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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
3
A mild laxative tonic promises relief for daily ills and congestion in households. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is advertised as gentle, non gritty, and free from harsh ingredients. Sample bottles offered by Dr W B Caldwell at Monticello Illinois via postpaid mail.
Social notes from last evening describe a kitchen shower at Mrs. Wodaege's home on Lewis Street for Laura Kemper bride elect of Carl Breding. Guests included Henry Hydeman Myrtle Moller Walter Boynton Alma Kemper Lillian Berry Ida Geck Caroline Rosenberg and others amid gifts and games. Local births announced include twin daughters born January 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Arnepiger of Medford. Arnepiger was a former Pendleton football standout and city engineer of Medford.
A vintage advertisement urges women to consider kidney health, linking bladder and kidney trouble to wider ailments. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy, offers a dime sample by mail, and notes regular bottle sizes available at drug stores.
Washington January 16 Secretary of the Navy Daniels became first assistant general aid to Cupid. Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, daughter of the Georgia senator, feared her fiancé Ensign Alston R. Simpson would miss her wedding aboard the Dolphin. Daniels found a vacancy on the Mayflower and transferred Simpson to the yacht. He quipped he would marry the bride as Simpson’s proxy if needed. The bride was relieved.
A brief item notes that under current statutes voters must re register while elections select United States senators and national committeemen. Hours for voting are changed to simplify participation under the new rules.
Changes extend polls by one hour to p.m. and shift the primary to the third Friday in May every two years. Presidential years move from April and off years from September. Circuit judge and district attorney candidates in single county districts file with the secretary of state. multi county district candidates file similarly. Legislature petition filing unchanged. Progressives gain equal primary access. national committeemen elected by party vote in 1914 and every four years. Unified petition filing dates. extended time for official ballots and pamphlets. initiative and referendum ballot titles simplified.
The Oregon legislature overhauled election laws to simplify procedures and expand fair access. Key changes include moving primary day to May, extending vote hours, standardizing filing with secretary of state or county clerks, and recognizing the Progressive party. direct election of U S senators under the 17th amendment is noted.
An income tax notice blitz targets Pendleton as collectors warn individuals with yearly gross income of 2000 or more to file. Penalties range from 26 to 1900 dollars for missed filings, with fraudulent returns carrying up to 3000 dollars or imprisonment. Blank forms, detailing gross income and allowable deductions, are available through the county treasurer.
Spokane, Wash January 16 What will likely be the first all hog ranch in Whitman county is being planned by G F Johnson and his son in law Isaac Buckley They intend to stock the farmers Pullman area with thoroughbred porkers and run the business on a large scale Meanwhile an advertisement for Bucklin Arnica Salve promotes relief for frost bites chapped skin and other ailments with a Milwaukee Philadelphia stamping.
Spokane Wash January 16 An example of profit from hogs is given by Clinton Bennett a farmer living a mile north of Ritzville Wash who fattened his exchequer by 616 dollars net on hogs this season.
Bennet invested 3953 originally and bought 38 hogs for 953 a few months ago. He shipped the hogs to Spellane market recently and shows a net profit of 616 from a strict financial tally. Feeding included wheat, barley, buttermilk, bran, mill feed, shorts and alfalfa. The hogs work was done without disrupting other farm tasks, and fences are hog wire edging the green fields for future fattening after harvest to reuse lodged heads and grain.
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