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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
6
A Chicago Tribune item reports an old saying that poor opera glasses damage sight. A theatergoer in the top gallery may suffer headaches from weak lenses and eye strain. The doctor urges using good glasses or none at all to avoid ocular infirmities.
The article recounts R Henry Rowan Outhig’s view that sheep history is inseparable from human history. It cites biblical references to flocks and tribute, noting Moab and Israel’s reliance on sheep, and mentions ancient European cultivation and widespread possession in Spain and Italy long before modern times.
A compact excerpt discusses early practices of shearing and plucking fleece, cites Pliny and Walpole, and quotes George II on the strange country. It then lists Britain’s most dangerous coastal districts, noting the paths from Flam Borough head to the North Foreland and other key sea borders.
A tattered tramp claims he is a washout victim asking for a stake or dime, insisting he has drank water for ten days. The exchange occurs with a portly citizen who doubts the tale, reflecting quips from Chicago News and Chicago Record-Herald about debts and wills.
A Winchester buyer paid 12 shillings for an old metal tub that proved to be the borough bushel measure from George II’s reign and later sold to an American for £60. Noah Herrin, 71, who migrated to Oregon in 1844, has died near Salem.
The sermon by Rev. G. L. Hall of First Baptist links Hagar in the wilderness to modern mankind banished from God. It warns that prosperity can blind one to spiritual need, urges self‑examination of being lost, and concludes with the offer of the Water of Life through Christ to open eyes and give eternal renewal. It notes the near 20 percent of Swiss university students being women.
A reader writes of a sickly child who grew stronger after using Vinci cod liver oil. The letter explains parental worry over a pale frail daughter and notes successful results after trying the preparation.
A Pendleton advertisement touts Vinci cod liver oil as restoring appetite and weight in children, claiming color returns and strength after illness. It offers a money back guarantee if it fails, highlighting taste and stomach-friendly formula for all ages including elderly and sickly. Brock & McComas Co., druggists, market the product.
Pendleton readers praise Doan’s Kidney Pills for steady relief after years of kidney trouble. Retired F A Morris recalls standing work and motorman duties aggravating his complaint, but after using Doan’s from Brock & McComas Co drug store he reports lasting relief for five years with no further backache. Sold everywhere 66 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
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