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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1904
Page
6
At 111 Court Street Pandletor a new agent succeeds E D Boyd in insurance, real estate, and loan services. The transition positions Miss Boyd as the primary contact for residents seeking policies, property ventures, and loan options in the city.
Neagle's Big Brick Shop offers carriages of all types from phaetons to buckboards, with stylish finishes and easy rides. Winona wagons hacks and buggies are advertised as climate ready. Hydraulic tire setting while you wait promises no bruising or burning of wheels.
Chris Ranley announces his shop is now at the second door east of Saingu Bank and offers all kinds of repairs in a workmanlike manner. After 17 years in business he promotes the quality of his work and sells water damaged stock at less than wholesale to recover costs.
A 1818 Madrid duel between Jean Louis of the French Thirty-seventh regiment and Giacomo Ferriri of the First regiments unfolds before 10,000 spectators. Louis defeats Ferriri and fourteen more adversaries in swift exchanges, ending when the Italian is slain and a ceasefire between French and Italian troops is noted. The clash is witnessed as a dramatic military spectacle.
General satisfaction spread through the city as word arrived that the city council has acted to assist the Baker County Speed and Fair Association in securing suitable grounds within city limits for a speed track and exhibition grounds. Plans aim for a first-class half mile track with grandstand and amenities expected to be completed in due time.
County Treasurer Commissioner is heavily involved in organizing premiums for the agricultural and exhibit displays. The article notes Baker City Democrat Baker City as a local detail in the setting.
The piece notes a curious human impulse at fires, where crowds cheer for dramatic destruction yet praise firemen for control. It argues people seek spectacle and danger, valuing emberment and heroism over safety, and that alarms draw crowds eager to witness flames and rescues. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Mr. Glossup greets a guest with red eyes and explains a loud striking clock disturbs his sleep. He laments the clock’s insistence, recalls its family link, and considers silencing the timekeeping while leaving the chimes. The guest suggests winding only the timekeeping.
A Syracuse Telegram report describes a dramatic event at Keaks Lake in New York where a speaker named Blair point claimed a colony at Jenni Wilkingon. A crowd gathered as she urged followers to show faith and either witness walking on water or be saved by belief.
The readiness of reparse of Thomas B Reed was never better than when he visited a friend at the top of a long narrow stair. Halfway up Reed slipped and tumbled to the bottom drawing a quick, quizzical shout from the friend below.
Proposes visiting the St Louis Exposition to obtain reliable railroad data, best routes, and hotel tips. Encourages writing the undersigned, B. H. Trumbull, Commercial Agent, 142 Third Street, Portland Oregon, for prompt information or free sourcing if not on hand. Also mentions a slipper sale at Toutech's.
A lively portrait of jungle fashion in the West Indies and Central America. It describes how a tropical belle uses Luce bark fibers, plant dyes, seeds, and coconut palm threads to craft ball attire. Jewelry, perfume, and a natural toothbrush feature in this vivid traditional style.
A fragmented medical note discusses deafness not being curable by local applications. It attributes deafness to blocked Eustachian tubes and mucosal inflammation. The text mentions injections or therapies and quotes a reward offer for cures, reflecting early medical beliefs.
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