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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
5
Short notices from East Oregonian list ads for dry wood, hats, rent, and wanted items. Includes requests for a bookkeeper, an Edison phonograph, and a land investment proposal offering over twenty thousand dollars profit with secure investment.
Pendleton Oregon January 19058 George J Ernst states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Mollie Ernst who left by bed and board without just cause. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup advertised for coughs colds croup and whooping cough claims to provide prompt relief and gentle laxative action. Mothers are advised to keep it on hand for children and it is sold by A C Koeppen Bros.
Miss Roby Bridges leading lady of The Man of the Hour company and Miss Cecil Kern ingenue mixed at the finale Tuesday night in Seattle and provoked a furor of excitement with a real for sure scrap.
Advert says Pinesalve Carbolized acts as a poultice drawing out inflammation and poison. It is described as antiseptic and healing for chapped hands lips cuts and burns and sold by A. C. Koppen & Bros. Caliph the big hippo in the New York zoo has died at age 34 weighing over four tons.
An early advertising blurb touts Ring's Little Liver Pills as a cure for biliousness and sick headaches. The copy claims the product wakes up lazy livers, cleanses the system, and improves skin, with price information tied to A. C. Koenpee & Bre.
Joe Basler of Portland and Joe Bailey of Foster are in town for a few days. Mrs. Theodore Danner and daughter visited Pendleton today. Col J F McNaught of Hermiston on a business trip. Mr and Mrs R Raymond leave for a short visit in Wal Wall. A L Knight heads to North Yakima for a few days on business. M H Gillette of Hotel Echo in town on business. F E Van Dusen returns to Hermiston after a brief visit. Mr and Mrs Charles Shockey of Pomeroy in town to visit relatives. W R Taylor of Athena in town on business. C D Teel of Echo attends market day. Joe Cunah returns home after county trip. G A Hartman Sr. leaves for Portland after days here. Mrs Frank Myers returns from Helix. E J Wilbur attends market day sales. F E Van Dusen of Hermiston in town on business. Co F Van de Water of OR N in town from Walla Walla. Zoo Houser comes from Butter Creek to attend market day then Gran ite mines. J B Brown of Portland on a tour of eastern Oregon. John L Springer of Great Northern visits Hotel St George. F T George and wife come up from Echo. married January 1 and back from Portland and Spokane. Norbourne Berkeley returns from Grant county mines. progress strong on Granite and Sumpter projects.
H T Hill of Starkey Prairie reports a novel method for killing coyotes. He built a tree platform near a horse carcass and killed ten coyotes in four days, then expanded platforms at various spots. Hill, a young sheepman, says the approach could support a successful campaign against range pests and plans to discuss it with forestry officials during market day.
Snow blanketing the hills forces pheasants into fields and orchards to forage, exposing them to gunfire. Chinese pheasants have been observed in Selah valley and near residences, with sightings of rainbow feathers. Citizens urge prosecution of unlawful hunters to enforce protections and deter violations.
Mrs Libbie Thursting Heiman says a burglar attacked her with a pocket knife yesterday in Snohomish. She sustained two deep wounds before fending him off with a wooden stick, striking him on the head.
Pendleton high school girls’ team will face La Grande high school girls at La Grande next Friday evening. The lineup mirrors the Weston Normal game and includes Nona Johnson Gertrude Jordan Ruth Gibson Daisy McPherson Eunice Vogel Hazel Rader and Lucile Rader.
The revival led by Rev. Allen Wilson at the First Christian Church draws large crowds each evening. The cultured speaker entertains and informs, with a growing chorus under Prof Linnt enhancing services. Tonight’s meeting is billed as unusually important and open to all attendees.
The Streeter Bryan company closes Thelma tonight at the Oregon theater after four successful performances. Dad's Girl will follow for three nights, with The Christian soon to debut, as the company rehearses it. J J Kauffman of Cudahy Packing, former Walla Walla police chief, is in town on his last trip before entering the wood business back home.
T M Dunsmore formerly eastern Oregon agent for the Oregon Fire Relief association now based in The Dalles visits Pendleton for a few days on business. He praises The Dalles progress and says Pendleton appeals, noting the association and Beaver State Mutual Life Insurance company ties remain active here.
Rev J D Lewallen presiding elder of the M BE church south for the Pendleton district is in Dayton Washington today conducting quarterly conference and will preach there tomorrow morning and evening.
Here From Spokane, Mrs. G. M. Hull of Spokane arrived last evening to be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Van Nuys, at the First Presbyterian parsonage for a few weeks.
An old alert highlights kidney and bladder illness affecting both women and men, urging treatment with Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer. The ad touts a sample bottle by mail and directs readers to Binghamton New York for more information, noting many testimonials and urging correct naming of Swamp-Root.
The one month old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McLean died suddenly this morning, apparently from heart disease. The infant had been well the previous evening. the family had moved here from Kansas City, Missouri. Convincing advertisement for Pineules follows.
A compact nod to the East Oregonian phrase marks a humorous claim of credibility tied to the local paper. The line invites readers to trust the publication as a measure of truth for the milestone referenced.
A rear end freight train crash on the Alabama and Mississippi Railroad near Vinegar Bend Alabama killed seven people and injured twelve yesterday. Emergency responders rushed to the scene as investigators began assessing the cause and the railway company supported the victims.
If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding Piles send your address and I will explain how to cure yourself at home using the new absorption treatment. Immediate relief and permanent care assured. Write Mrs. M Summers Box P Notre Dame Ind for details and free trial samples.
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