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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1913
Page
2
A short classified item advertising 27 inch floundings priced at 79 cents, described as fine dainty designs suitable for infant wear with scalloped and hemstitched edges. Includes White Sale promotion wording.
White sale price details for underwear fabrics described as made on nainsok look and wear like hand made embroidery. The text emphasizes affordable edging materials priced at 20 cents and 16 cents for use in undergarments.
The ad touts satin finished poplin with fast colors in all shades for dresses. 27 inches wide priced by the yard at 50¢. Also lists dress goods of storm serge diagonal whip cords and more, all reduced during the January White Sale. Highlights Lyklinen at 18¢ and other washes that look and wear well.
Boston, January 15. A quirked advice column claims a wife can be judged by studying her mother. Mrs. Clara A. Marsh, treasurer of the Fathers' and Mothers' club of Boaten, argues daughters resemble mothers in appearance and behavior, warning men to scrutinize the mother for future happiness or trouble.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using laxative brominated quinine tablets. It notes a refund if the remedy cures and includes the distributor B W Groves with a price of eight cents per box.
President-elect Wilson distances himself from a telegram signed John W. Williams received in Trenton. The message mocks a New York figure and follows reports about Dudley Field Malone as secretary and McCombs and George Gordon Battle cabinet roles. Wilson dismisses the stories as untrue and questions their veracity.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the governor, visited his private office in Trenton to attend a reception by the Colonial Dames of New Jersey. She observed his daily routine, listening to dictation to a stenographer and a conference with state officers, remarking it is interesting to see the wheels go round.
Astoria Oregon January 18 Loneliness and mental strain from a long illness led 19 year old Olof Eugene Sanstrom to shoot himself through the heart with a 22 caliber revolver at 8 30 yesterday morning He died instantly He resided at the home of Charles Johnson on the Necanicum river eight miles from the city while working for board and room during school attendance
St Louis Jan 14 Secretary Richard Davis and Mrs Smithton owner of the St Louis National Baseball team along with William Walters were killed when an automobile struck a water plug. Firemen removed the bodies from a lake formed by the broken plug.
Local ad announces dressmaking by appointment at 502 Water Street or by calling Red 3062. Tailoring includes all kinds of dresses and evening gowns, with customer fittings and custom designs available.
Washington report from January 18 describes the new Children's Bureau urging complete birth registration nationwide. The monograph cites poor laws outside New England, Michigan, Pennsylvania and links vital statistics to infant death reductions, child labor and education enforcement, and ongoing legal and private affairs needs.
Washington January 18 The inaugural ball if held despite Wilson objections will bar the turkey trot grizzly bear and other rags Vice Chairman Hamilton accepted the provision proposed by Representative Roddenberry of Georgia Congressmen proposed a limitations measure to permit use of the pension building for the ball Hamilton said he would accept Also a note about Chamberlains Cough Remedy appears in the text
In New York a pawnbroker’s clerks at 143 West Forty-second street bought three live alligators for five dollars each after a man delivered them in a wicker case. The reptiles escaped around the shop and prompted a panic as staff climbed counters. Central Park keeper Bil Snyder was consulted for value.
Patient from Seattle Washington reports three persistent inflamed middle fingers with nails repeatedly detaching after soapy water contact. After trying various remedies, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, purchased a 50 cent Ointment box, and now her fingers are cured and nails smooth. Includes testimonial and free sample offer.
A short notice touts Chamberlain's Liniment as beneficial for those with partial paralysis by thoroughly massaging the affected parts and also relieving rheumatic pains. It notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
Union Pacific Railway applied to the Department of Commerce and Labor in Washington for a license to operate and maintain a wireless telegraph system along its lines in Omaha, Nebraska. The request includes installing a technical experiment station, said to be the second of its kind in the country, with several wireless stations to be built once the license is issued.
If children show hoarseness as the first sign of croup, give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once to ward off the attack. Sold by all dealers.
Olympia Jan 18 A bill by Representative Corkery of Spokane aims to equip every child with industrial training to fight life’s battles. It proposes adding vocational and continuation schools to the public system and offers tradespeople the chance to gain further trade information.
Six Italians perished when a wall collapsed in a rooming house during a blaze in Edmonton Alberta. The fire caused about three hundred thousand dollars in damage and the fatalities occurred in the business district.
A periodical health note promotes Mother's Friend as external care to prepare the body for childbirth. It claims to lubricate muscles and nerves, ease soreness, expand skin and tissues, and support natural motherhood. Marketed through drug stores with a free book as offer to readers.
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