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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
2
Readable portion shows a sale notice offering hose in various sizes with a light weight option. The fragment hints at a Sunday or Friday deal priced seven cents, suggesting a promotional push for hosiery merchandise.
Body received at Wiltshire funeral parlors believed to be W J Todd of Bellingham. Death of Frank Sobter 63 at Starbuck sand chute, drawn into the chute by a contractor and smothered before rescue.
Powder plant near Marysville seven miles north of Everett was destroyed by a blast last night. Samuel Sutter of Seattle, an employee, was killed. E. G. Corwin of Seattle and a boy were seriously burned. The financial loss was reported as annual.
Railroad Commissioners Aitchison Campbell and Miller left yesterday for eastern Oregon to investigate the wreck on the Oregon Trunk line that killed several and injured many. A full report will be issued after all facts are gathered.
Mrs Van HK Meade wife of a local timber cruiser was stricken with paralysis here a few days ago and remains in a precarious condition with hope of recovery Mr and Mrs Meade are pioneers of Sumpter having resided here for twelve years
Wutul H. Lane a plaster contractor and brother of former City Councilman Frank Lane was drowned in the Scanno ditch near Cherry and Custer streets in Modern addition. The body was found at 5:90 o'clock this morning by Bert Gatchell an employee of the ice plant.
Idaho has risen to fourth place among wool producing states, with Montana Wyoming and New Mexico ahead. Utah, once fourth ten years ago, now sits sixth as the Gem state shows strong wool tonnage and sheep numbers.
Pasco Washington councilman Cox will keep an eagle captured in the county hills by rancher Ford. Ford seized two young eagles but killed one to save his cattle from the animal's sharp claws. The eagle to be kept on Coxs ranch this summer measures about 20 meters tip to tip.
The readable portion describes a person injured while a horse tied to a cart moved and struck iron fittings. The account mentions an owner using a whip and a jump to aid the horse, with the animal finally stopping after the iron piece released. Names and precise details are obscured by garbled text.
A user from Walla Walla recounts severe kidney symptoms including frequent passage, weight loss, and dizziness. After trying various medicines, Doan's Kidney Pills eased symptoms within four boxes, restored appetite, strength, and reportedly saved the writer's life, with Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo as sole US agents.
The document outlines written gross premiums received premiums returned losses paid and net premiums for taxation of authorized domestic and foreign insurance companies and associations. It provides a synopsis of general statements authorized to transmit business in the state.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled a Pottawatomie divorce valid under tribal customs in the case of Xavier Dedonies, a Canadian by birth who joined the tribe, married a tribal woman, later divorced, and faced a dispute over property with the ex wife Azelda Cyr. The decision hinges on the tribe’s practice of divorce by taking up with another tribal member.
Greeley Colorado report recalls a homestead abandoned 31 years ago when Guruin and FLW left for the front to support the union. On a return trip east yesterday he claimed his property now lies at the city heart and is worth at least 1.5 million dollars.
Marys River accident near Corvallis results in the drowning of 11 year old Oliver Mumfort, son of Mrs. C E B Howes. Wallace Peck, 12, was saved by 14 year old Tommy Whitehorn who swam to his relief. The drowned boy, stepson of a prominent local businessman, was noted for his good character. his body was recovered.
Noted Welsh composer and vocalist John P. Jones dies at age 8% in Chicago after performing fragments of his own works. The scene shows his granddaughter at the piano as the master musician’s melody and words rise in a touching, final performance of Congress Street and other tunes.
The composer named Eva after a daughter, then spoke a few words before his voice faltered and he died within minutes. The scene preserves a personal link to his legacy as warmth faded into silence.
Spokane notes that creditors claim millions against Indians nationwide, but the Indian Affairs Office, via acting commissioner C F Hauke, says settlements will be handled fairly when amounts by reservation are tallied. The department bars the office from acting as a collection agency, shifting to cash-based handling of Indian affairs under supervision or not, based on competency.
A Pendleton Drug Co. ad promotes free sample bottles of ZEMO for hives prickly heat insect bites and other skin conditions with no attached conditions and compliments. The note claims the liquid is a large enough sample to show healing and soothing effects and urges readers to call for a sample.
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