Spring Dress Fabric Description
A spring dress fabric described as heavy yet lightweight with a clingy, stylish feel. It is 27 inches wide and offered in pink, light blue, dark blue, lavender, and red, among other colors.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
3
A spring dress fabric described as heavy yet lightweight with a clingy, stylish feel. It is 27 inches wide and offered in pink, light blue, dark blue, lavender, and red, among other colors.
It presents a splendid array of dresses for every occasion from a single store, rivaling two stores in stock. Highlights include Eponge and Ratine Dresses priced $15.00 to $25.00, Berge Dresses $9.00 to $20.00, and silk options Charmeuse Crepe de Chine at $12.50 to $35.00.
A short note extols fresh shapes and colors as novel and attractive. The text promises eager ownership and highlights favorable prices, though trailing gibberish at the end indicates OCR errors or unreadable trailing content.
Final preparations for the suffragist march from New York to Washington are underway with a large reception committee. Cavalry women led by General Genevieve Wimacott will escort the army to Hyattsville Maryland where automobiles will meet them, and forty Washington girls from the cross country club will intercept the marchers en route to the city. Mrs Olive Schultz of New York arrives to arrange entertainment for General Jones and her pilgrims as mass meetings and speeches are planned at headquarters.
Margaret Foley and Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge attend suffrage headquarters in New York. The principal speech will be delivered by General Jones. Mrs. Meredith Nicholson and Mrs. O. B. Jameson also arrived from Indianapolis to join the pageant march.
Salem. Senator Bean urged urgent need to curb monopolies by a logging camp on McKenzie river but the senate, voting 14 to 14, defeated House Bill 685 from the revision of laws committee. The measure would repeal a statute allowing county courts to grant exclusive franchise rights for logging on navigable streams. Joseph claimed Columbia county streams are made navigable by logging firms to secure exclusive log transport rights.
A brief exchange notes a customer asking about a toothbrush and the clerk replying that they do not have one but offer fine tooth combs. The quip ends with a witty Sphinx flourish.
A brief anecdote notes a hunter failing to shoot a buck and instead killing a farmer’s cow valued at fifty dollars, as recorded by a judge.
In Oakland California on February 27 a stolen Amati violin was recovered after a clothing store salesman spotted the thief entering with a violin case. Police intercepted the burglar, who dropped the violin and fled, leaving behind $500 of the $835 in bills hidden inside the case. The instrument, valued at $2000, was unharmed and returned to Jos Guido and his family after more than a century in their possession.
In Cincinnati the Enquirer notes a piano finisher as a craftsman who refinishes and repairs pianos, detailing skills in woodwork, tuning, and finish application, often working for studios or private clients. A moving van driver is mentioned as a separate occupation in the same report.
Newsy notes from the sporting world recount a close reach for the lightweight title as Wolgast, a former champion, defeated Harlam Tommy Murphy in Daly City. Spectator Fred Earle argues Wolgast would have won by decision if the bout had gone to a finish. The fight featured strong late pressure from Wolgast and heavy body blows while Murphy targeted the face, leaving both eyes nearly shut by the end.
Carl Mays, the Utah pitcher formerly with Boise, signs with Portland Beavers for the 1913 season. He'll earn $60 more per month than in the Western Tri-State but sought $110 more. a decision to accept the offered contract ends his holdout. The Beavers also signed several other good players as they prepare for the season.
The Walla Walla baseball club orders two uniforms per player for the season. Home colors stay white with blue trim, while away uniforms will be blue with white trimmings to keep outfits clean and neat. Last year one set lasted all season, but players often appeared untidy on the field.
Jack Duarte meets Jose Day in the fifth bout as a twenty round Oregon theater match. Duarte, a Frisco middleweight, has drawn with Otto Berg and Sailor Petrosky and split two prior decisions with Day. Day, managed by Ed Carpenter, arrives from Boise for the Pendleton program with Duarte training in Portland. Charles Jost may challenge the winner.
The Pendleton High School girls meet Richland High in a championship game at the local gym tonight at 7 30. Richland has dominated eastern Washington while Pendleton carries a clean record. Results against Walla Walla show Richland 18 19, Pendleton 18 10, and coach Ruth Wise asserts their team plays a clean scientific game as they chase the title.
Nadeau, last season a hard hitting second baseman for the Buckaroos, sought a place with the Walla Walla Bears after leading the league in batting. Pendleton has not released him, and he cannot play in organized ball other than the Buckaroos without a blue slip.
Our popular shop has been remodeled and enlarged it is thoroughly sanitary. New bath tub metalled and hair cut for two cents. We invite your patronage.
Corvallis Ore Feb 27 At the O A C athletic board meeting Jess Garrett former Pendleton baseball manager was elected baseball coach for the O A C team over several applicants He was recommended by Fielder Jones and played in the Portland Coast League two years ago Garrett will arrive Saturday to begin work with tryouts that afternoon Only five members of last year remain Culver Hutt Walters Shaw and Grace the rest to be rebuilt from new material
Baker Ore February 27 Manager Con Harlow has signed a six foot pitcher named Johnson from Chicago. He has not played baseball recently but will get a tryout to show his speed and potential impact for the team.
The Chicago Nationals in training at Tampa, Florida, beat Havana Cuba 4 to 2 in their season opener exhibition. Only former Chicago regulars Reulbach and Evers appeared. Reulbach pitched three innings before A. Costa’s three base hit led to his exit.
The University of Oregon beat Washington State College Pullman last night in Eugene by a 19 to 17 score.
Frank James brother of Jesse James is hiding in Idaho and plans to spend his final days among the mountains. A victim of consumption, the 67 year old seeks solitude and asked not to reveal his identity while staying with Dave in Spokane before moving on to Sand Point.
An old advertisement touts a laxative bromide quinine tablet remedy to cure a cold in a day. It promises a money refund if it fails, and notes E. W. Grove's signature on each box.
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