Good Shoes Cheap Motto Draws Shoppers In
A local store touts its slogan Good Shoes Cheap to attract customers. The shop promises quality footwear at narrow margins and emphasizes proper fittings and customer satisfaction.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1903
Page
8
A local store touts its slogan Good Shoes Cheap to attract customers. The shop promises quality footwear at narrow margins and emphasizes proper fittings and customer satisfaction.
In police court W. D. Bridgee received five days in jail for vagrancy. Charles Whirlwind, Indian, paid five dollars for drunk and disorderly conduct. John Doe was fined ten dollars for the same offense. Whirlwind paid another five dollars after a second drunken outburst. Jack Chinaman paid six dollars for drunkenness. The report notes low chances of repeated appearances by Jack in Judge FitzGerald's court.
The article describes a socialist program where miners and all people would own mines, elect managers and foremen, work shorter hours, and enjoy excellent homes, schools, libraries and civilization. Perry Honser led a well delivered recital and the socialists announce another open meeting at the Painters' union hall in Despain f Block Sunday at 2 pm.
Gwinn secretary of Uma tila County and State Woolgrowers Association says county group will meet soon but date pending. State executive committee will meet late March or early April to set date for next state meeting and arrange import of salt from Salt Lake country for sheep consumption by trainload. They also plan separate sale days for sheep to save costs through the established system.
KR Alexander reported President Martindale's funeral drew a huge crowd and featured ornate floral tributes from I C O F Weston, private Weston parties, and from K Van Dran and his wife and Mr and Mrs Alexander. The Van Dran wreath, ordered from Portland, was praised as among the finest ever seen. Weston hosts hosted Mr and Mrs Alexander and Mr and Mrs Van Dran were entertained by Vice President Peebles and wife.
Rev Jonathan Edwards pastor of the Congregational church spoke to a large Courthouse audience on Christian socialism. He argued early Christians and Jesus were socialists and discussed conditions of poor coal miners in Scranton Pennsylvania. He contrasted miners’ wretched conditions with operators’ vast fortunes.
A storefront invites customers to browse a complete line of toilet requisites including the noted Howard Hair Brushes. The ad emphasizes breadth of stock and popular items for household use.
Pendleton high school will hold an oratorical contest on March 13 in the assembly hall to decide who will represent the school in the upcoming inter scholastic debate among Eastern Oregon schools and other institutions. The inter school debate is slated for May in Pendleton. Contestants and topics are Williams on The Power of the Hand Rothrock on Shattered Ideals Neal on The Triumph of Learning Ferguson on Individuality Cronin on Devotion to Duty Arnapiger on The Puritan.
W H Ambrose of Ritter was buried Monday after dying from a goitre operation gone wrong at Portland hospital. He leaves a wife and two small children.
An old style advertisement claims a laxative and quinine tablet will cure a cold in one day. It urges viewers to try the product and promises a refund if the remedy fails, signed by Z Greve.
A stream of brief notes records numerous local residents and visitors in Pendleton and nearby towns. Frank tight and John McGinnesse are ill. Henry Rosenberg and E. Lyons are described as ill but improving. Many others arrive or depart, including W. M. Blakley returning from Salem, J. W. Duncan with W. J. Clark Co., and J. S. Scott of Athena purchasing stock. Local officials, merchants, and railroad workers are mentioned, with several planning land prospecting or business trips to Portland, Athena, and beyond.
Telegraph Company officials and C F Fullerton of San Francisco, construction superintendent, visited the city for a few hours to confer with lineman W H Hattey. Miss Matilene Fraker returned from McMinnville where she studied advanced music and delivered a widely praised recital. Logan of Sprague, Washington, is in the area to sell land near Combs Canyon before returning home, noting his farm prosperity since moving to Washington.
Walla Walla February 24 The board of trustees of Walla Walla College College Place has sat for four to five days discussing the college interests. No decisive action has been reported though today the faculty for the next year is expected to be selected. Attending outsiders include W B White Helena Mont F M Burg Portland Or S W Nellis Seattle H W Decker Portland A Miller Milton Or. Residents are T L Ragedale CC D Hobbs C P Lawis and HJ Breed.
Feb 24 Bourne report notes Red Boy mine reduced force to maintain property and pursue upgrades. Main shaft to be sunk SW feet deeper by April 1, hoist operations paused, station tank installed, and overhaul of hoist machinery plus two large pumps planned. Electric power plant work set to begin June 1.
Fred Ro Mellis returned from the Columbia mine near Baker City after inspecting the shaft that caved in. He says reports exaggerated and that damage can be repaired for 3000 dollars, noting the management had withdrawn all men before the cave in and knew the event was prepared for.
A.D. Stillman returned from San Francisco where he secured the ironwork contract for the Ross Colt Storage Plant at Oakland Iron Works for 15000 dollars. Ground will be broken immediately after the contract, with the building rising fast to have artificial ice ready by mid May. The plant will produce 15 tons daily and refrigerate 26000 cubic feet plus 10000 feet of storage rooms at 25 degrees, with eight rooms two at 20 degrees. Eight rooms will hold fish and butter kept frozen to prevent odors. The system uses direct expansion refrigeration and the facility will mirror the largest U.S. plants in capacity. Stillman also visited the battleship New York, which has a 600-pound daily ice machine.
In Walla Walla Fred Abbott of Meacham is registered at the Palace today Miss Anna Mason of Pendleton is a guest at the Palace today from the Walla Walla Statesman.
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