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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1913
Page
3
An advertising line extols buying direct from manufacturers in extraordinary large lots for spot cash to secure price advantages. The message highlights obtaining cotton when markets are lowest and implies the efficiency of bulk purchasing. The tone is promotional and aimed at cost savings.
Forethought guides shoppers to buy white wear during a broad sale. The ad highlights lingerie dresses at low White Sale prices, net and organdy dresses, linen waist sets, lingerie waists, white muslin petticoats, and warm weather gowns with substantial markdowns to attract budget minded buyers.
Fancy striped crepe for dressers of good taste with colors and practical wear. The yard costs 25 cents. New pongee silks in all qualities and widths, natural color only, priced 50 cents to 1.50. One of the newest white goods designs for the season washes well. January White Sales rated.
New silks for spring feature Satin Brocades with small floral patterns in all colors and sturdy heavy silks suitable for three piece suits in two toned effects. A pleasantry to show with another white wash fabric of much favor and embroidered designs. Laundries better with no ironing noted in January White Sale by WW 49.
Governor and Mrs. Deneen host annual open house in Springfield with hundreds of citizens, state officials and wives attending. Military and civil representatives call in shifts, a luncheon with National Guard officers follows, and a 3 to 6 pm reception hands out honors to the governor before retirement. Society women assist in entertaining during the event.
An old advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee from the druggist. The box bears Dr E W Grove’s signature and the price listed as 25 cents.
Paris reports a gang desecrated the Clichy Level cemetery near the city gates, plundering over a hundred tombs and stealing sacred gold and silver objects from the chapels. No bodies were disturbed. police pursue the robbers as relatives mourn.
Portland Jan 16. County judges from Crook Umatilla Linn and others push a resolution at the Oregon State Association calling for uniform 100 percent valuation for property assessments and urging support from the state tax commission. They argue current 80 to 90 percent valuations produce unequal tax levies and seek legislation to allow counties to bank funds to earn interest.
Women of Fairview Heights near Poughkeepsie organize a real fire company to protect homes when men are away. Mrs John D Sullivan named for chief. the group vows to learn to handle extinguishers and apparatus. Members are wives of regular volunteer firemen. election of officers planned.
J. B. Van Orsdal offers 18 mules for sale at the Oregon Feed Yard in Pendleton. The lineup includes large mules weighing around 1300 pounds and several smaller, well broke animals.
Advert appears to tout Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children promising fever headaches teething discomfort and stomach upset relief. Claimed to break colds in 24 hours with pleasant taste. Sold by druggists 25 cents with sample offered by mail.
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