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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1911
Page
2
A historic clearance event in Pendleton offers 75¢ and 50¢ boys waists from Mothers Friend, priced at 38¢, plus dress goods at $1.50 per yard with a free dress or skirt pattern when purchasing lengths, available daily 4 to 5 pm. fifty women's coats priced $10 to $15 are offered during the sale.
A catalog of linen tailored and lingerie waists with varied prices. Items include Ladies Linen Tailored Waists at 3.00, 1.95, 4.00, 2.65, 3.49, 3.98. Ladies Lingerie Waists from 1.50 to 6.67. multiple size and price combinations listed without additional context.
All mens clothing and overcoats are heavily discounted across styles. Prices range from 12.50 for suits to 35.00 with reductions up to 27.40 for the top line. Stock features Hart Schaffner & Marx, Hirsh Wickwire and Clothcraft, all wool and hand tailored. Boys’ suits also cut from 5.00 to 3.68 and 6.50 to 4.65.
James Berry former chief of the division weather bureau resignations accepted September 9 1910 accuses Willis Moore chief of waste of funds mismanagement and irregularities including use of bureau data in Moore's book Descriptive Meteorology Berry asserts clerks and observers were directed to assist Moore for his personal profit He also says Moore spends months on his farm delaying public business Berry is pushing Congress to investigate while Moore denies all charges and claims no fault in his administration.
Advertising blurb touts American Beauty Corsets with comfort and long wear. It claims fashion improvements are built into the garments and emphasizes quality over time, noting a seller named Bose Campbell.
Advertisement copy touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as the finest remedy for neuralgia rheumatism burns cuts scalds lame back and all pains. Distributed by A C Koepen Bros urging readers to apply the product for rapid relief.
The Lewiston State Normal reports an average student mileage of 138.4 miles this year, up from 119.5 last year, with enrollment around 280 and an anticipated 350 for 1910-11. Students hail from Idaho and multiple states including Washington, Oregon, the Dakotas, Missouri, Michigan, Iowa, and Maine.
A fragment from a period advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can treat all cases of catarrh with a sworn statement by J. Cheney dated December sixth. The text, partly garbled, shows an official stamp and indicates a testimonial style common to old medical solicitations.
The First Methodist Church reports morning theme Man's Greatest Power and evening topic The Most Important Question with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Epworth league at 6 30 and invitations for strangers to worship. First Christian Church lists Bible school at 9 45 a.m. sermon Building a House at 11 a.m. Young People at 6 30 and sermon Church of Christ Identified at 7 20 with evangelists Van Dewalker Shaffer. Church of the Redeemer dedicatory communion at 7 30 a.m. and 11 a.m. divine service, with missionary services at 10 a.m. and a special offering. Mr Thomas H Williams to sing at 11 a.m. service. rector Charles Quinney invites all.
Morning service at 11 o'clock features a sermon by Pastor R. E. Storey on "Why I Am a Baptist" with Ben Hill and choir performing "His Love for Me" and organ selections. Evening service at 7 30 includes "Honor in the Home" on the Fifth Commandment. Young people's meeting at 6 30 Bible school at 10. Mrs Hill is organist and invitation to all services is extended.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is described as a meritorious treatment for troublesome cold complications affecting head throat chest or lungs. Sold by all dealers.
Spokane legislator George W. Shaefer frames a bill to ban strikes and lockouts as illegal and require compulsory arbitration for all labor disputes. Penalties include $1000 for inciting strikes or lockouts, $50 per day for each striking worker, and $10 per day per worker affected by a lockout, with a $100 minimum per day. An arbitration board is to oversee disputes.
A five member panel will include two chosen by the employer and two by the employed, with the four selecting a fifth. Accepting gratuities incurs a 1000 dollar fine. Seven dispute classes fall under board jurisdiction including wages hours employment of children favoritism faulty materials and customs. If disputes arise parties may request a board from the commissioner of labor and must keep terms until a final decision. If no decision is reached a new board may be summoned immediately. The board may summon witnesses and take testimony while attorneys at law are barred unless both sides agree.
Secretary MacVeagh enforces a new economy plan in the Treasury to curb tardiness by recording lateness with a watchman and docking leave. About 6,000 clerks react with discontent as entry shifts to one door, extending daily walks and stirring resistance among staff.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles. It claims quick relief from painful breathing and a dangerous sounding cough indicating congested lungs, praised as bold and effective.
Paris officials warned over a rosette deception where the red Legion of Honor badge can be turned violet by a shopkeeper. The fraud allows the same badge to signify the Palmes Academique by day and the Legion at night, fooling inspectors who check decorations in public.
The body of an unidentified woman about twenty six, plainly dressed, was found in a well in a deserted spot in southeastern Kansas City. It is unclear if death was self inflicted or murder as the skull was crushed but there were no other wounds.
George 8. Hutchinson of Randolph Massachusetts served the past week in jail and was sentenced to pay a $60 fine for obtaining money under false pretences. He advertised under an alias for managers of a chain of stores and required a cash deposit as evidence of good faith.
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