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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1906
Page
5
A fragmented city notice page lists various ads and notices including business names, phone numbers, lodging offers, staffing requests, and event teasers. It mentions Cleveland baking powder, Portland hotels, Pendleton lodging, a gym committee event, and local sale items with scattered addresses and prices.
The Sweartrous farm family, owning three years, buys the John Harvey ranch northwest of Potallenon. The deal includes 1800 acres of wheat land, with 812000 in cash and a combined harvester plus farming gear. The owners plan to move to Kiimath Fatle and operate the property permanently.
The East Minstrels staged at the Proser theater to a well attended and appreciative audience. The troupe impressed with skilled performances despite rough dialect and a few standout numbers. The article notes a 60 dollar fine in Grande for selling liquor without a license.
A stream of personal mentions lists residents and visitors in the city today. Names include E. P. Ashby of North Powder Dr J A Best of Weston Will M Peterson attorney J E Cherry of the Golden Rule Hotel and many others from Athena Elgin Milton and Adams. Additional notes cover political activity Pierce Hartman Elli and Campbell plus a sheep buyer and local farmers visiting for business and social reasons.
Fragmented OCR indicates a county court hearing in Athens with bids offered for road supply. The text mentions Syegengiles Howl, Bierreti of Athens, and offers around 500 to 5500 for funding or securing road works toward Weston, with unclear context and several garbled names.
An evening program in the city will feature a theater segment and talks by officials about commerce plans. Leading figures include Jr, Sol Wallin, Magione Tooke, and Alen Mow. Attendees are invited to eight years of dedicated community service by Vie elty members.
At Milton Thursday evening a rifle return of this Eileen won the Demorest contest with the main over seven contestants. Participants included Ante Tepeniatived from Aiton Preochter Athena Weston Adams Helly and Pendleton with Mise Trelomd Pendleton’s sole representative.
A historical glimpse riffs on life’s dull routine and the lure of small escapes. The narrator mocks daily duties and the stiffness that grips ordinary existence, urging readers to seek small joys rather than drown in perpetual sameness.
An excerpt from Mrs Robert Louis Stevenson recalls a family habit of prayer and hymn singing in difficult times. It notes how the Samoa household included retainers in evening devotions and mentions a tense moment when a late prayer was abruptly shortened, prompting concern and a plea for forgiveness.
A fragment notes a linguistic mix up around piano organ terms. It explains organ as a pipe or reed instrument with bellows and stops, while pianoorgan is a keyed wire instrument capable of soft and loud play. It adds that no pianoorgan has ever played piano, suggesting a naming slip by early users.
Pendleton college notes list more positions offered to students and more enrollments for the coming week. Cora Wattenhurer leads with high grades while Miss Grace Dorothy and her sister accompany, and several named students enter or transfer codes of study. The Midland Teachers agency reports work for the week as well, with Archie Bevin Spent preparing to travel for an agrarian program and W C Roberts among staff noting the freight and shorthand classes.
A vintage style advertisement extols East End grocers offering cheap tobacco and low prices, promising quality electrical supplies, guaranteed work, and rock bottom prices. It highlights local stores, tempting readers with diverse goods from Pendleton's eels to delicate delicacies and sweet offerings, inviting a visit to the East End shop.
The readable fragment suggests a flawed promotional note promising top products or services but remains incoherent. It hints at consumer branding emphasizing high quality. Names, dates, places, or concrete offers are not clearly identifiable in the legible portion.
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