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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
7
Washington reports indicate the German authorities may be detaining three American consuls and two consular clerks. A state department cable notes Germany planned to sail from Corunna, Spain, that day.
Mexican federal soldiers shown above form part of the escort guarding Ambassador Fletcher during his trip from Nuevo Laredo Mexico to Manila City.
March 1 report from North Portland yard notes very small run and steady demand for livestock. Only hogs offered were from Willamette valley at guaranteed prices. cattle arrivals scarce, with one full load from C. C. Clark of Arlington. Prices quoted across beef and dairy cattle show steady, full-value ranges. no sheep arrivals for two days, demand keen but limited supply. Various shippers listed: J. & Flint Junction City, Clark Arlington, Lind Ren & Loop McMinnville, among others.
An advertisement touts a miracle corn remover claiming to shrink and lift corns painlessly with a cheap ether based remedy. It pledges immediate removal of corns and calluses including between toes and warns of no skin irritation, produced by a known druggist with a yellow label.
Pendleton resident B Raver of 609 West Pendleton testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills are effective for backache linked to weak kidneys. He says taking the pills for a few days stops the ache and restores strength, recommending them as the best remedy available.
British forces press the retreating enemy toward Bapaume within two miles as mud and vast barbed wire slow advancement. Patrols report German defenses ahead and renewed near Kut, while Turkish ships and equipment are reportedly abandoned in Mesopotamia and the Firefly recaptured.
UMATILLA Feb 28 The school entertainment Friday night drew a large audience to the school auditorium. Younger pupils performed Peek-a-boo with bravura, while older students staged a colonial playlet Making the Flag and the comedy The Heavenly Twink. Milas Bad Griffin led a special song with a quartet including Paula, Gilbert, French and Mrs Vere Hallack.
A. F. Huston, Beaver State Motor Company representative, spends several days in Eos City while A Means conducts business in town today.
Seattle March 1 Puret equad will be protected against submarines in case of war by a timeless admiralty inlet that will be dropped in daylight to permit patrol ships to pass. Mines laid in the sound off Port Townsend will be operated from Fort Worden. Censorship limits details, but notes and mines are reported to be in place across six miles of the sound.
Yale sprinter Johnny Overton won the mile and set a new track record during the sixteenth annual indoor meet of the Second Division Reserve Militia in New Haven. He finished the mile in 4 minutes 10.25 seconds, edging rivals in the Intercollegiate contest.
A 19th century health column urges both women and men to adopt an inside bath with hot water and limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast. It claims this cleansing resets the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improves complexion, boosts energy, and prevents ailments from headaches to bad breath and constipation.
A faded ad touts Hiya Cream claiming to unclog nostrils in cold or catarrh cases. It suggests a fragrant balm applied in a small amount to the head passages for instant relief, promising soothing effect and easier breathing. The copy imitates early 20th century marketing with exaggerated claims.
Renlin dispatches report fresh British and Allied troops repelled German river protection efforts in Artois near the Alene and Mouse fronts. French forces allegedly mounted counterattacks but claims of success are disputed as German positions held.
Washington reports Anatja Bowe cables for vengeance for the deaths of her mother and sister. She pleads American pride and asks for government action as she describes the brutal loss and feelings of national injustice. Mary May and her daughter died at a hospital, and both were buried at daybreak after a lifeboat tragedy.
A dense slate of legal offices listed with names such as pWobatley Coutts Keator Lewberry and Peterson Bishop occupying rooms 3 6 17 and 24 in the Smith-Crawford complex with J T Browns Furniture Store also noted. The page reads like a directory of attorneys at law with multiple firms and room numbers.
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