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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
7
The Ada County Bank became the first to apply for county depository status under the new law. It seeks a $15 000 deposit with a 2 percent annual interest, contingent on daily balance requirements. The matter was referred for discussion at the morning session.
Yakima posts that five letter carriers will serve Yakima city with free delivery, though Postmaster Lemon has not yet been officially notified. The system began four years ago and has expanded slowly, leaving out outskirts and inconveniencing residents. The Eltoplin newspaper praises Mead and State Lands Commissioner Rows for supporting lower Yakima valley state selections, while blaming hoodlums for obstructing the Palomo project. William Maderis shipped a Canadian lynx to the Springfield Zoological Garden in Ohio by express after a visit to Yakima.
Epitome of Santo Domingo history and demographics notes 28 018 square miles and 600 000 population mixed white Indian and African ancestry. Mentions local towns La Vega Puerto Plata Santiago and systems, 24 member single house, Roman Catholic state religion, four year presidential terms, several historical transitions from 1492 to 1906, and varied leaders including Heureaux and Morales.
A dramatic account from Woodford by J G Th Hooper recalls Mrs Moble Holt’s near death from a severe cough and how Dr King’s New Discovery restored her after 48 hours of watching. The piece promotes the remedy as a guaranteed cure for coughs and colds, with trial bottles offered at local druggists and stores.
Promoters Win Extend Electric Line Donaldson and Uastlok announce a 3000 long ton rail contract for early delivery. Two miles of track will be laid, with ride forces under review at Batw Valley Construction Company, the new subsidiary to handle the line’s construction. In Ferrington a merchant, M D Wrentham, was injured in a sudden and violent incident and is detained at the McCune Sanitarium in The Dalles.
Prices for holiday shopping in Pendleton include apples 1.76 to 2 per box cranberries 16 to 3 cents per pound oranges 25 to 80 cents per dozen onions 36 cents per dozen cananas 40 cents per dozen vegetables such as sweet potatoes 6 cents per lb cabbage 8 cents per lb parsnip 21 2 cents per lb twelve 2 cents per lb celery 60 cents per dozen potatoes 1 25 per sack onion 1.60 per sack cauliflower 0 cents per head tomatoes 20 cents per lb popcorn 9-19 cents per lb butter creamery 70 to 75 cents per roll country butter 60 cents per roll fresh eggs 45 cents per dozen case one 36 cents per dozen misc sweet pickles 80 cents per gallon sour pickles 60 cents per gallon mince meat 15 cents per lb olives 25 cents per pint walnuts 22 1 2 cents per lb almonds 26 cents per lb. Indigestion remedy ad text included. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claim of digestion aid. Sold by Taliman & Co.
The Navy plans to purchase a ferry boat from a bankrupt firm for about 24000 dollars to connect the Newport torpedo station with the mainland. Officials find a ready ferry vessel preferable to awaiting a new build and may use naval funds to acquire it rather than request authorization for New York yard construction.
A dramatic demonstration shows that adding water to a full cask raises internal pressure and can split the wood. By pouring water into a narrow tube tied to the cask, the depth becomes greater than the cask alone, proving pressure rises with depth. The analogy extends to nature where deep water in rock cavities can cause rock to fracture.
The article recounts Ernest Young views on Siamese superstition. Beliefs include heavenly thunder through a giant’s hatchet, torch throwing by angels, and bath water splashes from winds. Upon death a Siamese body is preserved in a copper urn and later burned.
A Chicago physician claims a fifteen year practice using eggs to cure felons with a simple night application. Break an egg at the large end, insert a finger to mix, then bind the egg in a cloth over the finger and leave overnight. If needed, repeat once for results.
A village chatter captures a philosophy of joy and simple living as a path to happiness. A novelist and an elder confirm local color, noting an uptick in painted houses this year compared to the past decade.
The San Francisco Call notes a surprise party at Mrs Teilit's home yesterday. Mrs Askitt recalls her husband gave her ten dollars unasked. The report alludes to more errors than words.
A scanned late 19th or early 20th century directory page lists physicians such as Dr C J Smith and Dr Amy Currin with offices in Crawford and Behmndt blocks, plus X Ray and electrotherapy by Dr Volp, osteopaths G S and Eva Holsington, and multiple contact numbers. Also included are Elks Pendleton Lodge notices, First National Bank of Pendleton details, insurers, land commissioner John Hailey, Columbia Produce Co manager Dean Tatum, Pendleton Iron Works, and advertising on investment opportunities in stock.
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