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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1914
Page
7
In Chicago traders faced a very weak wheat market with prices closing at the bottom, shedding about 1 to 1 1/4 cents per bushel. Opening quotes fell as demand faded, with rainfall in the west adding pressure and a bumper yield anticipated.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf as a cure for backache dizziness headache and general languor. It promotes the root and herb tonic laxative for kidney bladder and urinary troubles and offers samples free with a 60 cent sale price from The Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
In Portland on March 31 hog prices edged up about a nickel with strong demand at extreme values. Better sentiment attributed to weather changes. Cattle sale pace remained modest but buyers showed interest, with tops around 8 dollars for hay cattle and cows near 7.00, while calves and other grades traded within listed ranges. Mutton yards housed steady activity totaling 2461 head as Montana shipments joined Union Meat Company lots, aiding a stable market outlook for sheep.
Letters from Princeton Illinois and Poland New York praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles and relief during menopause. Mrs J F Johnson and nurse Mrs Horace Newman share positive experiences and urge others to try the remedy. Readers are invited to write for confidential medical advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
Real estate, fire, life and accident insurance agents at 815 Main Street offer property and risk coverages. Phone 404.
A Tolman & Co agency advertises Medical Eczema Remedy for eczema and skin diseases with a guarantee of permanent relief for rheumatism. The copy touts broad effectiveness, promises to reveal the formula, and cites large sales as proof of merit.
An introductory sale of Non-Puncture auto tires promises the greatest mileage guarantee up to 7,500 miles with coverage against punctures wear and blowouts. Prices listed for multiple sizes, with 5 percent discount for full payment and COD terms, Dayton Ohio.
Pendleton Local No. 31 of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union meets monthly on the first and third Saturdays. The group discusses the Farmers' Marketing Plan and other vital farming matters. Meetings are called promptly at 2 PM. President R. Earnheart and Secretary-Treasurer W. P. Evans are listed.
The report shows modest shifts in mutton values with higher bids at select points. Wheat and oats prices are listed on track and buying bases, with barley and flour prices noted, alongside Willamette valley timothy, alfalfa, and other hay bids, and millstuffs ranges.
Special correspondents recount a busy Pilot Rock Sunday with many Pendleton visitors including L E Roy and son Marvin and others at the ball game. The Rebekah lodge held a farewell banquet for Mrs W Smith as she moves to Pendleton for her son Roy’s job.
In Olympia on March 31 a court heard evidence about tips given by a newsboy. The proceedings focus on the value of tips and whether they constitute identifiable earnings or gifts in the evolving case.
The supreme court ruled that the value of services by a son to his parents cannot be counted in calculating damages. The case, brought by Jacob Torgsen of Seattle, seeks compensation for the 11 year old boy run down by an automobile, and was sent back for retrial in King county court.
A fragment notes a home remedy mix of oxalic acid dissolved in hot water with oil of thyme, likening truth to a cold fried egg in a reflective aside about inspiration and dullness.
An advertisement asserts deafness arises from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cataract related issues. It promises a one dollar reward for any deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by its Catarrh Cure and invites readers to send for circulars from Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Notice invites sealed bids for constructing a retaining wall on Matlock Street between Court Street and the Bridge over the Umatilla River. Bids due by 6 pm April 5 1914 with a $100 certified check. Plans on file. council may reject all bids. dated March 25 1914.
Notice that City of Pendleton Improvement Bonds No 1 Series C and No 3 Series F will be paid upon presentation to the undersigned at American National Bank Pendleton Umatilla County Oregon Interest on said Bonds ceases this date Dated March 20 1914 See Moorhouse Treasurer City of Pendleton Byam Mickelsen Deputy
City of Pendleton schedules a special April 1914 election to decide on charter amendments proposed by initiative petition. Measures authorize additional indebtedness up to 40000 to fund a gravity water system, with bonds exempt from taxation, plus reassessment provisions for street and sewer improvements and local projects. The full text describes bond issuance, numbering, and reassessment procedures with notices and deadlines.
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