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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
2
John Turk of Tuscarora, Pennsylvania, placed dynamite under a bed to exterminate insects disturbing his sleep. The blast destroyed the bed and the house, leaving Turk in a mud puddle. Harry Kelly, owner, seeks legal guidance on recovering house value or pursuing the adviser.
The hot weather test makes people better acquainted with their resources of strength and endurance. Many find they need Hood's Sarsaparilla which invigorates the blood promotes refreshing sleep and overcomes that tired feeling.
In Milliken Colorado the Milliken Widows club reports about ten letters daily proposing marriage since news of the club became public. Rose Clugston, the club president, notes sessions are held nightly to read letters, though future steps remain known only to members.
Ladislaus Machata an 18 year old employee of the Wilcox Lard Refinery at West New York New Jersey slipped into an 18 inch pipe connected to a hopper and was carried part way to the ground floor. He died of suffocation in the accident.
Mrs. William Winn of this county was saved by her dog when a cow charged as she walked through a pasture. The dog seized the cow by the nose with its fangs, redirecting the attack and allowing Mrs. Winn to escape unharmed.
Johnstown Pa. reports on a claim by Chas Hi temple president of the International Dancing Masters Association who says the recent Chicago session touched off a grizzly scene with bold performances and sharp critiques.
The text details a dangerous occupation called bear dance and lists outcomes on girls including a harder look, lumbering walk, clawed hands, rapid nail growth, leg muscle changes, savage temper, growling voice, winter sleepiness, and a fondness for hugging.
Robert Langsettel 25 of the United States steamship Montana marries his stepdaughter Florence J Canty 14 of Winsted Conn urged by her dying mother Mrs Mary Langsettel The marriage occurred in New York Langsettel’s navy enlistment ends in two years He hopes for shore duty to build a home in Heston after reporting back The mother died in April 1919.
In Washington Representative Howard of Georgia argues that nearly all congressional districts are represented in the Atlanta federal penitentiary. He pleads for higher funding for the institution, noting every member likely has a constituent temporarily housed there.
An old advertisement for Herbine claims it purifies strengthens and regulates bowels. The copy emphasizes regular morning use to prevent discomfort and aid movement. Sold by A. C. Koeppen & Bros at 50 cents.
Sandusky Ohio defeated candidate for re election to the Republican county federal committee, Sergeant Charles C Campbell of the Soldiers and Sailors Home filed a brief campaign expense statement. It itemizes four glasses of beer at 5 cents each totaling 20 cents and one glass for a man who claimed to carry the precinct in his pocket, though returns show he was mistaken, 5 cents.
It argues a citizen can be alert and engaged yet still without true repose. The text links vigilance and concern to a deeper state of mental and civic steadiness, asking whether wakefulness precludes inner calm.
At the Orpheum on Friday an exceptional program features four reels of top pictures. The lineup includes Their Golden Anniversary with Maurice Costello, A Good Catch a brisk Essanay comedy, Under a Flag of Truce a Civil War tale, Foxy Cupid a Pathe romance, and The Sylvere Sisters on the Double Trapeze showcasing bold stunts by two acrobatic performers.
A silent program review notes Fortunes of a Composer with Charles Kent and Julia Swayne Gordon delivering sincere acting and a gripping conclusion. Dreams of a Lobster follows a man haunted by dreams featuring a ball, Indians, and a dramatic disguise, concluding it was all a dream. The Prospector's Sweetheart is a romantic American Pathé drama with two women competing for the hero and a noble renunciation. As Citizen in the Making portrays immigrant life and reunion aided by the immigrant society, with scenes in New York, Ellis Island, and dockside settings. acting praised overall.
Big Bear a Sioux noble dismissed by many for race earns heroism through a brutal court martial. He battles foes, saves Ethel, and turns from his own people to fight for justice amid war. The same cast appears in Roses and Thorns and other 101 films with soldiers, Indians, cowboys, and settlers.
Special correspondence from Pilot Rock Oregon notes a steady stream of visitors and residents traveling to and from Pendleton. Mrs Gliman Folsom and daughter Jean of Pendleton visit Mia Folsom. others include Thomas Jaques Mary Edwards of Nye, Mark Sturtevant on business in Pendleton, A J Sturtevant on the Tuesday evening local to Pendleton, H H Gilbert returning from two weeks in Portland, Joe Norman of Pendleton visiting Pilot Rock, Mrs K G Warner returning from Portland, Clara Heck and Nellie Wilson visiting Pendleton, Elsie Olvely shopping in town, Jessie Wegner in Pendleton, Rub Mathews visiting from Stewart Creek, J N Burgess returning from Colorado, Leonie Minnis en route to Butler Creek, Helen MacInnis visiting Seattle, and Dick Vaught visiting Pendleton.
In Easton, Pennsylvania, Cala Kern Pruine, 17, wife of Patrick Pruine, believed her husband killed in a railway accident. Her serious condition and violent hiccoughing followed the mistaken belief, as neighbors heard her cries and disturbance from the street. The couple had wed only weeks earlier.
New Rochelle New York Waldorf Miller once paralyzed after diving from Hudson park rocks July 3 1971 briefly stood on his feet for about five seconds then nearly a minute with support from his mother and uncle. The incident mirrors his brother Frederick who died years earlier from the same accident, and Miller credits faith for his recovery.
The speaker notes a potentially immense prairie chicken crop due to hens thriving on corn and stubble fields and strict hunting laws. Fires have largely been kept off rangeland, allowing dense old grass to provide nesting sites despite the quail being nearly extinct after a severe two year winter.
Amos L. Ponder of New Orleans claimed that within 40 years the Louisiana oyster industry could repay the entire state debt, a statement noted in a recent outlook segment.
Dandruff treatment Zemo promises a clean scalp with no smell or smear and pores absorbing the formula to improve hair health. Made by E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Louis and sold by druggists for 1 per bottle. A 25 cent trial bottle, fully guaranteed for money back, is available at Vendleton Drug Store.
Omaha Nebraska St. T Doane of Gor ton reports many prairie chickens in the region, noting their abundance and the state of local wildlife.
Mothers urged to monitor bowels and avoid harsh laxatives. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is recommended as a mild, effective remedy to prevent summer illnesses in children, easing constipation and diarrhoea without opiates. Sold by druggists at fifty cents, family size one dollar, or by mail from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello, Illinois.
The Wabash river is cited as a premier fresh water pearl source with Illinois buyers paying millions yearly. A French firm representative reports payouts of 200000 to 400000 dollars per season for pearls from mussels in Illinois waters. Several dealers patrol the river camps for pearls.
Mr. Ponder explains that Louisiana can mature an oyster in two years, while north of Virginia’s south line it takes four. He notes Louisiana owns half of the United States oyster reefs totaling 488,500 acres, with additional 500,000 acres of oyster bottoms ready for cultivation.
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