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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1917
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled subscription rates by mall carrier and week. Mentions one year and monthly options, Getty reference, and four months. Ambiguous text lacks clear entities or a coherent offer, making precise pricing or providers unreadable.
The water department reports a net earning of 7000 for the year after all expenses and bond interest, with gravity delivery seen as a financial asset. Voters previously backed the mountain gravity approach, avoiding tax increases while funding debt retirement. Growth and pure water supply are linked to Pendleton’s progress.
Pessimism prevails in Portland and the Willamette Valley but prosperous sections, including eastern and southern Oregon, voted for Wilson. The author calls for homecoming of the soldiers and for future Tory stories to align more closely.
New Jersey’s prison system under a keeper with absolute power is condemned as barbaric and tyrannical. The Evening Post reports inhumane treatment at Trenton’s prison, likening it to livestock abuse and warning it endangers society more than the inmates. The piece notes continued outrage amid political ideals and questions federal funding bias as Hood River secures a federal post office grant.
Early notes claim 476 percent drop in Pollet court cases in Pendleton during first prohibition year. Also mention 1484 bright prospects for Eastern Oregon State Hospital in Pendleton. Cites Missourionn Heathman as last Pendleton mayoral marshal. Mentions Hob Stanfield as a major Oregon House figure and Don Campbell of Hermiston’s Pendleton visits post marriage. References Baker and La Grade with Mu A buildings while Pendleton reportedly has none.
Notes from January 20 1989 report Miss Aliee Tillard recovering from fever. W D Hansford’s home visited. a board removed for extras and eight rare breed fowls stolen. James Jones children ill with pneumonia, one seriously. Mrs A W Stanton recovering with her children. John Lawrey injured after fall from ladder. Iron turntable arrived, workers unloading. Pendleton boy band invites members to band room Thursday night.
Forty years ago in Pendleton, measles are plentiful unless Frank Beagle monopolizes the stock. Pendleton brewery to start brewing January 22 and male production in February. L C Disosway returns from Portland. McCoy plans a ball February 22 at his Meadows residence. John Bowman builds a large barn. Arthur Webb visits his Pendleton-based parents.
Dr La Dow is listed as a member of the resolutions committee at a Democratic gathering in Astoria. The Pendleton Episcopal church bell has been moved to Portland. The note ends with a promise that navigation updates will follow.
An 19th century patent medicine claim touts pure blood as the secret to wealth. The ad argues floods Sarsyparilla removes skin eruptions and boils by purifying blood, claiming external remedies fail. It urges purchase of Hood's Sarmnariila as essential for healthy digestion and a stronger system.
The report notes a forward-looking plan involving the upper Columbia project. Mr M Willa has added to Pendleton, funding a new and comfortable house as part of the endowment, signaling ongoing development and support for the community.
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Cure claims to purge the blood, relieve symptoms, and improve health after a short course. Send for testimonials from J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists. Fall's Family Pills for constipation.
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