Examination of Frederick Eighth Towed to Halifax Pier
Halifax Feb 21 The Frederick Eighth was towed alongside the railroad pier as British authorities begin a close examination of the craft. The pier remains tightly guarded amid the investigation.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
7
Halifax Feb 21 The Frederick Eighth was towed alongside the railroad pier as British authorities begin a close examination of the craft. The pier remains tightly guarded amid the investigation.
Testimony in the United States court in Berlin reveals Capucii Vu lack admitting orders from Berlin to damage engines aboard the interned German liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Witness statements describe sabotage attempts affecting ship propulsion and planned by German authorities.
William Howard Taft spoke at Johns Hopkins University ceremonies condemning a bone dry prohibition law. He argued the measure encroaches on states rights, opposing any law that allows one state to infringe on another's authority while not opposing local option or child labor legislation.
Springfield Illinois dated February 1984 reports president Heard of Alton directing trainmen to pronounce local town names by English spellings rather than Spanish pronunciations as requested by the San Jose delegation.
Nolin reports several measles cases amid winter setbacks for farmers. Thomas Kerr returns to his Nolin ranch from Holdman area. A literary society meeting set for March 3 features a student program and the Tantalizer club paper edited by O F Steele. Local residents travel, visit, and attend to farm and school matters, with updates on weather, caterpillar activity, and community notes. a Chamberlain’s product ad ends the item. Omaha fire figures cited at three quarters of a million dollars with Continental block blaze and strong winds threatening further spread.
North Portland livestock market shows thin supplies and high prices with top quality beef steers reaching around 12.00 daily. Early week sales hit 6.90 to 9.00 for various grades while midweek bids climbed and later weeks saw modest gains across medium quality cattle. Hog ranges hovered near 12.30 to 12.60 for heavy packs, with lighter stock around 10.25 to 10.75 and sheep demand limited by few offerings.
A historical health ad advises dressing warm and keeping feet dry to prevent rheumatism, claiming soaking and hydration aid recovery. It promotes Jad Salts as an inexpensive remedy made from grape and fennel acids, simulating kidney action to flush uric acid from blood, with a hot-water drink to aid kidneys.
A column of home cooking notes offers recipes for inexpensive upper dishes. Carrot pudding uses raw carrots potatoes gear suet and spices steamed three hours with whipped cream. Pork cake combines fat salt pork molasses sugar milk eggs and spices with currants citron and nutmeg. Spiced cranberries preserve berries in syrup with cinnamon allspice and clover. An oxford egg custard pie blends milk eggs flour and sugar in a single crust.
New York February 24 Kid McCoy described as a good fellow yet unsuitable for marriage. His wife Bina Valentines Selby obtained a divorce in the supreme court after presenting evidence of his past marriages andl visits with a blonde in December. The record lists multiple marriages and divorces from 1894 to 1917, highlighting a volatile matrimonial history.
An old time hair care remedy touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a quick fix for gray hair. With daily application a sponge or brush thorugh the hair reportedly darkens and adds luster, restoring a fuller, youthful look without claiming disease treatment.
Readers learn that science has found only one disease curable in all stages catarrh is said to be influenced by cosmetic remedies and requires caution Halts young doctors insist faith cures are ineffective Fr Cheney Co sells teted drugs and advertises testimonials and address in the paper
A list of attorneys and law firms appears, including Bailey, Coutts, Carter Smythe, Fer Fee, Andeeator, Brown, Newbery, Peterگون and Bishop, and James B. Perry, all with offices in the Smith-Crawford Building or nearby landmarks.
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