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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
4
Vinol is advertised as a remedy for chronic coughs colds and bronchitis after other remedies fail. Testimonials from A H Wilde of Minneapolis and M W Congress of St Paul claim complete cure after using four bottles. The ad highlights cod liver oil tonic properties and suitability for weak stomachs and old or delicate persons. Pendleton Drug Company Pendleton Oregon distributes Vinol.
Capable company presents Shore Acres to Pendleton last night injecting old stage atmosphere with a salty Maine coast flavor. Dorothy Herne and Archie Boyl deliver convincing turns though hoodlum gallery disturbances mar the show. a bold burglary anecdote from San Francisco reappears as a chaotic side note.
Rev Peter D Lill rector of St Marys German Catholic church West New York New Jersey wired alarm system in response to robberies. He confronted the thief in the sanctuary with a revolver and forced him to surrender the stolen money before police arrived. The suspect Andrew OHare of West Forty second Street Chicago was sentenced to ninety days in jail.
Dover Delaware reports a man named John Morgan served as trustee of a pocket knife for eighteen years. Victor Durand left the heir the knife when his infant son reached age, Morgan fulfilled the commission by returning the penknife to Durand now aged, while Morgan also manages Downs farm near Cheswold.
Mrs Edna Downs, head of the Raleigh Hotel Annex at 1826 Post Street, repelled a burglary using only a night dress and bare hands. Authorities praised her courage and quick action during the incident.
An Austrian miner from the Pennsylvania coal fields, driven by starvation, was found on Broadway eating street crumbs. A policeman took him to Bellevue hospital where doctors said he is insane from starvation and may not recover after days without food. He spoke little English and wished to join the bread line.
New York officials laugh off a kiss between Controller Metz and Henry Bruere of municipal research. The moment, described as a Portsmouth conference of a kiss, quieted a circulating rumor and drew playful remarks from observers. Bruere denied biting Metz as he cooled off at a water cooler.
The Department of State received a telegram from Consul General Frank H. Mason noting that Paris consular district exports to the United States for 1908 were valued at 42,307,285 dollars, a drop of 20,959,189 dollars from 1907.
Claims rapid relief for burns scalds wounds cuts and bruises and instant relief for eruptions and ulcers. Advertises 25 cents at Tallman & Co and Pendleton Drug. Also notes 1908 cement usage exceeding 69,400 barrels in construction.
Unfurnished room offered in East Oregonian building with electric lights and steam heat. Bath with hot and cold water on floor. Rate described as very reasonable. Enquire at E. O. office.
A Pendleton resident praises Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from backache frequent nighttime kidney secretions and other kidney trouble after six years with no symptoms. The ad urges readers to check urine health signs and seek Doan's at local drugstores with Foster Milburn Co as US agents.
A clairvoyant named Clyde McClure arrived in Terre Haute two weeks ago and vanished after swindling victims who were told to wear a money packet near the heart to gain healing. About 660 dollars were recovered and authorities suspect total losses reached around 1000. One woman paid four fifty dollar bills for a packet containing brown paper. another man paid 170 for a fake half share in the business. McClure allegedly exchanged packages with another man, claiming ownership of combined funds, but the money proved to be brown paper. When Taylor sought McClure, he had already left town.
Sir William Hogan resigns after four decades as a justice of the peace due to failing eyesight. His son John E.F. Hogan is appointed to fill the vacancy. Hogan first served in Irishtown with a 1869 commission signed by Governor Palmer and later moved to the city, where a 1884 commission signed by Governor Altweld affirmed his township service. Hogan earned a notable record in marrying couples, having officiated about 500 marriages.
Cornelius and Lulu Barrett of 3817 Delmar Boulevards were separated for two years after a fifteen minute marriage. They remarried on Wednesday afternoon by Justice Moore and plan to celebrate their second nuptial feast today. Mrs Barrett ran a boarding house during the separation and her former husband became her suitor during the courtship.
A 19th century style advertisement touts a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case, claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure any case. F J Cheney Co of Toledo and local druggists sign on, asserting Cheney's integrity. The ad promotes internal use, testimonials, and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Oakland and San Francisco business leaders seek country raised youths for commercial roles. The Polytechnic Business College of Oakland reports strong training and placement results with affordable homelike housing. An illustrated catalogue is offered free by Prof. W. E. Gibson, 306 Twelfth Street, Oakland.
W M Parish of Palmerston Ontario guarantees every bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy and notes none were returned last winter. He praises its effectiveness for children with croup and says it cures coughs and colds quickly. The medicine is narcotic free and safe for young children.
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