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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
3
A dense catalog of linen products includes bed sheets in various sizes 72 by 90 76 by 90 81 by 90 90 by 90 and related pillow cases tubings sheeting crash in bleached and unbleached forms with price points ranging from 18 to 98 cents per unit and assorted hemstitch details. The list indicates multiple fabric finishes and dimensions typical of midcentury department store pricing.
Salem lawmakers wrangled over Barrett of Umatilla's road bond measure as supporters urged a section by section review and opponents cited last election even as Hollis Dimick Neuner and others warned the public rejected bonding. Debates touched petition thresholds and surety bonds amid broader calls for careful, statewide road legislation.
An old advertisement touts Booth's Hyomei for catarrh with a home inhaler and daily vapor treatments. It stresses a germ killing, nondrowsy formula combining Australian eucalyptus with Listerine antiseptic. Replacement bottles cost 60 cents. no stomach dosing required.
A House bill proposes Oregon become its own editor publisher and distributor of textbooks. County boards would state required books to the secretary of state. the state would print at cost and lend free to pupils during the school year. Introduced by Representative Hard of Lane county and W. Shepherd.
Don’t think because you have taken many remedies in vain that your cause is incurable. Hood s Sarsaparilla has cured many seemingly hopeless cases of scrofula catarrh rheumatism kidney complaint dyspepsia and general debility. Take Hood s.
Salem Oregon report notes a proposed House bill by Representative Lawrence mandating an eight hour day for women workers and a maximum 48 hour week with a day of rest. The bill requires seats for all women and allows flexible hours but limits daily shifts to eight hours. Penalties include fines from 50 to 200 dollars, up to 20 days in jail, or both.
An old advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin digests all foods, stops sour stomachs within five minutes, and stabilizes digestion so you can eat freely. It promises rapid relief, no gases or belching, and a healthier stomach after use. The pitch urges buying a fifty cent bottle from any drug store.
San Francisco January 29 burglars tried to steal Dr Milton Clark s crippled Scotch terrier Wuzzy during convalescence. A maid hid the dog preventing the theft and preserving his valuable diamond joint in his hind leg. The owner questions life with walking and fear of being dissected rather than walking freely.
Negotiations not finished but signs point to Open River Transportation boats being taken over by a new entity named the Columbia Snake Rivers Transportation company. Backed by commercial groups and many shippers, the plan aims to maintain navigation on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Representatives of the proposed company will meet Open River officials Monday as inland business bodies in Portland push the deal forward.
Development league reports Captain W P Gray of Pasco and Dr J B Morris among others in talks with Clatskanie and Hosford transport firms. If talks succeed, Open River boats would be acquired by Degerstedt Hosford and Riggs and run on the Portland Astoria river system with upper river extension starting around March 1. A 24 member committee backs the plan with river agents to sustain interest. Dr Blalock expects Congress to grant 1.5 million dollars to finish the Celilo canal and locks if steamship service remains on the two streams.
Miss Ellen Bates wed John L Bowman of the Brownsville Woolen Mill Co Portland Oregon at East Congregational church in Grand Rapids Michigan Tuesday evening. The wedding party included ma tron of honor Mrs W F Wilhelm mie of Duluth and best man Earl Shanham of Newago with bridesmaids Ruth Bates Chicago Queene Robinson Portland and others. Ushers included Fred Bates Cleveland Mark Griggs Lansing Carl Dunham and Ray Dickenson of Grand Rapids.
Paris reports Vanderbilt connections draw Hungarian patriots seeking financial backing to place Count Szechenyi on Hungary's throne amid rumors of empire breakup. They cite his grandfather's 1848 patriotism and the fate of Hungarian nobles as key historical backdrop guiding the bid for influence.
The piece discusses Franz Josef on the throne and a plan to move nine Hungarian patriots to Russia, which failed as they were strangled in prison. It notes Széchenyi’s wealth from Vanderbilt means wealth could support claims to kingship, and mentions Countess Chotek and an American queen possibility among Hungarian royal prospects.
Readers learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure is presented as a universal cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The ad claims internal use affects blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and strengthen the constitution, offering one hundred dollars if any case fails to cure. Address F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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