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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1909
Page
3
A messy OCR record outlines senate and house members by district, listing names such as J. N. Smith, A. J. Johnson, J. Sinnott, J. B. Coffey, and others across Linn Lane Douglas Coos Jackson Clackamas Multnomah Wasco Marion. includes summary figures: 18 senators, 323 representatives, 15 Democrats in legislature, with party totals and holdovers noted.
Dr Karl H Goldstone of Jersey City reports a remarkable case in which a six week old infant, Benjamin Gordon, develops progressive hardness of limbs like stone. The mother noticed stiffness starting in the feet and hands four days after birth, spreading to arms and legs, with the face hardening as a flinty mask, before hospital transfer.
Freewater correspondents report distress in Sunnyside as icy irrigation ditches overflow and flood surrounding farms. Homes like Mrs. David Clark’s are evacuated, others face rising water inches from living rooms. Officials fear illness from the rising waters and note major interior changes in Freewater post operations.
Local report notes postmaster Jesse Blas kett has added forty new mail boxes and space for more. The W. C. T. U. LW plans a grand gold medal contest January 14 in the I. C. OF hall. Ferndale officials see changes as H. L. Cauvel retires after 19 years. F. W. Nesely elected in his place with M. S. Hammitt as assistant. Romine Cook Sanderson, daughter of J. W. Jones, Ferndale, born January 3. Traction company agent Geo. P. Sanderson’s infant son died after brief illness. interment today. Rev. Mr. Harper leads services. Mrs. T. Goodwin directed singing.
Good business opportunity offering a renovated hotel and millinery store in Helix Oregon. Selling for good reasons, inquiries to Mia Frank Myers Helix Oregon. Also a brief humorous exchange about Santa Claus with Mr Bliggins.
Reed's butter scotch candy described as delicious and pure, put up in cans and sold exclusively at Ingram's Grocery.
The column notes women revive rug making from fabric scraps with dyed colors and even harlequin patterns. It describes panel sleeves showing contrasting fabrics on dresses, with net or satin panels and button trimming. Also mentions hats, biscuits, napkin rings, piping, and a collapsible umbrella trend.
The President of the Industrial and Orphans Home in Macon Georgia touts Electric Bitters after nine years of use. He says it aids stomach liver and kidney troubles and strengthens weak people, calling it essential for female complaints. Available for 50 cents at Tallman & Co. and Pendleton Drug Co.
The water office is established in the west office of the new city hall. All water bills are due and payable at the office by the 10th of each month, W. G. Sutherland.
A brief promotional note extols Ivory Soap as safe for all washable things and asserts it is 99 4450 percent pure, implying superior cleansing properties.
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