This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
3
In Portland, Governor West found a note for 92200 in the A. Bush estate appraised valueless. He turned over the face value plus interest to the state treasurer and demanded a full reappraisement of the estate. West said he owed Bush as much as 17000 at times and had always paid.
A sales pitch touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a cure for dandruff and thinning hair. It claims the product stops itching, restores scalp health, and promotes new hair growth within weeks, urging men to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores.
A vintage marketing blurb promotes Ely's Cream Balm as fast relief for congested nostrils and head, claiming instant opening of air passages, reduced discharge, and headache relief. It urges readers to buy a small bottle from any drug store and promises noticeable improvement by morning.
Dr. C J Smith urged Oregon voters to amend the state constitution to grant the governor veto power over individual items in appropriations. He cited rising costs, highlighted a $26 000 budget for the attorney general, and criticized boards and log rolling that inflate public expenses. He spoke to women at Moose Hall about economy and law enforcement, warning of extravagant spending.
SAN FRANCISCO March 26 artist Ronald Hargrave puts finishing touches on a 36 by 48 inch portrait of Harry Lauder the Scotch comedian. Lauder met the painter on a transcontinental trip from Liverpool December 27 and has posed thirty minutes daily in hotels during his engagements across major cities. Hargrave declined to name the price saying it would ruin his reputation. Lauder joked that any price would drive him daft.
Baker Oregon reports snow began last night reaching an inch by 8 o clock and expected to deepen. After a warm spell with temperatures from 40 to 65 degrees, a sudden freeze worries cattlemen and sheepmen who have moved stock to ranges. Farmers fear fruit trees blooming may suffer losses if winter returns.
Telegraphic briefs report James Coffroth plans retirement from fight promotion by year end, with talk of moving to New York for other work. Also notes a young barber in San Francisco firing at an employer and declaring murder, a man jailed for stealing a car near San Jose, an ICC hold on express freight rate hikes, Hood River tobacco concerns in schools, Salem berry service on Southern Pacific dining cars, and Chamberlains Tablets touted as a stomach cure.
A Victorian style advertisement promotes Mother's Friend as a prenatal remedy. It claims to ease childbirth by softening abdominal muscles, preventing pain and distress, and preventing breast distresses. Sold by druggists at 1.00 per bottle. Bradfield Regulator Co urges readers to request a guide for expectant mothers.
Waterways advocates from Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and British Columbia will attend the fifth annual Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association convention in Portland April 13-14 at the Commercial club rooms under the Portland chamber of commerce. Delegates will hear papers on river improvement hydroelectric development railways and water terminals with moving pictures on projects and a special rail fare incentive for delegates.
In Centralia Washington on March 25 Rev A A Luce and church deacons took brushes to the Methodist church to save funds for professional painters. The group climbed ladders and painted as amateurs yet their effort progressed, with half the work finished by late evening.
The ad promotes Amberlain Cough Remedy first offered in 1872 and now widely trusted after over forty years. It claims to relieve coughs and colds and to care for the patient, noting it is sold by all dealers.
After two dry years Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands face a severe water famine threat. Rain is scarce this season, risking irrigation shutdowns in some districts and domestic inconvenience. No major restrictions yet, but continued shortage could curb irrigation privileges.
Among the many manifestations of scrofula are eruptions on the face and body. These are both annoying and disfiguring. How often the complexion would be perfect if they were not present. Other manifestations are bunches inflamed eyelids sore ears wasting of the muscles and general debility. Ask your druggist for Hoool's Sareaparilia. This great medicine completely eradicate scrofula and builds up the whole system. Get it today.
Reports from Torio indicate a sharp fall in pumice stone prices as Sakurajima eruption debris floods seas and blocks navigation. Floating masses have washed ashore on Sakura island forcing villagers to pivot from farming to harvesting pumice. A local observer estimates enough new pumice to supply world needs for ten years.
West Linn residents approved funding to erect new school structures with each building costing twelve thousand dollars, signaling support for improved local education facilities and infrastructure.
10 cent box promotes a clean liver stomach and bowels. Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases take excess bile from the liver and evacuate constipation. Works while you sleep and promises morning straightening and months of regularity.
An Ever Ready Medicine Cabinet offers immediate relief and prevents illness with general purpose remedies. It includes ointments for aches and sprains, corns, laxatives, bronchial tablets, cold tablets, healing ornaments, catarrh balm, and more with full directions. Regularly $3, now $1 as a short term introductory offer from The Hamilton Drug Co in Hamilton, Ohio.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.