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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1912
Page
2
The Peoples Warehouse in Pendleton hosts the season’s latest fancy goods display. Women of Pendleton respond with strong purchases featuring Allover laces in Venise Baby Trish Oriental and Shadow laces in black white and cream. Prices range 50 cents to 7.50 with laces bands and edges in various lather names and materials.
Pat Frederick Voss, a Philadelphia & Reading foreman, obtained a divorce in common pleas court citing cruelty by his wife over nine cats in the house. He said the cats slept in his bed and occupied his chair, and he feared arrest if he removed or harmed them. Mrs. Voss did not contest the suit.
A local notice directs residents to contact Kopitzke and Gillanders for purchase of dry wood and Rock Spring coal. The brief item lists the two firms as providers and indicates available fuel supplies.
Berlin reports Count Reventlow in Deutsche Tages Zeitung outlines Germany’s terms for an Anglo German naval accord. He proposes an entente and colonial arrangements but insists any 1912 to 1917 additions limit German dreadnoughts to a three to two British edge, with possible precedence for Britain but a proportional defensive margin for Germany.
A short humorous exchange unfolds as Mr Hen jokes about having faults and Mrs Hen replies with a witty comeback in a domestic dialogue likely from a comic strip or caption. The exchanged lines reflect playful character dynamics between the Hen pair.
The quoted figure Peck jokes during a break-in, saying his fault is letting humor get the better of him and adding a light defense of his conduct. The remark plays on the intrusion with a wry, self-deprecating tone.
In Coeur d Alene Idaho friends of Mrs Laura Leeds alleged bigamist showered Deputy Sheriff Peter Steno and Leeds with rice as they boarded a train to Tacoma Washington. Leeds held on $500 bond after being arrested on a presumed violation of an interlocutory decree.
Los Angeles, Frank Himura, a gardener who wears khaki and leather, grows bell and chili peppers and markets them in winter after others are finished. For three years he produced late crops and now sets his own prices. Largest dealers and smallest must meet his figures or go without peppers, as they cannot afford to be unable to supply customers.
A well dressed man entered an East St. Louis pawnshop and offered to pawn an entire set of gold teeth for one dollar, claiming he was hungry. The pawnbroker wondered how he would negotiate the food.
A Tuesday bill features four full reels including Alma's Champion with Alma Randall and Henry Talbot in a tense plot as a train chase unfolds. The program also includes A Ragtime Love Affair and The Mistress of the Hinaconda Del Cerro with dramatic intrigues. The lineup closes with The God of Wine Gets Stung and The Ardelines Forests, plus The Doctor's Dilemma and A Pair of Shoes in Reliance.
A stranger enters a pawnshop and, after asking for privacy, exchanges his teeth for a dollar. The unusual negotiation unfolds as the pawnbroker jokes about eating without money, and the man removes his teeth before the deal.
The Metropolis Museum of Art plans a new wing on Fifth Avenue costing nearly a million dollars to house the Morgan art treasures brought from England and the continent within the next two years. The addition will be used exclusively for display of the Morgan collections.
Weary person replies to winter with fatigue while noting postcards from California claim it is Justike June there. The exchange highlights longing for warmth and a humorous take on seasonal gloom and distant sunshine.
Spokane report says Felicite, an elderly Calispel Indian over 80 and among the oldest in the northwest, died after refusing food for more than fifteen days. Tribe members urged nourishment, but she only accepted a spoonful of water in the final days.
A short note praises the Orpheum for offering the best and clearest pictures, inviting audiences to visit for quality cinema.
The feature film The Prosecuting Attorney shows a woman jailed for badger game while her husband later claims murder. Ari, old pal, and a frenzy mischance drive tragedy as court officers arrive. Other acts include Her Uncles Consent and The Winged Messenger with a scenic Verdon River piece and a farce An Up to Date Squaw. Musical selections close the card.
A Thanhouser feature presents a two reel mystery tale In which a woman linked to an ancient death and a wedded man’s destruction haunts descendants into Victorian adventures. The narrative intertwines ancient Egypt with a modern quest for vengeance. Also shown is a Western comedy from American Film.
The Grand presents MacSolley and Eleanore, Welsh nightingales, with Misfit Gentleman a lively playlet of song and humorous incidents. Ed Wilson the laughing loon promises continuous laughter. Also shown are Motion pictures My Brother Agostino The Terms of the Will Gee Whiz Wife's Sudden Return.
Old American grandmother methods of gathering roots herbs and barks laid the groundwork for modern proprietary medicines. Ly ly BE Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is hailed as the most successful remedy for women's ills and uses vast quantities of roots and herbs annually in its production.
In a Hertford masque ball scene in Westphalia a young girl was found crucified in the ballroom. Authorities have no view of the murderers identity and the incident remains a deep mystery.
Still man Green of Malachite Cal cites doctors who gave him two years to live five years ago. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life, saying he is now working. The ad urges curing coughs colds and throat troubles, offering trial bottles free through Ekoeppens with prices 60 cents and 1.
For sale twelve head good work horses. For further particulars address James Hill Helix Oregon or call at my ranch four and one half miles west of Helix.
Pendleton readers learn the kidneys duties and how Doan’s Kidney Pills help when kidneys fail. G W Knight of 613 Franklin St testifies relief from back pains and nocturnal urination after using Doan’s. Sold by dealers at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. remember the name Doan’s.
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