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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1908
Page
6
A distressed family recounts a child’s illness in 1906 with doctors diagnosing teething, eczema, and eventual fatal decline. The narrative mentions multiple physicians, limited remedies, and a failed attempt to seek further care, ending with date August 17, 1906.
A persuasive ad style note asserts Japan will deny a Korea separate state and aims to annex the peninsula into its empire. The message touts persistent business efforts and claims superior value in modern clothing and special menswear offerings as a draw for customers.
Weston Oregon January 14 C F Stinson of Prosser Washington is new proprietor of Fountain Square Inn replacing Landlord Decker. Stinsons plan improvements. Mrs Harriet Mosier ill with la grippe. Fair store closed. rumor of a new shop in same building. Mrs Jane Mitchell seriously ill at Briggson home. E L Withers carries mail in mountain district with a new two wheeled cart. Some Weston residents to Pendleton for court. Wheat market dull as farmers hold for better prices. Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy endorsed by druggists in yellow package. Pendleton Drug Co.
Fruit growers begin pruning and plan first ecoclin moth spray as Milton locals expect to attend the Northwest Horticultural Association meeting in Walla Walla with Milton-Freewater exhibits. Three Milton lodges install officers in joint ceremony. A recital at Columbia College tonight features elocution and music led by Miss Martin and Mrs. Godwin with Miss Young from Fisher Conservatory assisting. Cold foggy weather with snow forecast.
Hotel St George reports arrivals from Portland Spokane Walla Walla and nearby cities. Names include Caesar Price McNaught Lawler Moody Shirey Clovey Baugh Peters Burke Shepherd Lacey Allison Sam Lee Langford Engle Harbour Wilson Brown Ochwin Miller Hudson Hadley Dunn Rathbun among others visiting or staying at Portland area properties.
A sequence of individuals and places appears including L. T. Densmir J. A. Gurderain Pendleton Mrs. Laura Nelson Dottle Fenner Ollie Fenner Joplin Mo Co H Salton Milton G Coffall Portland J Jessie Brarbuck H J Brown Umatilla W R McRoberts Spokane John Wood Milton Jack Williams Walla Walla CC L Miller Spokane W C Smith Weston Arthur Means Enterprise H D Jack R Callison EB S Wilbur McKay P J Kelly Portland.
George J. Ernst of Pendleton Oregon states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Mollie Ernst who left by bed and board without just cause or provocation dated January 8, 1998 a public notice in Pendleton Oregon
An advertorial warning touts catarrh dangers to throat and lungs and promotes Hyomei inhalation therapy from Tallman & Co. as quick, non stomach altering relief. The firm offers a refund if Hyomei fails to benefit the user. A complete outfit costs a stated amount.
La grippe coughs are dangerous as they frequently develop into pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs so no serious results need be feared. The genuine product contains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. For sale by Pendleton Drug Co.
The Hood River News-Letter reports east ern Oregon politics point to T. T. Geer entering the contest against Representative W. R. Ellis. Geer resigns Pendleton Tribune editorship to focus on political interests. Ellis remains a hard beat and the ultimate outcome hinges on ballots.
Chicago January 13 Judge Peter 8 Gross cup of the United States district court calls President Roosevelt an overideal at the Beta Theta Pi banquet at the Congress hotel He warns against overemphasizing ideals in a commercial age and urges balancing ideals with practical action.
The weighing of mail and counting of cancelled stamps across all post offices ends. The Washington post office department had ordered weighing and stamping counts starting July 1, 1907, but the order has expired, bringing relief to postal employees after six months of extra work.
The Oregonian outlines initiative and referendum measures facing 1906 voters. It notes petitions must carry about 7456 signatures, aims for up to 8000, and lists key bills on suffrage, recall, proportional representation, limits on legislative power, single tax quanta, and local betting and Sunday activities. Referendum items include university funding and armory appropriations.
The Oregon General Electric Railway will operate express and freight service on the new Salem line. General Manager Talbot struck a contract with Wells Fargo Express to handle all express business. Express cars will run in passenger cars for a period, with daily service likely to expand to three cars each direction. A Wells Fargo branch will be opened at the Oregon Electric Railway terminal at Jefferson Street. The service aims to aid farmers by faster marketing of perishable products. Pinesalve Carbolized is advertised for skin issues and burns by A. C. Koppen & Bros.
The Long Creek Eagle laments the deteriorating mail delivery in the interior reporting carelessness and wilful disrespect of orders. Residents face long journeys and reliance on telephone service amid ongoing postal delays.
A clipped regional note claims Dutch tea drinkers show sturdy nerves and asserts a local grocer offers refunds if Sebinlag’s Best tea fails to satisfy, promising payment to the supplier.
A local case shows mail delays risk home loss and wasted trips. An 11 day letter from Long Creek to Canyon City blocked tax payment and nearly caused a sheriff sale. Bag leaks, no lock, and misrouted letters plague residents. a marriage license and papers go astray, papers discarded, postmasters sometimes fail to deliver.
A Sunday disturbance is noted as a person coughing continually. The notice requests that the individual purchase Foley's Honey and Tar at Pendleton Drug Co and urges passivity over misusing small change to appear larger.
One of the essentials of the modern home is information on health and happiness and good living. It promotes knowledge of trusted products approved by physicians and world informed buyers. The genuine California Fig Syrup Co. laxative is urged, as a wholesome remedy sold by leading druggists.
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