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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1912
Page
7
Weston Oregon hosts a Friday evening concert at United Brethren church by the Ladies Band of Weston. A large crowd braved heavy snow as selections were enjoyed. Numerous locals and visitors from Pendleton Spokane Walla Walla Athena Portand attended over the holidays.
La Grande Oregon Ray Clark of Union was bound over to the grand jury on perjury charges for acting as a witness in the marriage license of Vera Houghton and J R Workman The incident stems from their elopement and Clark's testimony linked to the license failed to disclose true facts leading to the perjury charge
A vintage advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a prompt remedy for backache kidney and bladder troubles rheumatism and urinary irregularities. It claims benefit for middle aged and elderly people and women with a testimonial from Mrs H W Allen of Quincy Illinois who reports swelling headaches and backaches improved after taking the pills.
A reader notes charging for sewing on men’s shoe soles. The item references sewing soles for 90 cents. No additional names or locations are provided.
A marriage conducted yesterday faced arrest after authorities learned the bride was 16. The license was held up on information from the girl's mother in Iowa. The bride claimed to be over 18 at the time of licensure but later stated she was 16. Clark testified to the girl's age as 18, prompting charges.
In La Grande Oregon two county jail prisoners pleaded guilty and received state penitentiary terms. T L Jordan tied to a $900 jewelry store robbery claimed noninvolvement but was an accomplice. George Whittaker alias George Wood got one to ten years after driving away a horse and buggy from W J Church claiming drunkenness.
Fire destroyed a house in La Grande occupied by Baggameman Freedman and owned by O. W. Moon. The structure and contents were a total loss with damage estimated at 1000 dollars, partially covered by insurance.
Harvey F. Williams, a Navy ordnance engineer, incurred a $1084 bill for board and lodging at the private hotel Grabbenheimer in Newport Rhode Island. The voucher was paid by Mary J. Williams. Officials questioned the hotel’s existence and the comptroller disallowed the charge, prompting Williams to explain the lodging was a private boarding house for his comfort and health while developing a new torpedo.
George Sel peh, longtime barber at 432 Front Street, Filizabeth New Jersey, died leaving a silver plate for his coffin. The inscription read You're next and left mourners torn between laughter and shock at his funeral in a rare morbid joke from a local joker.
Gertrude Loomis Terry of Syracuse, a Wells College student, secretly married her chauffeur Richard James Probasco in the Ledyard Methodist parsonage at 2 a.m. last Saturday. The bride fled her Aurora residence with the driver, and after pleas, Rev Crossley performed the ceremony with two farm workers summoned from a nearby farmhouse. The wedding was kept hidden until the mother was told on a train journey.
Chicago reported James A. Patten, the retired wheat king, will guard his daughter Agnes from fortune seekers as she marries Lawrence Russell Wilder. The simple ceremony will involve only family members, and Miss Patten is set to inherit part of her father’s estimated 5 million estate. Hood’s Sevenpark is mentioned in a promotional aside.
A historic note extols sage tea for hair darkening and promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It claims chemists prepare an effective, ready-made product with sage and sulphur, available for fifty cents, guaranteed by manufacturers and carried by local druggists and Pendleton Drug Co.
In St. Joseph a circuit court jury must value seven kisses claimed by Margaret Bender as obtained by force from W. T. Maget. She seeks 10000 actual and 30000 punitive damages, while Maget counters seven kisses given freely but later paid for under threat of a scene. This is the second such suit.
New York reports confirm actress Lillian Russell betrothes to Alexander F. Moore publisher of the Pittsburg Leader and a political figure in Western Pennsylvania. The couple, who have known each other about ten years, plan a May wedding as Moore visits New York to talk with Roosevelt and handle other matters.
Edith Rheam a disabled girl of Hiawatha Kansas is named sole beneficiary of Henry Schmidt a seventy year old widower who died yesterday His wife’s death years earlier prompted Schmidt to alter his will keeping life insurance and designating the girl as the heiress despite no near relatives to whom to leave the policy or other possessions
Gus Edwards hosted a dinner for 250 Buffalo newsboys. Seven year old Jimmy Totall explained he lacked a coat and had to wait for his sister's jacket. Diners contributed eight dollars from tips to buy Jimmy a warm coat.
Connecticut game commission warns motormen to slow or stop for deer to prevent crashes. Wardens will prosecute violators as deer killing is illegal. Deer plentiful in suburbs this year. interurban cars, especially at night, contribute to fatalities due to headlight glare.
In Wattsburg Washington a peculiar snowfally phenomenon brings butterflies into view. Mrs Elina Brink spotted several in her woodshed near her home with lights on one fluttering along her shoulder.
WANTED MALE HELP Exceptional opportunity to operate a retail store for made to order men’s clothes of Lamm and Company Chicago. Capital necessary for expenses and fixtures. entire stock and fixtures furnished. First class references required. Address J.P. care tile office. WANTED Lace curtains to laundry. Work done with especial care. Phone Red 2521. WANTED AGENT To handle best automobile built in America exclusive in this country. Includes Life guarantees, starting, longest wheel base. No deposit. Sales Manager 690 Washington Street Portland Oregon. SALESMEN TO AID Us Supply brisk demand for our goods some vacant territory in every state west of the Mississippi. Capital City Nursery Co Salem Oregon. Massage treatment and exercise given by Mrs H Teras and Mr T Teras Pendleton Oregon. Expert hand massage and hot cabinet baths and cold water baths. We cure all kinds of diseases. Finnish graduates from Helsingfors.
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