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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1912
Page
5
Local notices list coal and wood supplies from Kopitzke Gillanders and the Melrose System, repair and cleaning services, rental ads, real estate offers, moving and transfer services, lost and found notices, and medicinal and footwear product endorsements. The mix highlights Orpheum film listings, Drs Gray, and various small business promos with contact details and prices.
A vintage ad notes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder helps wearers adapt to smaller shoes by shaking powder into footwear. The casual claim suggests enhanced comfort and fit for various foot sizes.
Notice that City of Pendleton Improvement Bonds numbers seventeen and eighteen Series A will be paid on presentation to the undersigned at American National Bank Pendleton Oregon. Interest on said bonds ce nters this date dated January 11 1912. Lee Moorhouse treasurer city of Pendleton by Wm Mickelsen deputy. Notice to the public Perry L Bowman formerly with Bowmans Cleaning Works is now employed as solicitor with the Berlin Dye House Jack Webster manager.
Perry L. Bowman is not authorized to collect any bills or solicit any work for Bowman's Cleaning and Pressing Works. To avoid sending clothes to the wrong place, call Main 432 to verify the service location.
Advertisement proclaims one cent per share offer at Patton's barber shop with six barbers and no long waits. Emphasizes ample hot water and clean towels while stating the shop does not solicit trade from Chinamen, Indians, or Japs as a trial.
J. Cleary secretary treasurer of the Butte Miners union was held up in his yard by two masked men. They demanded the union hall keys and searched his clothing but left his watch and most money untouched. The culprits escaped without a trace.
Claude Casimir-Perler, son of a former French president, in the United States for three months, will depart New York shortly to visit major ports. He is tasked with investigating how the Panama Canal opening may affect French trade. He will travel to Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, San Diego, San Pedro, San Francisco, Tacoma, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, the canal zone and the West Indies.
Taliman & Co advertises the D D D Laboratories remedy for eczema and skin troubles. It pledges an ironclad guarantee and no pay if the wash does not work, claiming instant itch relief and lasting cures. The dealers promote full bottles and back the advice to build trade.
A long list of Pendleton visitors and residents spending time in the city includes F M Wit of Toppenish G B Hoers T Cochr an and many others. Notable mentions cover Dr C B Proebatel from Adams James Sweitzer Hermiston and Mrs O E Harper's lodging for lagrippe treatment. A political saloon style tract by GBHO about eastern Oregon development and anti monopoly policy closes the page.
Los Angeles January 16. County officials refused to say if Bert Franklin would appear before the grand jury this afternoon. Investigations center on the disbursement of the McNamara defense fund. Franklin is charged with attempting to bribe jurors.
In Maysville Kentucky Louis Roser and his wife broke 25 years of silence Sunday during dinner. The wife urged coffee and Roser agreed, then gasped and collapsed. He died a few hours later from heart failure.
George T. Cochran, eastern Oregon water commissioner, announces bid for Congress from Oregon's second district. He urges liberal public land policy, Alaska development, continued Celtic canal funding, and irrigation solutions as his key platform. He notes three years in government service in the Philippines and extensive experience in eastern Oregon.
In Alameda, 22-year-old Geo L Becker married 62-year-old widow Mrs Fredrika Park Smith at her Chestnut Street home. Granddaughter Miss Fredrika Tower served as bridesmaid and 16-year-old Stewart Becker was best man. The Rev Everett Couper officiated as Becker’s parents and relatives attended in protest. The couple plan to honeymoon later and reside with the bride.
The East Oregonian stands as eastern Oregon’s representative paper with strong reader support and broad patronage. It serves as the advertising medium for this section and reflects the community’s engagement with local news and events.
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