Pendleton City Receipts and Expenditures Report 1913
Pendleton Oregon January 7 1913 city recorder Thomas Fitz Gerald presents annual report of Pendleton for 1913 noting gross receipts of 973,389.02 and expenditures of 90,447.54 with operating costs 527,742.90 and betterments 16,104. But cash balance stands at 26,564.94 with 25,951.27 general funds and 9,413.70 street funds. Report praises harmonious mayor and council and thanks officials and citizens for cooperation.
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Thomas Fitz
Gerald
Endteton
Ore
Penileton
Pendleton
Beneen
Thos Fitz Gerald
City Recorder
SAT
Thos. Fitzgerald
TIZ Foot Relief Promises Restful Comfort
A vintage ad touts TIZ to relieve sore tired feet. It claims rapid relief from burning, aching and swelling, drawing out acids and toxins. The copy urges readers to buy a 235 cent box from Samy druggist or department store to keep feet fresh and happy.
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Samy Druggist
Three battleships ordered to Mexican waters
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said the Delaware Florida and Utah will sail for Mexican waters about February 15 to relieve the Rhode Island Nebraska and New Jersey. If those ships stay, the United States would have 10 battleships off the Mexican coast. He denied any orders to send more ships.
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Washington
Daniels
Delaware
Florida
Utah
Mexican
Rhode Island
Nebraska
New Jersey
United States
Sub-station Fire Halts Los Angeles Street Cars
A lightning strike at a Vernon sub station caused a $60,000 fire that stopped streetcar traffic in Los Angeles for two hours. The blaze originated near a power station located 106 miles away, triggering the outage and disrupting city transit.
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Los Angeles
Jan
Vernon
Captain Hance to sit at Grand Canyon rim in 1915
Captain John Hance famed Grand Canyon guide and first white settler will be seated on the rim of the concession of that name at the Panama Pacific exposition site daily through 1915. He has lived in the canyon for thirty years and guided notable visitors including Grand Duke Alexis and Colonel Roosevelt.
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John Hance
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Captain Hance
Canyon
Grand Duke Alexis
Roosevelt
Parisian Sage for healthy hair for children and adults
Teach children to use Parisian Sage to grow strong hair. It cleanses hair and scalp, removes dandruff and itch, and stops falling hair. Thickens thinning hair and adds life. available at Tallman & Co with a 60 cent bottle and money-back guarantee.
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Tallman & Co
Local Playhouses Present and Coming Attractions
Thursday’s bill features The Chinese Death Thorn two part Kalem with Martin Sais and Wm Herman West. A Chinaman’s plot saves a banker’s daughter then leads to a bank robbery thwarted by Dick, Martin’s brother. Also Life’s Weaving with Richard Travers and Irene Warfield. A French romance, and a light Edison spoof Enoch and Ezra’s First Smoke plus From Durban to Tululand.
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Martin Sais
Herman West
Martin Avery
Mildred Dearborn
Mel Lung
Martin
Mildred
Essanay
Richard Travers
Irene Warfield
John Braddon
Irene Dupont
Irene
Braddon
Enoch
Ezra
Edison
Yale
Andrew Clark
Durban
Tululand
Edison double bill with Alexia's Strategy at local theater
A program of two Edison parts features Mary Fuller in Alexia's Strategy where she suspects guilt over defalcations after notes are found. A single reel Lubin drama The Scrape Grace stars Harry C Myers and Ethel Clayton. A Pair of Prodigals comedy features George Stanley and Robert Thornby with Lycia O Connors. characters explore greed, speed, and misadventure.
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Edison
Alexia
Mary Fuller
Young
Osgood
Harry C. Myers
Ethel Clayton
George Stanley
Robert Thornby
Lycia O’connors
Bernardos Offer Laughs in Wanted a Wife Comedy
On Wednesday and Thursday the Bernardos perform in Wanted a Wife with Fritz Christian introducing a full set of musical numbers and his $1000 solid silver violin. The Thanhouser feature An Amateur Animal Trainer stars camels and elephants with the Thanhouser Kidlet in a key role. Keystone offers the comedy A Misplaced Foot featuring the famous police. Broncho presents The Woman in two reels. Western homeseekers rush to locate claims on the new reservation, a vivid backdrop for the tale.
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Bernardos
Fritz Christian
Christian
Thanhouser
Thanhouser Kidlet
Keystone
Last Night for Alta Theater Bill of Pictures
Tonight is the final showing of the present bill at the Alta theater featuring ex President Taft ex President Castro and Frank Coffyn in acting roles. A new program arrives Friday with a railroad drama The Switchmans Mistake Just Nobody a Lubin drama A Quarter Back and Essanay comedy plus Robbins and Weller in a vaudeville act The Porter the Maid and the Piano praised for comedy and music.
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Alta Theater
Taft
Castro
Frank Coffyn
Essanay
Robbins
Weller
Rotation system at Panama Exposition blooming plants
A special rotation system devised by John McLaren ensures every flower in the Panama Pacific Exposition tropical garden will be in full bloom during the ten months of public display. A duplicate plant stock will be kept in nurseries and greenhouses and substituted as blooms fade.
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John McLaren
San Francisco
President Wilson Delivers Candy to Children at School
In Pass Christian on January 8 President Wilson’s morning golf trip stopped near a Long Branch school. Children lined the street as the president handed each child a package of Christman candy, sharing a brief moment with the youngsters.
Logging on Williamson River Reopened Debate
Interior Department promises Senator Lane it will reopen the question of logging on Williamson River within the Klamath Reservation as of January 8, reporting renewed interest by federal officials and the senator.
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Williamson River
Washington
Interior Department
Senator Lanet
Klamath Reservation
Woman named correction commissioner of New York
Miss Katherine B. Davis selected by Mayor Purroy Mitchel to run New York City correctional system. She will oversee The Tombs prison and the county penitentiary, promising reforms in a system long plagued by favoritism, bribery, and illicit activities within its walls.
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New York
Katherine B. Davis
New York City
John Purroy Mitchel
Wedding Cake Made 73 Years Ago On Christmas Day
Portland, Ore Jan 8 Excur sionists of the British Columbia party entertained in Portland last night. George R Osgood of Tacoma said a wedding cake 73 years old was on the Christmas day menu and still edible. He recalled his aunt in Vermont who is 93.
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Portland
Ore
George R. Osgood
Tacoma
Cascarets cure biliousness and constipation claims
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent relief for biliousness indigestion and constipation. It claims torpid liver and undigested food cause foul taste and headaches, promising overnight cleansing and long lasting relief for adults and children alike.
Doans Kidney Pills Back Cure Report From Pendleton
Joseph E Maggert of Pendleton Oregon testifies that Doans Kidney Pills cured his dull backache after heavy lifting. He used three boxes in total and reports lasting relief. Price is 50 cents at dealers. Dean s Kidney Pills from Foaster Milburn Co Buffalo NY are recommended.
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Pendleton
Dean
Joseph E. Maggert
Lewis St. Pendleton
Oregon
Doan
International encampment invites troops for 1914 exposition
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1914 will host an international encampment with troops invited from England Germany France Italy Belgium Denmark Holland Spain Portugal Norway Sweden Switzerland Austria Hungary and Australia. A military tournament is planned where soldiers from these nations will compete against American youths in a war department led event.
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England
Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
Denmark
Holland
Spain
Portugal
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Austria-Hungary
Australia
War Department
Upjohn seeks guidance on blue sky law in Oregon
District Attorney D H Upjohn of Polk county asks the Oregon attorney general for an opinion on whether he must investigate a corporation doing business in his county under the blue sky law. He worries such investigations would deplete the circuit court expense fund and asks if the court must cease operations when the fund runs dry.
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Salem
Ore
D. H. Upjohn
Polk County
Watson
Federal Sugar Company Declares Quarterly Dividends
Directors of the Federal Sugar Refining company pass the usual quarterly dividend of 1 1 4 per cent on common stock and declare a regular quarterly dividend of 1 1 2 per cent on preferred stock.
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Federal Sugar Company
New York
Federal Sugar Refining Company
16 000 Roses Ready for Immediate Delivery at Heppner Oregon
Harry Cummings of Heppner Oregon advertises 16 000 roses grown in open ground on own roots, 170 varieties, true to label and guaranteed. Customer can choose colors or have selection. for any unsatisfied orders, equal-value exchanges offered and a forfeit of ten choice roses. J L Vaughan, electrician, imports credibility with over 50 of the roses in his yard.
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Heppner
J. L. Vaughan
Mr. Vaughan
Harry Cummings
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Sneezed Relief
An advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for blocked nostrils, catarrh, and head cold. It claims the small bottle dissolves with nasal heat, clears nasal passages, relieves headache, and ends throat irritation by morning, urging readers to buy at any drug store.
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Ely
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