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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
4
Independent newspaper notice lists street sales points in Portland and Pendleton and outlines advertising copy deadlines. It notes offices, mailing details, and submission times for advertisers, with copy due by the preceding day’s 4 45 p m. cutoff.
A vivid historical note on the perilous entrance to the Straits of De Fuca near Vancouver Island. It recounts wrecks, lifeless losses, and the deadly seas that guard the gateway from the Pacific to Puget Sound, highlighting famous disasters like the Valencia and the Condor and the region’s extreme dangers.
A San Francisco summary notes Chicago’s recent gruesome crimes and the rising frequency of attacks on women in urban areas. The piece argues barbarism thrives in cities and calls for awareness of this peril.
Column argues for harsher punishment of sexual crimes, urging juries and public officials to uphold duty. Notes need for a new bridge near Pendleton, with $2 000 donated toward construction as county travel demands. Praises anti profanity league for redefining usage of the word damn to reduce offense.
Janitors gather discarded tenants shoes for sale at auction rooms. Shoes sorted into Men Women Children piles while crowds form. A red faced man offers 10 cents per pair for the lot and wins. He recovers leather from shoes and manufactures stamped imitation leather novelties such as frames bags and chair parts for sale.
In Iowa a busy scene on Malin Street saw two loads of hay pass east before mealtime while a man stood a long while near a National Bank corner. A pedestrian slipped on a four banana peel on Main Street but broke the fall. A thermometer dawn to morning shifts from 60 to 46 with falling leaves. Methodists at church steeple point to good weather. In Portland a burglar failed to enter Minnie Henrici’s home late at night. she defended herself with giant crackers and alerted neighbors.
An editorial debate contrasts the morning paper as a record of yesterday with the up to date afternoon paper. It argues the afternoon sheet prints news faster, with foreign coverage and greater public appeal. The piece notes editor Watterson’s dated view and cites Jiu Jitsu versus wrestling in Cleveland matches as part of broader sport coverage.
A humorous verse from the Francisco examiner speaks of a man content in a private attic space. He relishes quiet evenings alone with weed and a book, free from interruptions by women or children.
A. Muechlhaurer, a Cleveland jiu jitsu expert who has trained men personally in the sport, is preparing for a pilgrimage to Japan after years of competing and teaching. He aims to study traditional techniques and circuits, enhancing his readied repertoire for American practitioners.
Wilshire's sociallet magazine reports strong growth after adopting a mail order form and a system of personal workers. It claims 240,200 circulation for the December issue backed by post office receipts. Ad rates rose from 30 to 80 cents a line, and the February number will exceed 000 lines, nearly doubling January.
Victims misjudge kidney trouble as mere weakness until back pain and urinary issues worsen. Deans Kidney Pills claim to cure kidney ailments and prevent diabetes or Bright's disease, with a user testimonial from W. Wells of Pendleton praising relief and urging purchase through Foster Gilbert Co. Buffalo as agents.
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