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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
5
A lengthy sale notice proclaims the Boston Store is ending its dry goods stock with massive price reductions before February 1. The notice promises terrific savings, urging readers to visit and compare prices, noting the shoe department will move to a new room after the sale.
Classified notice offering two nicely furnished rooms for rent at 708 Raley by Mrs W J Winrk. Text mentions piano and work guarantee but specifics unclear. no definite dates or prices provided.
A garbled OCR list assigns ages to various figures including Richard Olney of Massachusetts and Grover Cleveland. It also names Roosevelt Bryan Parker and others with inconsistent dates and ages, plus scattered references to U S presidents and their inferred ages at different months and events. The fragmentary data mix includes Adams Jefferson Madison Lincoln and others with odd figures like 96 and 7 percent, lacking context or sources.
A Brevity style ad promises a remedy for a cold in one day using Laxative Brome Quiming Tablets. The claim includes a money back guarantee tied to Grove's signature on each box. The text is promotional and lacks verifiable details.
Fragmentary OCR lists product names like Schilling’s Best and various teas and coffee in a grocery teaser. Readable items include five kinds of tea and four coffees. Limited context and branding imply a retail display or advertisement fragment.
Religious groups across the West push for a Sunday closing amendment to the Lewis and Clark exposition appropriation bill. The Hawley Plant amendment would require gates to close on Sundays, aligning the project with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Northwest Sabbath Association urges readers to contact congressmen and House and Senate leaders to support the amendment.
A parade of local names visits and travels through Echo Pendleton and surrounding towns. R Jones Echo and O Leneh Umatilla make city stops while J H Lawrey heads to Union for equity matters. Notables W Thompson Morg and Alpha Meyers Walla Walla visit, and Pendleton hosts sportsmen from Elgin for a tournament.
A fragmented column contrasts martial rhetoric with civic health notes, citing poetic imagery about conflict and growth, then shifts to public health advice and a grim tally. It notes January 10 to 17 pneumonia and influenza deaths in New York City, reflecting urban health concerns.
The Boston Shoe Store announces another shipment of Red Schoolhouse Shoes with price breaks by size. Sizes 6 to 9 sell at 1.25, sizes 10 to 11 at 1.50, size 11 at 1.75, and size 12 to 13 at 2.00. Store notes customers buy two pairs this year for one pair previously, citing better wear fit and look.
A brief note describes a range of children’s footwear with options in wide or narrow toe, low heels, with or without hooks, sewn with silk for smooth finish and comfort.
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