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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
6
Citizens with income over 3000 must file by March 1 under a new tax law. Delinquents face penalties from 20 to 2000 dollars plus 50 percent of assessed tax. Married exemptions up to 4000 yearly apply, with penalties for false returns. Notable estimates include Rockefeller and Carnegie tax figures for context.
A vintage sales note touts Cascarets as a remedy for constipation biliousness and headaches. It claims even severe digestive misery clears with one nightly dose, marketing a 10 cent box as long lasting health and happiness for adults and children, with druggists selling the product.
An old advertisement-style blurb warns that heavy meat intake harms kidneys and urges daily use of Jad Salts to flush and stimulate “clonged kidneys.” It touts grape and lemon juice acids with lithia as a cure, claiming it cleanses urine, relieves pain, and prevents bladder issues. The piece pressures readers to buy an inexpensive effervescent remedy.
MARRY CUMMINGS of Heppner Oregon advertises 10 000 roses ready for immediate delivery grown in open ground with 170 varieties. Plants are on roots, guaranteed true to label, with exchanges offered for equal value and a forfeit of ten roses for any order error. References J L Vaughan and Mr Weeghan regarding roses.
Mrs Lida Dewey of Milwaukee endorses Chamberlain's Best Cough Medicine for Children. She reports it relieves coughs and colds quickly, cures croup and is safe for young children. Sold by all dealers.
Telegraphed briefs report Tacoma North Western League president McGinnity announcing the purchase of third baseman Bill Yohe from Spokang. The item also notes Long Beach life savers requisitioned boats and a Seattle fish industry restraint case, plus Arizona prize-fighting ruling and Aberdeen candidacy of Caroline Wiley for city council.
Dallas Ore Jan 29 The appointment of W P Fiske a postmaster of Dallas ends a warm contest There were several other candidates including Eugene Hayter Frank Fawk J T Richter and Robert Van Orsdell The commission of Postmaster G Coad who held the office 16 years expired Dec 29 1913 but the department delayed His Fiske has been editor and publisher of the Polk County Hemeizer for over 30 years the only democratic newspaper in Polk county.
Chicago voters, especially women, must state their ages when voting in the spring elections under new Illinois suffrage rules. The board of elections clarified that legal voting age for women is 21, not 14 as some had believed, ending speculation that age could be evaded.
Washington dispatch reports Lieutenant P J Hennessey commandant of cadets at Oregon Agricultural College asks Senator Chamberlain to charter a transport for the cadets to the San Francisco exposition in 1915. The proposal aims to move a group of cadets by ship or boat to attend the exposition, reflecting early 20th century college travel planning.
In Notre Dame des Rosares Quebec Mrs Napoleon Rodin and three young girls died in a house fire. The children were burned after a dress caught at the stove and the mother reportedly burned trying to save them.
The press notes for Thursday promote The Awakening at Snakeville two part Essanay with Augustus Carney and Margaret Joselyn, a broad comedy filled with farcical scenes. Also billed is Quo Vadis the Cine photodrama at the Alta for two days starting February 4, lauded for dramatic power and scenic grandeur with prior runs in major cities.
Pastime Tonight, Kathryn Williams is billed as fearless in the photodrama The Adventures of Kathryn. The first three reels of The Unwelcome Throne promise excitement and courage, followed by Catey’s Vacation featuring Wallie Van Flora Finch and Lilian Walker.
The De Garros of Ringling's Circus will headline a vaudeville bill on Wednesday and Thursday. Seen as one of the best acts on any vaudeville circuit, they tour with a major show. Boyle and Boyle, the dancing de Niens, also appear with advance praise as excellent dancers. The program includes singing and witty chat, promising lively entertainment. Additionally, motion pictures of the worst Atlantic storm, Brooklyn Elks cornerstone, a Burma barn dance, and other world wide events are featured in Mutual Weekly No 53.
The Kenworthy company will present their most laughable farce comedy An Old Madam’s Husband at the Alta Theater, promising light entertainment and playful farce for local audiences tonight.
Russell's Merry Minstrel Maids starring Mayme Prager and Charlotte Tomkins bring a sensational tango act in the Argentine Paris and American styles. They have danced with Vernon Castle in Paris and are praised as two of America's most graceful dancers. They appear with the Minstrel Maids' company next Tuesday evening February 3 at the Alta theater.
London Jan 29 representatives in Great Britain of the Hamburg American line say the rate war between German lines is to be a fight to a finish with no quarter expected or given. The move slashes transatlantic fares as competition intensifies and industry observers watch for further price cuts.
In Klamath Falls Oregon June 29 There is no loss among sheep using lava beds as winter grazing despite heavy snowfall. Early practice of hay storage near beds helps protect stock during storms. While snow covers ground about one fifth of years, lava beds offer excellent winter range in southern Oregon with abundant summer bunch grass and seasonal water after the first rains.
The North German Lloyd prepares for aggressive moves as rival traffic shifts. A British line rate cut cuts steerage to the U S and Europe, with New York to Germany falls to 24.20 and Europe to New York at 27.10. Express services cost two dollars more.
Portland workers on Terwilliger boulevard will finish breaking 4590 cubic yards of rock by week’s end as city labor can no longer fund the effort. Officials warn unemployment relief may be strained if new assignments are not found.
City officials announced a stoppage of operations at Gypsy Smith Auditorium site while 4500 yards of usable rock remain. The unemployment work program, in effect for some time, has cost the city 23,183.52 dollars according to a statement by City Treasurer Adams.
London January 29 The Globe reports an invention to rubber plate battleships under test by the British Admiralty. The process involves sandwiching rubber plating into armor to improve protection for warships during future naval engagements.
Inventors claim sheets of rubber between layers of toughened steel can absorb impact, arguing that a rubber barrier will have the same effect on cannon balls as sandbags do on rifle bullets.
The advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes for rest and comfort of tired feet. It claims relief from corns bunions blisters and sore spots and promotes dancing comfort in new or patent leather shoes. Sold everywhere 25c free trial offer details.
Kathryn Hare daughter of Col Hare in California collects African wild animals and models them in clay. A leopard attack forces her to flee to its cage. the King of Allaha rewards Col Hare after subduing a leopard. Kathlyn opens a sealed packet and chases a mystery to Allaha in India aboard a fast freight and a steamer, pursued by the Hindu Umballah.
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