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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1909
Page
8
Society faced a calm week as Lent started on Ash Wednesday. Mrs Laura Naeh Settel hosted the Mire Wil Aloore group, Mrs Max Baer entertained the Pilcate Whist Club, and Mrs W E Brock hosted the WW Sowing Club. Mrs Clifford L Morran visited a hotel Be Ciedae with guests, Mrs Alexander expected home Sunday, and many clubs held sewing bees and small gatherings.
A local stage production titled Mother-in-law drew an enthusiastic audience with strong performances from all sectors. Proceeds of 93 dollars were raised for the Pariah Aid fund to support the rectory.
Local churches on East Webb and Johnson streets announce Sunday services at noon with the theme Christ Jesus and a 10 am Sunday school. The First Methodist Episcopal church lists 11 am service by Pastor T B Ford, 2 pm class, 6:30 pm Epworth League, and a 7:39 pm sermon with a focus on changes in the national administration. All are welcome.
Corner Alia and College and several churches announce schedules for worship morning and evening with sermons on Christian life and divine themes. The jocal ministerial association meets at the Methodist Episcopal church with a discussion on educational conflict in America. The Courier also features a testimoni al from a local doctor about Foley’s Kidney Remedy and Tricommenc Pole kidney product.
Small office or store room available in the East Oregonian building on Main Street with steam heat and electricity. Enquire at BLC office. Also Webb Street unit advertised for office or small shop in same building. The Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s north coast is the world’s largest coral reef, about 1000 miles long and 30 miles wide.
A stranger jumped a detached freight locomotive during a temporary absence of the engineer at the Smithville yard near Americus Georgia. The fireman, working under the engine, escaped crushed by climbing to the cab as the loco sped toward Dawson. The desperado was captured and jailed after crowds pursued him. The engine ran about a half mile before stopping.
A Toledo man who had “lived long enough” and was “just tired of life” fatally wounded himself with a penknife, ending a life marked by tragedy and a fatal confession in a Waterloo incident.
An advertisement promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a immediate digestant and anti dyspepsia remedy. It claims to digest any food, relieve sour stomach, heartburn, and nausea within minutes, and urges buying 50 cent cases for home use with prompt relief from stomach misery.
Samuel Adamson aged ninety five explains how he aided peasants after being wounded and saved from death. he was on the Waterloo battlefield and was crushed by a steel bolt while steadying himself, but it is believed he will recover.
In South Bethlehem Pennsylvania on February 25 Rudolph Ree el, rushing to his dinner, took a shortcut and crawled under two resting railroad cars at the Bethlehem Steel Works where a massive bolt or structure likely caused a fatal accident.
A reader asks if the train carries animals. The reply says no animals allowed unless in a seat with face covered and mouth shut, implying strict ID and concealment rules.
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