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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
3
A humorous compendium recalls curious injuries from Mass hunts and Ohio cat mishaps to necktie rescues and a Kentucky man spared by a red necktie. Stories include a traveler hanging from a bank edge, a dog killed in the Philippines, gear failures on rail and road, and accidental deaths from everyday acts across American towns.
Mrs. Margaret Prhimmer of Plattin Missouri describes years of sore cracked feet unrelieved by doctors. A neighbor suggested Cuticura Ointment, then Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills costing one dollar. After use, her feet healed and have remained well since, with lifelong praise for Cuticura.
A perverse anecdote about a crushed man and a surgeon’s prep for amputation is used to push kidney pills as a cure for backache and kidney symptoms. The ad claims quick relief in 30 days for $1 with money back guarantee, sold by A. C. Koeppen & Bros.
City brass move to purge undesirables after E M Dunning and Joe Sullivan arrested for planning a hold up. They were told to leave Walla Walla and not return, after being held in county jail overnight. Police warn hotel and lodging operators to tighten security to prevent daylight robberies at Datres and Palace hotels.
The Walla Walla Union reports southeastern Washington faces a record grain harvest in 1908. About five thousand bags will be required with two carloads already received totaling roughly 806000 sacks. Imported Calcuttas from India priced around 7.30 dollars per bag, plus 466000 jute bags made at a state penitentiary at 6.90 free on board. Home and prison bags compete with freight for July deliveries as farmers prepare for threshing.
Hermiston Herald reports the Umatilla irrigation dam nearly complete, with final trimming pending. Many Cold Springs dam workers have been laid off while a large crew stays to move equipment. A giant steam shovel was shipped to Hermiston for transfer, likely bound for the Arizona Yuima project, and 24 horses may accompany it. Machinery, wagons, stock, and gear have been gathered at O R N yards for Yakima project shipment.
Pineules claim to act directly on the kidneys with a 30 days trial for $1 and guaranteed relief from backache rheumatic pains and kidney and bladder trouble. They purify the blood and invigorate the entire system, sold by A. C. Koeppen & Bros.
On a Kalispell porch, R R Yokum about 67, and his 25 year old son were found dead after a possible quarrel Friday night. The elder lay outside, the son in his bedroom with a bullet hole. Investigators expect the son killed his father then himself. An inquiry will be conducted.
Notice requests all households receiving ice to hang out cards by 7 o clock each morning so drivers can see them. The instruction is directed to Henry Kopttke as the wagon driver.
An old advertisement discusses hats as breeding grounds for scalp germs that cause hair loss. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide to kill germs and restore healthy hair, selling via A. C. Koeppen & Bros and Detroit advertisers with sample offers and price points.
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