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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1905
Page
7
Reports from the Inland Empire recount a fatal rifle suicide by George Johnson, proprietor of a small Twelfth Avenue restaurant, after a note to his mother. His wife and child witnessed the tragedy as neighbors learned of the gunshot and the room filled with panic amid the ensuing event.
Prices in effect include hens dressed 60c per lb, young chickens 30 to 40c, butter country 40 to 60c per roll, creamery butter 60c per roll, eggs country 26 per dozen, cabbage 3c per lb, lettuce 8 bunches, tomatoes 12 1/2c per lb, strawberries 12 1/2c per box, gooseberries 40c per gallon, potatoes 21 to 20 per lb, and various items like ducks 9c per lb, geese 9c per lb, horseradish 4c per lb, rhubarb 1c per lb, peppers, and onions with other listed prices.
In San Francisco on July 21 the Britt versus Sullivan bout is set with modest interest. Hayes Valley club expects a decent crowd as Britt’s many sports fans rally behind him while skeptics doubt any lasting challenge from Sullivan. The bout is viewed as Britt favored by national attention, though some fans hoped for a Britt versus Nelson rematch rather than this pairing.
A long industry critique notes that sheep farming attracts many new investors yet warns pros' success hinges on knowledge and experience. It argues economies of scale and market talk cannot substitute practical sheep husbandry, citing risk for tradespeople who spin into flock ownership without expertise.
In Superior Wisconsin a collision caused by reckless speeding killed J P Morrow and T A Aubrecht. The accident involved their automobile and occurred on the local road, prompting police investigation and tribute notices for the two men.
D. W. Cook, 70, retired and living on Main street, describes chronic back pain and urinary weakness alleviated by Doan's Kidney Pills after trying them on a neighbor's recommendation. He reports regained appetite, sleep, and mobility, and endorses the product as effective. For sale by Brock & McComas Co. Drug Store. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A collection of listings and small advertisements from Pendleton Oregon: physicians surgeons and clinics with offices at Hotel Bowman Judd Building and Schmidt Block plus X Ray Therapeutics Dr Amy Currin and Architekt firms Howard Swingle Troutman. Also Chinese Laundry in Court Street and job ads seeking a reliable agricultural agent in Umatilla County and an installment ledger collector in Philadelphia.
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