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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
3
The article describes changes in girls and boys aged 14 to 19, noting fatigue, pale lips, skin eruptions, and reduced ambition during puberty. It promotes Boston’s Boual nutriment with cod liver oil properties andthosphites as a recommended remedy to support growth, energy, and immune function during schooling and work.
In Seattle on January 27 the US case against Charles F. Munday and Archie W. Shields contends conspiracy to defraud Alaska coal land owners. The prosecution presents documents from the Juneau land office and the surveyor general to prove land locations via dummy entries and transfers to Alaska Development Company with Munday as moving force. Judge Neterer overruled the defense request for a directed verdict of not guilty.
An old time mix of Sage Tea and Sulphur to darken gray hair returns as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sold in drug stores for about 50 cents a bottle. It claims to darken hair, add lustre, and curb dandruff and itching by simple combing through small strands.
In Hermiston Oregon January 28 burglars broke a Ghent and Cross glass door and stole 20 to 40 dollars in silver from the safe. McKenzies hardware was entered through a broken back door and razors taken from the safe. a prior fall burglary had suspects on trial. Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakely was seen in town. Suspicion falls on unemployed hangs around Umatilla project workers.
An advertisement notes a laxative bromine qunine cold remedy priced at 25 cents. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove. The copy claims colds cause headache and grip and promotes removing the cause with the tab.
Washington Jan 24 three new homes for American diplomats abroad will be recommended in the diplomatic appropriation bill to be reported by Feb 1. The move toward acquiring embassies instead of renting them covers Mexico City Tokyo Japan and Berne Switzerland.
Dairy men in Lewin and Clark districts plan a cow testing association. A meeting next Friday will finalize details. Once 600 cows are enrolled, an expert chosen by Oregon State Agricultural College will test herds, weigh feed, and collect data to raise herd standards.
A veteran ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid remedy for indigestion gas and sour stomach. It claims five minute relief, harmlessness, and a money back guarantee if satisfaction is not achieved. The ad urges keeping it at home for day or night upset stomachs.
EB M MacDonald M P of Canso cautions that new US tariff impacts will widen East West Canada economic rift. He advised immediate tariff revision favoring the West to avert a crisis, likening Canada's potential toll to Civil War era U S. dynamics. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad follows.
In the Franco Prussian era saga Bismarck jokes on taxes and marriage of necessity with Alsace Lorraine. A La Schlucht border village shows shared space as French and German troops pose in joint photos. Soldiers display postcards of brothers in arms amid tense history.
The record wind in Baker Oregon on January 28 wrecked roofs blinds and chimneys and knocked down telegraph and telephone lines. Telegraph poles and power lines failed leaving seventy five phones out of service. Glass shattered roofs collapsed and trees uprooted. Unusual gusts even loosened bulb lenses from a large electric sign.
In Port au Prince on January 28 Haiti's president Michel Oreste fled the capital and boarded the German cruiser Vineta, with his wife. US Marines from the Montana landed and firing continued as rebels led by Senator Davilmar Theodore and General Bellard gain strength in the capital. The new congress failed to check the revolt.
Observations across Europe note Swiss president status marked near doors and a diplomat met by a sleeves rolled wife from the wash. A Dutch smoking census of nine Amsterdam suburb schools shows rising tobacco use from ages six to twelve. French faces shift from clean shaven to beards in the new cabinet, reflecting changing fashion and athletics culture.
Attorney Lawrence of Savannah testifies that judge Spere never selected a jury legally and says a witness backs the claim. The proceeding occurs in Savannah as part of a jury selection dispute raised in court.
Lawrence, counsel for Greene and Gaynor in Savannah harbor fraud cases, was fined $100 by Judge Spere for contempt after charging the judge with fixing the Greene Gaynor jury. The congressional committee investigating charges against the Federal Judge notes Spere contends he never selected a jury according to law.
Report from Pittsburg cites orders for 125000 tons of steel and 56000 unemployed workers set to find steady work within the week. Observers predict spring will show robust business and industrial conditions unseen since 1907. The new tariff and currency law are no longer mysteries to credit sources, and the administration contemplates no immediate economic program.
A statewide notice states that every high school graduate in Nebraska receives a congratulatory letter from the University of Nebraska urging consideration of the university’s advantages and opportunities.
Marie and Mary McFarland challenge the acoustigraph of Luigi Peruggi in Los Angeles tests. The two coloratura sopranos sang identically and produced identical records, casting doubt on the device’s ability to differentiate near twins. Still, the instrument may aid police in other cases and tests.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe gentle laxative for babies and children, contrasting harsh elder treatments like castor oil and calomel. It claims the product cleanses stomach, liver and bowels, soothes kids, and asks readers to buy the 59 cent bottle from their druggist, warning against counterfeits.
The Brooklyn, flagship of Rear Admiral Schley at Santiago, was commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard after over a decade idle. Undergoing major remodeling, the ship will carry a 550 strong crew when fully manned, now operating with a skeleton crew. Assigned to the Atlantic reserve fleet, it is to later relieve the Saratoga in China.
An old-time ad asserts kidneys do not cause back pain and promotes St Jacobs Oil as a safe, quick relief for backache lumbago sci atica neuralgia rheumatism and strains. It touts instant disappearance of pain after application and urges a trial bottle from a druggist.
A Freiburg physician states seven patients in his practice suffered permanent eye damage from gazing at the sun during the eclipse. The report notes the phenomenon occurred as the eclipse progressed and patients sought medical attention for eye injuries.
A health advisory notes uric acid from meat irritates kidneys, causing cloudy urine and night urination. It urges reducing meat, drinking water, and taking Jad Salts daily to flush kidneys, stating it cleanses the system and prevents bladder issues.
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