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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1905
Page
3
OCR fragment lists fabric items with prices for flannelettes silk olives fancy ginghams toweling and quantities like 12 1-20 and 36-1n. The readable data shows item types and unit prices but lacks full context, date, or vendor.
The fragment lists numerous names and places connected to the Hotel St George area, including individuals from Spokane Portland Seattle Tacoma Chicago and other locales. It references Laxative Bromo Quin ine and a note about The Fatal Scar company led by Frank James dissolving at Boulder Colorado.
Oregon Daily Journal reports on C P Strain Umatilla county assessor presenting a paper to the Portland convention on Intangible Property including credits franchises life insurance investments and other holdings not of material substance. He cites George Clapperton and notes Oregon intangible property is 7 percent of unseated valuation. He favors a Massachusetts style bank tax and discusses deposits and double assessment. Permanent organization of the meeting is approved with B D Sigher Multnomah chairing and J Fr Nelson as secretary.
United Society of Christian Endeavor reports from all regions that 1904 was the best year in its 24 year history. Growth seen in Japan Africa Britain Australia New Zealand India and other lands. Malaria fever agitation cured by Electric Bitters, highlighted by a testimonial from Munday of Henrietta Texas. Sold at Tallman & Co. drug store for 60 cents.
Portland January 27 A $100 prize is offered by J N Plelechner chair man of the Lewis and Clark exposition press and publicity committee for the best ballad on the subject of the Trail The piece may honor the old Lew and Clark trail or the Trail of 1905 and is tied to the amusements street of the Western World's fair called the Trail built on a bridge over Guilds lake the grand basin of the exposition with many new features described.
A summer event planned on the bridge will spotlight aquatic attractions. The best ballad on the "Trai" is open to all, with judges drawn from prominent Pacific Northwest literateurs. Submissions are expected to close in May as invitations go to well known writers of verse.
Elise, daughter of J. N. Flolachner, first vice president and publicity chair of the Lewis and Clark centennial, was born in Portland on January 27. The newborn received a season pass to the exposition from Secretary Reed, who sent best wishes for her future.
In Gurdane Jan 26 a local report notes Grace Chamberlain and Mrs J A McLaughill helping at Salisbury school and Miss Darr returning to Adams February first after a successful term. Also updates on a 140 foot well contract for Jim Davis, convalescing Bukene Corley, and social events at John Browns with prizes for the next ball.
Rev. Victor Dorrie of the First Christian church delivered a sermon on baptism and the Christian belief, praising its scriptural basis. A later talk outlined the general demands of the Perennial church life as the Dor Tie meetings grow, with six new members received at the close.
Engineer Frank Holm of the O R N extols Rev Thomas Needham a Presbyterian evangelist conducting revival meetings in La Grande. Needham, joined by evangelistic singer Professor Powers, is expected to hold sessions at the Presbyterian church in town in February. Needham is a convincing speaker and converting locals. Separately at Stanford, registrar Eliott reports 1926 students enrolled, up 199 from last semester and 68 from last year, with 62 new entrants.
An editorial style notice extols a long life and urges building up the nervous system during life's changes. It praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best medicine for women, citing testimonials from Mrs. Mary L. Kodine of Chicago and Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn, inviting others to write for free advice.
For months Pendleton residents praised Dean's Kidney Pills with strong proof of merit. F A Morris, a retired man from Perkine avenue, reported lasting kidney relief after years of backache and standing work. He credits the pills from Brock & McComas Co. drug store and notes no further trouble in five years. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo sole agents. Debts owed to D Kemler & Son insisted upon settlement at once.
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