Mills he sold a quart of whisky to N G Knowlton who claimed his wife was very sick and in need of a stimulant. The move was to trap Knowlton and Laird was fined 274.
A resident three miles south of Oakland Oregon eats a quart of pickles at every meal and drinks about a gallon a day. He views the habit as a fundamental taste rather than odd and compares pickles to candy in its appeal, noting the sour flavor rather than sweetness.
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard plaster shippers today in Washington on the proposed five per cent freight rate increase for eastern railroads. The hearing addressed impact on manufacturing and distribution, with testimony from representatives of plaster firms and freight concerns.
Delegates from all sections of the United States gathered in Chicago as William H. Sexton corporation counsel opened the annual Fraternal Society of Law Association convention with an address of welcome. Routine opening business followed as the gathering began.
Delegates expect formal sessions to open tomorrow with adjournment planned for tomorrow night. The Fraternal Society Law Association is an organization of lawyers focused on governing fraternal benefit societies.
Premier Louis Botha told parliament the government faced a revolution during the recent general strike. He defended martial law actions and indemnity bills, claiming European agitators urged natives to join the unrest and that leaders of the labor movement sat on the labor benches in the chamber.
King George and Queen Mary opened the season with a Buckingham Palace court. U S Ambassador Walter Hines Page presented his son Arthur Page and Edward Bell, second secretary, to the royals. Mrs Page presented her daughter, and daughters-in-law including Miss Page, Mrs Arthur Page, Mrs Bell, and several named ladies from San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.
Veteran boxer Jockey Bennett, aged 35, has fought 66 bouts with 27 wins 12 losses 23 draws and 4 no-decisions. He started in 1901, later defeating Monte Attel in 1908 and facing Yankee Rae in a January draw, with a career totaling 728 rounds and a lifelong claim of relentless fighting. He will box Yankee Rae again early next month in Burley Idaho.
Jockey Bennett of 2352.65 was bid by E. H. Rollins & Co a Denver bond house for Bakers water bonds totaling 98851. The award rested on this bid. Eighteen bidders competed including Portland Trust Company and Morris & Co of Portland both bidding above par. Only two bidders offered less than par.
A compact guide promotes daily bowel movement and relief using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It touts gentle action, includes testimonials such as Mrs N Frantz of Salem Ohio, and notes a fifty cent to one dollar price with free samples via mail order from Monticello Illinois.
A compact listing of boxing results featuring fighters such as Pete Carrol Joe Hill McLaughlin Ed Hanlon Jack McFadden Jack McDonald J Hamilton Kid Parker Welch Bill Mc Donald Kid Taylor Bobby Johnson and many others. Entries show outcomes rounds and dates across San Francisco Sacramento Seattle Oakland Portland The Dalles Walla Walla Pendleton and more, spanning 1901 to 1918 with locations in California Oregon Washington Idaho and British Columbia.
Denver company Baker Bonds receives award for a bond issue priced at 98,851 with a premium of 2352.65. the report from Barker, Oregon, dated February 20 notes the premium offering as part of the sale and financial terms.
An Illinois railway worker praises Dr Kilmer and Company Swamp Root for kidney liver and blood health. He says after trial bottles and following directions his condition improved and he gained weight. he reports relief from nosebleeds heart stomach and related symptoms and notes decades of service and residency. The testimonial ends with a notary oath dated June 27 1912.
A letter to Dr. Kilmer and Company in Binghamton New York invites readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle of Swamp Root and promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder. The ad notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles available at drug stores and asks readers to mention Pendleton Daily East Oregonian.
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