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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1912
Page
2
New and lower price figures are named in many lines for tomorrow's selling for as the sale progresses the need of quick clearance becomes more and more imperative. This sale is a record breaker in both offerings and low price limits. Standard superior quality goods, including staple lines, are offered at sacrifice across all departments. The sale is at its zenith with strong attractions for prudent buyers. Don’t wait.
Local store advertises large clearance on women s gloves with styles from P and M London tan to Baemo and P L D Martela, plus 16 button kid gloves in black white tan and more. Also features reduced prices on silk wool and lisle union suits for women with multiple price points and colors. See store for details.
A vintage ad promotes trading stamps offered with all cash buys. It claims shoppers save exactly 5 percent on purchases and can redeem stamps any time for fine goods such as china, cut glassware, silver, pictures, rugs, chairs, and more.
The notice advertises a clearance sale on bed spreads including full size spreads in various finishes. Prices shown include $1.00, $1.38, $1.47, $2.50, $3.00 and $2.36, with multiple styles such as fig ured plain hem scalloped and cut corners.
Bargain clearance offers pillow tops and linen centerpieces at low prices. Oblong and square tops in conventional and floral designs drop to 29 cents to 75 cents. Included are a few crash linen center pieces with tops from 49 cents to 75 cents.
A vintage advertisement touts warmth and comfort of sweater coats for men. It promotes clear stock with prices across sizes from $1.95 to $3.98, urging customers to buy new at clearance rates and exclude rough necks.
Clearout notice for 150 pairs patent leather kid and calf shoes offered at low prices. Includes button and lace styles with $4.00 men’s shoes and $1.98 items. Emphasizes total department reductions during the 24th Annual Clearance Sale.
A local sale offers over 200 pairs of women’s shoes in one lot. Items include genuine web soles, cap and plain toes, patent leather and kidskin options. Prices shown include five dollar and three dollar nineteen cent tags, indicating discounted stock.
Mrs. Claypool, 38, of Weston Oregon, died January 1 at her Franklin Street home from heart failure after a period of poor health. She is survived by a niece and distant relatives. Funeral held Tuesday, burial at Keys cemetery. Special correspondence notes a New Year snow, sleigh bells, and local social activity.
Daniel J Clark of Williamsburg testified in a well digger case at Hollidaysburg about meeting a young John D Rockefeller in 1866. Clark, then a drilling foreman earning 20 dollars daily, recalled Rockefeller earning 1.50 daily and sending wages to a bank in Coveland. When Rockefeller fell ill and could not pay his board, a boarding boss refused to extend credit, leading to a constable arrest warrant for Rockefeller and Clark offering to pay the debt.
A vintage ad promises a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as an internal remedy claiming to affect blood and mucous surfaces Testimonials are offered free and the product is sold by druggists with a price per bottle. The page lists Hall's Catarrh Cure as endorsed by F J Cheney Co Toledo and wholesale druggists Walding Kinnan Marvin.
A suspected leprosy case at Lavina Blackwell’s residence in Indianapolis prompted health department action. Guards were placed around the house and quarantine strict. The state materiologist declared the case leprosy, with three related residents and outside medical help anticipated.
Mrs George Starr of Mount Vernon bought a quart of oysters at No 14 South Tenth avenue and served them at night. Her husband speared one and found a pearl at the edge of the oyster. The rest of the oysters contained pearls, six small ones and two large about the size of a pea. Mrs Starr claims the pearls since she bought the oysters.
William Grogs of New Richmond Wisconsin discovered about 70 cents in gold inside a goose gizzard. He believes the metal came from sand the bird had eaten. The odd find was reported in local notes from the area.
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