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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
3
A mixed listing shows fabric widths and yard prices for damask cottons and linens, plus lace and embroidery, silk gloves, children's rompers, and a wide range of men’s and women’s underwear and hosiery. Names like BURSON and NIAGARA MAID appear, with several price points from cent to dollar ranges. The ad mentions a shipment of ladies white waist blouses and various hosiery, underwear, and shirts, inviting shoppers to compare prices.
In mercerized lisle and muslin garments a range of ladies union suits with crochet necks, lace knees, and tight fits are priced from 10¢ to 49¢. Lisle vests with low necks and no sleeves, plus muslin combinations with corset cover and skirts or drawers, are described with trim options and partial prices.
A large shipment of parasols arrives with ladies directoire handles and strong frames priced 98¢ to 3.98. Children's parasols in various colors and sizes cost 19¢ to 98¢. White and white embroidery parasols available at 98¢ 1.49 and 3.69.
Baltimore on June 20 hosts the committee on arrangements meeting and the advance guard of delegates and politicians arriving. Flags and bunting appear citywide, and windows display pictures of Clark Wilson Harmon Bryan and other party leaders as the town takes on a national convention mood.
The ad claims catarrh sufferers can gain instant relief by anointing the nostrils with Ely's Cream Balm a cleansing antiseptic that reaches the problem, stops discharge, clears the nose head and throat and restores taste smell and hearing. It promises tissue strengthening and warns against internal medicines and strong snuffs. A 50 cent bottle is recommended.
City records outline a gravel bitulithic Court street upgrade from Main to Ash in Pendleton. It details assessment district No 17, benefited parcels, and the surveyor's cost shares, with publication in East Oregonian and official notice dated June 16, 1912.
Advertises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children with whooping cough to loosen cough and aid mucus expulsion. Claims safety and success in epidemics and notes it is sold by all dealers.
Mrs Christina Hammer, 76, a noted Amazonian strength figure in North Adams Massachusetts, killed herself after her son Eugene refused to let her work in his wood yard. She stood six feet tall and enjoyed heavy manual labor, having worked in Germany and then in his yard since arriving in the United States. The son objected to her labor as improper for a woman of her age.
A brief note references consultation at Acme Quality Paint Store for advice and suggestions on a painting job. The message mentions Hate and McAtes as likely parties or contacts involved in the matter.
There is no real need of anyone being troubled with constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets will cause an agreeable movement of the bowels without any unpleasant effect. Give them a trial. For sale by all dealers.
Ben C Holt and his wife sold 105 acres in the Milton Freewater section to William T Braden for 12250 dollars. The transaction records indicate a clear transfer of ownership and the buyer’s name as William T Braden.
The fragment suggests a overheard exchange about a divorce involving Mrs. Mineton and her husband, indicating rumors or a public separation but with garbled wording making details unclear.
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