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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1906
Page
8
A reader recalls being persuaded by a polite salesperson to buy what was claimed as equal to Mother's Pride Coffee. They reflect on past experiences, noting disappointment when the product did not meet that claim and reaffirm that Mother's Pride remains the best 25e coffee on earth.
A vintage ad touts 400 Blend Coffee from Fort Worth, claiming strong body and fine aroma. It emphasizes effort and entry into the “claw” and notes a price of 46 cents per pound, asserting it costs no more than inferior kinds.
LR Stinson of Salem Frank T Wrightman of Salem and State Printer I B Whitney of Albany visited Pendleton yesterday and Saturday. An informal dinner at Hotel Pendleton honored the visitors with toasts by Knights of Pythias members. The trio later attended Commercial association events as Stinson seeks eastern district conventions, Wrightman runs for secretary of state, and Whitney seeks a second term as state printer. The record notes support for the irreducible school funds measure.
At the teachers institute in Athena last Saturday a resolution was unanimously adopted urging passage of an inheritance tax law. Proposed by Assessor C. P. Strain, the resolution calls for funds from the tax to bolster Oregon’s irreducible state school fund and support public schools in Umatilla County.
A brief note urges readers to call the drug store for telephone orders and fast delivery. It emphasizes prompt response and constant readiness to fulfill any request arranged by phone.
R and N offices report from the general possessiger association lists ocean travel across the Atlantic by 28 steamship lines in 1906 the totals: 77 835 first class 107 097 second class and 776 330 steerage passengers across 1906 voyages. Governor Chamberlain and Tom Richardson return from Salt Lake convention promoting American travel.
W M Coffman and crew are digging a well on Virgil Moore's Stage Gulch farm about 10 miles from the city. The well is two feet deep with no water yet. considerable rock is encountered but digging continues until water is reached.
Sherry sues Jon Wang-pum Sherry for divorce in a morning filing by attorneys James A. Fee and Ben K. Davin. Complaint cites defendant's drunkenness and abusive behavior as grounds for the separation.
Jack McLaughlin, cashier of the HR and N offices in this city, moved into a new cottage on Johnson Street near the high school. The neat room cottage cost about 2200 dollars. The Moore family sees their son improve after pneumonia.
Eastern Oregon sheepmen push to lift the federal quarantine seen as crippling their trade. At the Umatilla county sheep men’s convention they urged appointing a new county inspector and seeking state action. Railroads like O R N deny shipping sheep under current rules, while Northern Pacific lingers. Quarantine impacts mutton and stock sheep markets, with dipping reducing weight and raising costs.
A man described as a sheepherder attempted to leave a music store with a dog hidden under his coat and was arrested after the collar disappeared. Officers found him on the levee behind the Hotel Pandheton and took him into custody, noting his odd behavior.
The Commercial Association gymnasium fundraiser lists ten dollar donors including W. L. Thompson Taylor Hardware Co C. E. Roosevelt Robert Forster East Oregonian Publishing Co George Hartman Jr RAR W Ritmer F BE Judd R Alexander Dr J G Smith A L Lowell Lee Teutsch A J Goodman T G Halley B P Dodd M A Rader Leon Cohen Dan P.
A fragmented roster lists numerous individuals and firms including Five dollar subscriptions and one dollar amounts. Names such as Five dollar subscriptions Mark Moorhouse Parker Hunelker Frasier and Bond Bros appear among banks, abstract companies, and merchants.
William M. Cake and Frank Grant of Portland arrived from that city and stayed overnight then left for Baker City to attend the Knights of Pythias district convention. Mr. Cake is grand chancellor and ex-counts judge of Malino county. Mr. Grant is a Portland attendee and editor of the Senator, the official organ of the order in Oregon. They will return for the district convention to be held here in February.
Night Officer Seheer arrested Charley Whirlwind Jr. last evening on charges of stealing a horse from the Brummett stable on Cottonwood Street. He allegedly pawned a saddle at the Sharon & Eddings second hand store. He may be turned over to county authorities for prosecution.
Charles Cunningham left Saturday night for Denver to attend the National Livestock association convention. Although no longer in the stock business he remains deeply interested and may attend every reachable convention. His Denver headquarters will be Albany Hotel.
George Feringer returned last evening from a visit in southern California and is thoroughly disgusted with the foggy climate there this winter. Mrs. Feringer accompanied him to The Dalles to be at the bedside of her brother, Clarence Adame, who is critically ill. Mrs Adame was slightly improved yesterday, but her condition remains serious.
Mrs. David Hawes longtime Pendleton resident died at Hilgard Saturday aged 67. Born in 1382 she came with her husband from Nemaha County Nebraska to Pendleton, lived here several years before moving to Hilgard in the Blue mountains.
La Grande engineer John Hampson brings his two daughters to St Josephs Academy for the remainder of the school year. Their mother, Mrs. Hampson, is confined to St Anthony's hospital, and the family seeks nearness to her during her confinement.
Mrs Frank Myers formerly of this city has leased the Lewed Helix Hotel and will assume management on February 1.
Joe H. Parkes has filed with the county clerk a nominating petition for the office of county coroner. Birilis Horm and Mr Archle Hu son of Hellx are credited with a daughter and J E Bardon of Hellx with a son born to them.
An all week promotion extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal cure for stomach liver and bowel disorders. The copy promises relief from poor appetite indigestion dyspepsia heartburn colds grippe costiveness and general malaise, claiming the medicine is within reach and the sole remedy needed.
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