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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
3
A concise summary of the July 15 1908 report to the Comptroller of Currency from The First National Bank. Includes key balance sheet figures income and asset details as filed in the condensed report format.
George Hartman Jr assistant cashier attests the bank statement is true to the best of knowledge. The document lists loans and discounts overdraft U S bonds other bonds real estate cash on hand and totals with figures including 143049.71 71981.84 and 7 000.00, dated July 17 1908.
In Wattsburg an eastern record was shattered as grain was harvested, milled, and baked into bread and biscuits in 22 minutes using an automobile to move grain to Preston-Parton mill. Westerners claimed the honor, with many local spectators and photographers in attendance, including Edgar L. Smith. The event highlighted auto farming links and the ongoing discussion of Pillsbury’s time record.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill N C praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for wounds burns and sores. He says it cured a felon on his thumb and it reliably heals all sores. Available at Tallman & Co.'s drug store for 260.
In Santa Rosa on July 24 scientists test 50,000 to 60,000 ripening plums from Luther Burbank's experimental farm in the Gold Ridge district near Sebastopol. Burbank cultivates 900,000 different varieties of plums, one of the era’s greatest stories in horticulture.
A phonily worded notice promises a money back offer if customers think Schilling's Best coffee is not the best. The ad claims the grocer will refund the purchase if the buyer is dissatisfied, emphasizing customer money return as a selling point.
In San Francisco on July 23 the Ink thrower, famed for splashing ink on fashionable women, now targets men in light colored summer suits. Lens Pelser was doused on a Market Streetcar while two children and an elderly man rode nearby. Pelser suspects the 60 year old man as the culprit, with detectivescreening him.
The United States plans the largest equity bill on the Pacific coast over land grants, covering more than two million acres. Prepared for filing within four to five weeks, the 75 000 word document includes numerous exhibits. B D Townsend, special assistant to the attorney general, has led the drafting.
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece explains how large jewelry houses maintain theft defenses with minute item descriptions and numbers. When stolen, patrons can quickly report to the seller, and a specialized detective is dispatched at no cost to the client.
A collection of curious passages recounts a lethal charge by a lion and the painful grip of jaws, noting a rider who survived after a savage encounter and a later quip about a female governor of Pennsylvania. The account cites a London Spectator description and Armor’s Governors of Pennsylvania, highlighting Hannah Penn's effective governance.
The piece explains Spensers allegorical lion and unicorn symbolize a centuries old English Scottish feud. Since 1003 the royal arms have shown the English lion and Scottish unicorn together as St George and St Andrew finally reconciled and handed over past animosities.
The Burmese practice marks a girl’s entrance to society after ear piercing and selecting a husband soon after. A home is shared initially with the man but becomes the wife’s fully after marriage. Women of all ages smoke heavily, often chewing on large black cigars, with many cigars wedged in ear piercings.
A conversation contrasts cynicism and optimism about human nature. The pessimist labels most people deceitful while the optimist defends his own honesty and asks why friends inquire about health, noting a sense of mutual boredom in their meetings.
Fragment of dialogue shows a couple discussing tempers and release from tension. The bride insists she is not exhausted and notes she enlisted for the war as part of a wartime sentiment. The excerpt reflects domestic humor and stoic resolve amid stress.
A humorist recalls a young friend who married last month. He said the wife Mamie proved an angel at first, but soon revealed herself as a good cook. The quip ends with the punchline that disappointment was unwarranted.
The office boy replies calmly that he is only whistling while the boss complains about whistling at work. The scene captures a playful moment as a boss chides Frederic for whistling.
A playful aside notes Dorothy begins a novel in the middle sparking two-fold suspense. The joke imagines her wrestling with how the story will end and how it will begin, highlighting creative process and literary curiosity.
A wry London Mall quip contrasts a wife remarking on a colleague’s insatiable appetite with a daughter’s potential introduction. The nugget notes laziness as a universal flaw, framed as a humorous social observation.
A Washington Star critique mocks a public speaker for charging at least fifty cents admission, arguing the orator lacks true eloquence and that his gift is questionable while observers in Sayama and Liverpool note distorted or false statements.
The Atchison Globe notes that the greatest quarrels arise from former friends and predicts the upcoming presidential campaign will resemble a fat man's race with sharp rivalries and unexpected turns.
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