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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
2
One of Pendleton's most important sales ends Friday evening as deep reductions finish. Hundreds of dollars saved for shrewd buyers who seized unequaled price cuts, with the store announcing end of stock and urging customers to hurry in for final bargains before closing time.
Styled for infants the latest go carts offered at partial cash and trading stamps. Cops arranged to permit the sale making them very affordable. Visit the 2nd floor premium department to view and purchase.
A local shop advertises a strong stock of warm gloves available in many types from knitted yarn to bear skin. To clear inventory during demand, the store offers a 25 percent discount on all lined gloves.
Rubber shop announces new season stock for men women and children. All styles available with no worn items. Prices described as absolutely the lowest for quality. Buy there for best value.
Readable sale ad showcasing overstocked wool and cotton blankets in multiple colors and sizes. Prices range from 75 cents to 12.50 dollars with numerous discount brackets and calls to clear warehouse space. Includes gray white pink blue plaids and various price points for wool and cotton blankets.
Retailer touts universal wearability of sweater coats and urges immediate purchase to clear stock. Prices shown include multiple classes with clearances ranging from 1.95 to 3.98 for various quality levels.
Warm men s socks offered at very low prices in blue white red white tan white and gray Lambs wool and all wool options. Extra heavy mottled varieties and regular work socks available priced for quick sale with multiple pairs per package.
Pendleton's Cleanest and Best Grocery advertises a model sanitary basement and lists assorted pantry items including syrup quarts and gallons, frankfurters, Vienna sausage, pineapple, pickles, chili sauce and powder, chili con carne, borax soap, and Ehmann Olive Oil in bottles priced 35 cents to $1.00.
Classified style note advertises durable work shirts with double stitching gussets faced sleeves pearl buttons and high quality materials. Claims regular 500 cents price and clearance pricing at A3 cents for the man seeking comfort and service.
In Soisette Sateen and Madras, a very fine color range offered. Regular 1.50 grade now clearance priced at 1.19, presenting substantial savings for quality fabrics.
Ivan Dunning is reported to have become a Benedict in Dakota amid a quirky theft tale involving LAProbes, chaps, and groceries as the unknown culprit’s loot.
Anna and Clara discuss a shoe repair charge. Clara recalls Mr Eklund charging 65 cents for sewing on soles and doing fine work. Anna dismisses him yet admits personal interest in the matter. The passage reflects local shop chatter about a repair cost and service quality.
A series of thefts occurred while owners attended events on Main Street and Webster hall. Items stolen included fur robes from G L Dunning and O M Hoosier, groceries from Glen Richards, a pair of chaps, and other goods. No suspects found. Meanwhile, a Webster hall party hosted by John Beavett and Floyd Brumfield featured Stanfield high school classmates. Stanfield basketball plans vs Hermiston announced. Ivan W Dunning, a Stanfield pioneer, married Hilma Matson in North Dakota and they will winter with Mr and Mrs G L Dunning. Local business and civic visits noted, with editors and contractors active in Stanfield.
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using laxative bromide quinine tablets. It claims a refund if no cure and features B W Grove’s signature on each box. The price is indicated as 16 cents.
Morgantown Va report details a romantic complication as a young woman accepts a proposal but changes plans slowly. The narrative centers on social expectations and the delays in formal commitment amid local views.
Sam delivers mail. Mrs. Wormser and Cecil Morris wed years ago. A misrouted letter from Webster Springs to Rivesville traveled 200 miles over six years, arriving too late. Postmark shows it malted in 1906. Morris remarried after presumed rejection, as did the woman, who believed he had changed his mind.
Alfred Mosely plans to aid St Helena residents in emigrating to California. He discussed with immigration officials a scheme to bring about 3000 poverty stricken inhabitants of the rocky island to the U S. The British once exiled Napoleon to St Helena, a barren island 1200 miles west of Africa.
A reflective note asserts that most people obtain little of what they desire and that it is sound to grip disappointment firmly as a guiding philosophy. The text offers a stoic viewpoint on aligning expectations with reality and enduring unmet wishes.
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