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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
2
Plain white fabrics and reversible striped patterns appear in a discussion of fine French textiles. The note references slack and colored figures, indicating variety in material designs and potential styles valued in Paris fashion circles.
Friday surprise sale advertised footwear priced at 3.95 dollars. Readable fragments show a discount event offering ladies and men’s shoes with a fixed price of 3.95. The note emphasizes urgency and limited availability across a local retailer.
In a Friday sale notice two and three piece outfits made of satin trimmed with lace and embroidery were offered at 99 cents, marking a deep discount from values up to $1.75. The item range includes both two and three piece sets.
Surprise sale lists Hooks and eyes in all sizes black or white Basting Cotton spools Bias Tape in white or colors bolts Serpentine Removable Collar Stays Safety Pins Thimbles Placket fasteners in black or white Skirt Markers Hook and Eye Tape by the yard
A rapid sale listing: 20¢ economy linen, 16¢ blue tan and white wash dresses items, 30-inch width. Friday surprise price $1.00. 2000 sheets of broad sheeting at 83¢. torn wide hems 81x90 size. Friday sale price. Golden Fleece yarns heavily discounted with multiple price points for knitting yarns and zephyr varieties.
Hermiston Ore March 21 A new grocery and men and women furnishing goods store will open with Charles Holman as manager formerly of Baker City Oregon. Owen F Jones will assist. They occupy rooms in the Skinner building. J Howard Reid president of the Hermiston Bank and Trust bought an automobile. Otto G Sapper plans to move into key quarters in about 10 days and stage an evening of music. Local talent will help with Judge Phelps visiting for a project on 50 acres. Latter Day Guild supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Littler featured a Peru Chile talk by Mrs Davis. BH Boyce arrived to oversee land interests in Washington. Laughlin returned to Spokane for real estate work. R Robson reclamation engineer visiting Hermiston.
An old advertisement touts antiseptic powders to dust into shoes for rest and comfort. It claims relief for corns bunions and swollen feet with Allen's Foot-Rosé 25 cents and a free sample offer from Allen F. E. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
New York Paris dressmakers reveal a startling skirt this year a very narrow design with a side slit reaching above the knee. A trade annou ncement notes the silken net stockings worn with the dress create a striking effect. The Child's Welfare movement gains attention as mothers rally to Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound a trusted remedy for coughs and colds yielding to soothing relief.
Hancock Michigan reports Selma Maz zinen, wife of a Finnish farmer near Alston, is believed killed and eaten by wolves after setting out toward a neighboring farm. Searchers found remains and tracks showed a pack. The notice also promotes patent remedies and local sales pitches for cold remedies, horses, and Chamberlain products.
A vintage advertisement claims Danderine makes hair soft fluffy and lustrous immediately after cleansing. It promises dandruff relief and scalp itch reduction, and suggests visible new hair within weeks with regular use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores.
Vancouver based North Coast Land Co Ltd claims strong Western Canada assets with 1.5 million paid in capital and millions in holdings. Its stock reportedly listed on the London Exchange with a 6 percent dividend and held by British aristocracy and American investors. Chandler Edwards, noted American president, fronts transfers across BC, Grand Trunk Pacific lands, and Fraser Fort George region. References from major Canadian and U.S. banks are available through W. A. Seale Pacific Coast manager at the St George hotel for verification.
City of Pendleton invites sealed bids for 400 feet of cotton fire hose in multiple sizes with prices per foot. Bids due by April ord 1912 at 6 pm at the City Recorder's office and opened April 3 1912 at 7 9 pm. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. Also a notice touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds.
Police confirm Hen Kilpatrick known as the Silent Train Robber was killed near Sanderson Texas by Express Messenger Trousdale. Kilpatrick, once convicted here for passing stolen notes tied to the 1901 Great Northern robbery. Also notes Formosa tea output rose to 25 million pounds in 1911, up 3 million from 1910.
A promotional piece on preparing for childbirth urges readers to build health beforehand and praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for the female system. It encourages women to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co and to write for guidance.
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