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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
4
Rumors fly regarding a dramatic kidnapping attempt linked to Bowlin in Pendleton. Reports say Moore and Kendall from Kentucky may have fled with Bowlin, while residents monitored whispers and telephones for updates. Uncertain sightings and tense waits filled Thursday night as officials debated the motive and outcome.
A jumble of storefront mentions and notices lists prices and goods from Hawley & Wilcox and J. R. Demott with dairy butter meat and fruit offerings, plus department store sales and pharmacy items. Names include Carter Raley, Radley Zehner, and Perry Hlouser, with tax figures and legal mentions from R. Yates and Stamper.
An advertisement extols Newbro's Herpicide as the sole remedy to kill the dandruff germ that attacks the scalp and hair roots. It asserts the product stops itching and hair loss by eradicating the germ, claiming it removes the cause of dandruff and baldness.
Port land writer Ada Wallace Unruh argues Uncle Sam should be a tidy bachelor when the world ends its liquor ties. At Devile Lake she lampoons the old bachelorhousekeeper and calls for women to share governance, while noting the bachelor’s home and the old maid’s lonely lot.
Weston normal school vice president H W Monreal arrives to discuss school affairs with KR Alexander and board members. J A Beattie will join in August to set direction with plans for a stronger, richer normal school. Local residents and visitors, including Mrs Cameron, Addie McToche and Fatty Runkle, are noted among Pendleton happenings.
A clipped note references a San Francisco Examiner report about a vessel with damaged goods including Winkie coffee and sheep dip found in harbor holds. Merchants refused delivery due to water damage and weak quality, amid talk of cheap imports and wholesale price contrasts.
The item lists locals including Barklow a 25 year resident, W Rigby reporting a court case, Frank Donnelly returning to Wen from Settle for charges at Pendleton works, the popularity of Fnon Brew, Lee Alvingtom arriving Pendleton with his brother from Walla Walla where he died of stomach cancer, T G Divis and J McFitegerald arriving from the east, visiting Hotel Pendleton and eastern Oregon tourist resorts near the Blue Mountains.
The readable lines mention Walla Walla, camping, roofing, and a list of subjects such as photography, geography, and arithmetic. Names like Ariel and Powell appear amid scattered terms, hinting at a school or community education focus with references to teachers, exams, and timetable fragments.
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