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The article extols superior groceries and provisions, generous methods, and a prompt efficient delivery system as the key elements of its trade-winning combination.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
8
The article extols superior groceries and provisions, generous methods, and a prompt efficient delivery system as the key elements of its trade-winning combination.
Forty men gathered at the Presbyterian church for a banquet of the Good Fellowship club. Dr. W. H. Bleakney served as toast master and responses by Attorney John McCourt Prof. F. K. Noordhof C. E. Fisher W. L. Van Nuys and Douglas Johnson. Music by the club’s male quartet. The event showcased local aims of friendship and church work.
A health advisory urges immediate action when a cold starts to avoid deep-seated illness. It notes that every hour lost at the onset may extend suffering, urging prompt self care and early treatment measures.
Mayor John C. Johns of Baker City travels to Washington to urge action on starting the Baker City public building. The government owns the site and Congress has funds, but local protests prompted a pause in planning, though Johns says the objection is not serious enough to delay progress.
Mrs W C EB Pruitt's recital, planned for next Monday evening, is postponed because Mrs Selkirk-Norton will perform at the Wm Matlock home that same evening. The notice cites a schedule clash between the two events.
Helen Ives, a Bell Telephone operator in St Louis Forest Exchange, was fired after the company discovered she was a young man in disguise whom they had employed for three months.
Five men from Umatilla county leave for Crook county to shear 1600 rams and tag 9000 thoroughbred ewes for Prineville Land and Livestock company at Muddy Station. The crew, including Jesse Lieuvallen and John Ridenous, will be paid 25 cents per ram and five dollars per day for tagging, with work expected to last about three weeks. After completion, they return to Gilliam county to begin spring shearing and the season-wide work will start.
Nearly 2000 voters have registered for the coming primaries and election. Indications point to a total higher than two years ago. Registration closes April 1, fourteen days before the April 17 primaries. After the primaries, registration resumes. County candidates must file by April. state and district petitions due 20 days before the primaries.
Rev. Andrew Meldrom of Lexington Kentucky has accepted the call to be pastor of the First Christian Church here and will arrive March 16 to begin duties. He recently completed a world tour and preached in Australia and other lands. Church members greet the appointment after weeks without a pastor and expect to resume active work on his arrival.
Northern Pacific leaders De Force Cutler and laurell, Pasco division officials, inspected the system in the city last night. They discussed planned improvements and forecast a heavy spring freight movement across the Northwest. Superintendent De Force recently returned from California and was in the party with his family.
Joseph Cunha and R N Stanfield ordered a sheep shearing machine costing about 1100 dollars with a daily capacity of 2000 sheep. They plan to shear at least 100 400 sheep during the season and have secured a latest model for this year.
The remains of W G Whitney killed near Welser were sent last evening to Walla Walla for interment. He was brother of W C Whitney fruit inspector of Walla Walla county and a well known resident of the Garden City. Johnsons orchestra left for Umatilla to play a dance tonight. Joseph Harper and daughter Edna visited Mrs A T Thoroughmen and planned to return next week to live on a newly purchased farm near College Place.
Russian naval officer Commander Alexis Diatchkoff follows the American battleship fleet around the Horn to observe the voyage and machinery performance. The Buffalo Express notes no navy objection, comparing with Ro Rostvensky’s earlier long voyage. Russia’s fleet plans high interest in practical efficiency of battleship designs.
Rev Levi Johnson Presbyterian Sunday school missionary will preach at Adama next Sunday morning and evening. All are cordially invited to attend the services.
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