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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
3
A poet advertising piece from Schultz & Stricker touts a beverage called Near Beer as a legal, tasty alternative after Pendleton voted dry. The prose claims the tonic near beer will surpass rivals, appeal to both sick and well, and drive sales as townsmen seek value and compliance with pure food law.
Bitner Coutts and Hayes offer property sales of timber lands farm properties and houses at 12 to 14 John Sebwaita Block. They advertise loans with first mortgage terms and fire insurance options, promising safety and reliability from a firm that can insure and pay losses by fire.
S. Bittner, proprietor, touts Pendleton services at the Alta Hotel. The genial landlord promotes amiable hospitality, modern stables, and complete in-house facilities. He notes insurance offerings and a welcoming atmosphere for visitors seeking lodging, meals, and care.
Mia, Farris and their millinery firm lead styles in fine hats and hair goods on Main Street. They promise to post a Fall Announcement soon and will display the latest moods to satisfy exacting patrons. They know Pendleton trade needs and aim to meet particular desires.
The establishment is praised as a credit to the city for its Humane Harness noted as the best in every state. A large workforce produces the harness daily, while the celebrated Hamiley Saddle is also sold as humane and attractive.
The St George Restaurant offers a twelve to five Sunday chicken dinner for twenty five cents and a five to eight Sunday French dinner for fifty cents. The noted eatery serves meals a la carte and table d hote, with splendid service that earned fame for banquets and style.
John Gagen proprietor of Pioneer Bottling Works shows a complete facility on Court Street with up-to-date machinery. They produce fine soda waters and pure fruit syrups, filter water, and package City Near Beer. Ginger Ale and Seltzer are praised for purity and offered on tap.
The Empire Rooms offers modern furnishings with hot and cold water and splendid baths. Excellent service welcomes all guests whether staying a day or a month with good rates for transient trade. Visit before locating to see the offerings and perhaps stay on the spot.
Murrell still operates his shop offering home made cigars and Pendleton's Favorite brand. The Tom Murrell Special cigar remains popular along with the Pride of Umatilla near beer, all for sale with a welcoming atmosphere.
The Pendleton Cloak and Suit House advertises Anthony as proprietor. It extols a wide, varied stock including silk skirts, ladies shirts, fine underwear, corsets, ribbons, laces, and embroidery. The copy promises ready to wear items, affordable pricing, and a reputation for perfection.
The Dime Theater offers a cool cozy venue with fine seating and a dime admission for a pleasing evening. Latest songs and moving pictures draw crowds. minstrel acts are featured. The cross street theater closes part of summer, but Saturday and Sunday showings remain a dime.
A lively description invites patrons to the Pastime for moving pictures and songs with bright illustrations. The show promises daily entertainment at a low price and guarantees pleasing performances, delivering music and visuals for a enjoyable evening.
An advertisement extols Mrs. Dell La Rone as a skilled masseuse offering manicures and hairdressing. It notes her use of an electric vibrator for massage and positions her as a popular provider at Room 5, Smith & Crawford Blig.
A concise promotional verse extols Pendleton Creamery as the best source for ice cream and butter, noting up-to-date facilities and pasteurized milk. It touts the creamery’s status as the only local producer and urges patronage since Pendleton went dry. The verse emphasizes quality and customer satisfaction.
H F Peters owns the bottling works in town and bottles City Brewery’s Near Beer. Business is brisk as demand for Near Beer rises. Modern machinery ensures efficiency, and Peters supplies both wholesale and retail. Near Beer is promoted as a family tonic with prompt delivery and top quality.
J E Hawkins, proprietor, runs a refined ice cream parlor renowned for top quality products. The shop offers superb sherbet and candy, crafted in house with an emphasis on purity, and strives to serve the best trade with gentlemanly service.
Tolvery and Boarding Stable offers reliable driving teams and superior rigs. Patrons are treated well and service is consistent, with a focus on courteous handling and square dealings.
W A Snedeker proprietor of The Clover Leaf Coffee invites readers to visit the store. The ad touts pure coffee as a favorite product and promises customers will become regular buyers. A fine stock of cut glass ware and hand-painted china is highlighted as part of the offerings.
S. G. Reets proprietor advertises a popular barber shop offering artistic hair removal and neat towels. The copy extols skilled barbers and clean tools as a selling point.
E. L. Smith & Son advertise themselves as agents for the Holt Combined Harvester. The machine cuts threshes and sacks grain in one action, promising half the labor and half the time. The firm offers full repairs and a well stocked line of oils in town.
A promotional verse extols Robinsons Domestic Laundry for fast, punctual service and modern machinery. It boasts capable workers, reliable pickup on any street, and return of finished work, implying high quality and quick turnaround.
An old advertisement notes J L Vaughn of 122 West Court Street offering every electrical item from fans and toasters to curling irons and chandeliers. The copy uses period phrasing and a folksy interjection about a family member going to heaven.
An attractive notice touts Elliott's Restaurant near the depot as a top value. For twenty five cents diners can enjoy ham and eggs pork chops or veal with coffee expected to wake the eyes and service described as surprising.
A promotional verse from East Oregonian office touts Central Meat Market Tweedy. It highlights fresh daily fish in season and self made sausages and cured bacon and hams. The ad seeks good clean rags and pays market price.
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