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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1912
Page
3
In 1911 New York police received about 3500 calls helping families with missing members. Roughly 1000 women aged 14 to 20 disappeared, many young girls. The article cites home restraint poverty and stage lore as contributing factors to the disappearances.
A police official cites hundreds of unexplained disappearances in 1911 similar to Dorothy Arnold. He notes many cases leave no trace, with no departure preparations and little further contact. The bureau continues efforts to locate missing persons, attributing disappearances to home restraint, poverty, theatrical ambitions, and being lured away.
News from New York states Mrs John Singleton of Los Angeles formerly Miss Stella Graham of Seattle sister of Lillian Graham a defendant in the Stokes case is to take the well at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Bruges. Mrs Singleton is the former wife of a prominent mining man.
For any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, F J Cheney Co Toledo We have known Mr Cheney for 15 years and believe him honorable in business and financially able to fulfill Litigation. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting upon blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free price 75c per bottle sold by all druggists Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The 1911 gold output in the United States reached about 96.2 million for gold and 57.8 million ounces of silver. California led state production with about 20.5 million dollars in gold, followed by Colorado and Nevada. Director George E Roberto of the Mint issued the preliminary figures noting a slight drop from 1910 and a world total gold production near 454.7 million in 1910 with a preliminary 1911 world estimate of 466.7 million.
Off the southern coast a small island rose from the sea near Chatham in the Bay of Erin. Smoke and fire hundreds of feet high prompted residents to flee or take shelter as gas and oil fumes escaped from two craters. Officials, led by Governor Sir George Le Hunte, investigated finding a two and a half acre island with hot crusts, the highest point about fifteen feet, and evidence of mud volcanic activity igniting gas and iron pyrites ignition causing the blaze.
The Travelers' League announces a campaign against tipping in hotels restaurants barber shops and Pullman cars asserting tipping harms workers by keeping wages low and argues passengers should pay prices without gratuities. P E Dowe of the Commercial Travelers' National League leads the push calling tipping out of date and a relic of old social orders.
Miss Anna Geshella, an Austrian patient at Morris Plains New Jersey, reportedly refused food for sixty-five days with only daily raps of wine and crumbs from her “heavenly visitors.” Officials say she resumed eating and remains under care, having entered Passa General Hospital February 7.
New York report quotes Princess Hassan formerly Ola Humphrey of California actress now married to a khedive cousin. She warns against marriage to Orientals as a fatal mistake and says she will remain a few days at the Knickerbocker before joining her mother in Oakland California. She notes her impulsive nature and references her marriage to Prince Woe...entt, with travel details surrounding the Olympia voyage.
The Rev. Father Code, pastor of St. Edmunds Church, Oak Park Chicago, got lost in his church for over two hours on Christmas Eve. He entered the attic through a trap door to inspect a small blaze with a candle when the light went out. He sat on a rafter and slipped a note through a crack. Decorators later found the notes asking for help and a light and retrieved the priest.
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and New England Fat Men's Club dispute John L Sullivan initiation. President W D Quimby says Sullivan will ride a perch eon loaned by contractor P McGovern of Beacon Street after avior du poids degree. Sullivan plans a Boston theatrical engagement before visiting the Revere House.
An item notes social aims and theatrical activity, with a caution against using social affilia tions for promotion. A health remedy recommendation follows, touting Ballard's Snow Liniment for back muscle strain with claims of prompt relief. Available in 26c and $1.00 bottles from Koeppen & Bros.
Advertisement notes a banquet payment of 100 dollars to Henry Clay in New Orleans in 1542. Claims Dr King's New Life Pills relieve stomach trouble indigestion and liver kidney and bowel disorders. Promotes safety ease and 25 cent price at Koep pens.
It is announced that straw hats are to be higher. There is no need to worry about that yet.
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