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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1912
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle, effective laxative for headaches colds indigestion pains constipation and sour stomach. It stresses buying the genuine Calfigi with the brand name clearly printed on the front of each package.
Hermiston Oregon February 27 The La Grande land office has notified that water right payments for the Umatilla project will be extended beyond March 1st. The extension comes by public notice issued by the acting secretary of the interior and is expected to provide relief to water users amid ongoing adjustment of payment schedules.
A Rochester barber with fifteen years’ experience endorses Parisian Sage as the fastest dandruff remedy. The ad claims it clears the scalp, stops itching, prevents hair loss, and adds luster and beauty. Sold by druggists for 60 cents. endorsement dated June 27, 1911.
Reclamation report for February 1912 on the Umatilla project notes temperatures from 40 to 21 degrees, prior river flow, a moderate flood stage since then, and a shut feed canal for part of the month. Maximum diversion 190 second feet, reservoir storage 22 000 acre feet, delivery 160 acre feet. Water right applications cover 12 200 acres. West extension studies and John Day reconnaissance are also mentioned. Wrestling match buildup in Hermiston targets March 20 with Kennedy O Connell. About 150 Portland-area fans expected, advance reserved seats selling fast at Hits. O Connell due in Hermiston Saturday. event set for 9 pm March 2. Various local movements include homestead filings, land purchases, and civic visits retired to court and church figures.
Mrs. M. F. Spaebury of Sterling reports kidney backache relief and better sleep after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says two bottles cured her pain and endorses the medicine, now sold by dealers.
University of Oregon in Eugene has secured George Rebeck formerly of Michigan as professor of psychology and pedagogy to fill the vacancy caused by Professor Bennett's illness. Rebeck, who had been recuperating on his farm near Jacksonville in southern Oregon, accepted the post citing regained health and enthusiasm for teaching.
Governor Pothier led a campaign against gambling joints penny slots and disorderly resorts in Newport. High Sheriff James Anthony acted under orders to close saloons banish inmates and enforce a strict Sabbath and Sunday closure. The Hanoi line felt the governor’s crackdown as saloons that stayed open near churches closed.
Excitement rose in Heppner when Mrs. Pratt wife of Methodist minister W A Pratt escaped from the pest house. She was found in a closet at the parsonage after attempting prior escape from the hospital. The house will be quarantined and Rev Pratt’s worry over her safety is noted. She had been in hospital about a month for smallpox and was to return home soon, under careful nursing and doctor oversight.
Washington D C a conscience stricken old civil war veteran who stole a mule from the government during his enlistment sent Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh a draft for 200 dollars to square the account The contribution was forwarded through a Methodist minister at Greencastle Ind It will take a special act of congress to apply this money to any special fund Also mentions how to cure a cold with Chamberlains Cough Remedy sold by all dealers.
At the University of Oregon in Eugene four instructors offer courses at seven a m or four p m this semester to avoid vacant periods between eight in the morning and four in the afternoon. Howe teaches The Teaching of English, Mastings presents High School M anteement, Volock and Boynton cover Sound and Music, and Straub offers History of Greek Art with sessions at seven or four p m.
Sedentary habits lack of outdoor exercise constipation and anxiety are cited as stomach trouble causes. Correct habits and take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to recover. For sale by all dealers.
In Cincinnati, attorney Harry R Probasco as receiver for the Cincinnati Taxicab Co sold the firm’s telephone number as an asset for about 290 to the Zumstein Co amid rivalries before receivership. The number was viewed as a key business getter and patronage lever for the competitor. A liniment claim is also noted, urging use of Chamberlain’s Liniment on sore areas.
Cottonwood Falls Kansas farmer boy from Matfield near here shows skills in turning an elm shade into cash by making several big trees near the farm yield money through a haunting method.
Tracy faces rising crime as the Tracy Protective Association plans a shooting gallery at Ridge Hall gym to train women. New members Mildred J. Lyon Betty Hill Lucile Braddock join the group with Jean Mowat and Dr Agnes V Fuller while Frank M. Fairfield notes revolver use will not be required for all members.
An advertisement asserts that pneumonia always results from a cold, and claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents this outcome. It urges readers not to take risks and to buy the remedy, noting it is for sale by all dealers.
John Shaw a 65 year old resident of Boston known as the Dean of Boston drunkards appeared in municipal court for the 204th time after being released from state prison a day earlier He was arrested again for drunkenness and found embracing a lamp post by Officer Arthur Wyman A lamp post was used as a prop in the incident The text also includes unrelated moral and product content allied to a remedy and consumer scale references
Harrisburg records show dairy and food division findings that the legislature’s sausage adulteration bill was needed as several dealers were convicted and fined. Offenses involved adding flour and water to sausage to improve appearance, a practice the bill strictly prohibited.
The fragment lists monetary figures 33.00 and 25.00 with scattered letters and unreadable text. No clear event person or organization is identifiable, making it a partial notice or placeholder from a damaged page.
After seven years in a South Dakota asylum Chief Peo of the Umatilla tribe returns to Ames to spend his remaining days with daughters Mrs. Charlie Van Pell and Mildred Peo. Once powerful, the weakened chief bears signs of age and trauma, his mind partly restored yet wandering, as locals shed tears upon his sight.
A clipped quotation notes that the proper place for something is not inside sausage, using concise phrasing to imply a humorous or philosophical point. The line hints at a broader commentary on ordering or categorization without naming specific people or events. It reads as a wry aside rather than a reportable event.
Grace Hughes, four, an insane patient at Sentil Hospital Seattle, leaped from a fourth floor window into an air shaft. Confined in a padded cell she climbed a table to reach an eight inch gap between bars and ledge. Staff saw her on the ledge before she fell to the shaft bottom and died hours later from injuries.
Front room available at 201 Water Street large, furnished option with or without board. Quiet building, utilities may be included. Suitable for single occupant seeking private space and flexible arrangements. Contact management for details and availability.
A vintage health column advises mothers that a crying child may simply have a headache or constipation. It recommends a mild laxative for relief, warning against strong purgatives, and notes many symptoms improve once bowels are eased.
Slaughter Pueblo and Denver addresses advertise Dr Caldwell's Syrup-Pepsin as the only laxative needed for gentle action without griping. Endorsed for children women and older adults it has been popular for over a quarter century. Free trial option via simple mail request to Dr W Caldwell 405 Washington St Monticello IL.
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