Footwear In the City Opens Stock Update
In the city a shop advertises a large up to date footwear stock inviting customers to call and examine the selection.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
4
In the city a shop advertises a large up to date footwear stock inviting customers to call and examine the selection.
Diverse local ads list groceries bicycles clothing and window treatments from Murphy s and Cleaver Bros. plus farm supplies from Hawley s and Rader s. real estate from N Berkeley. sale by The Peoples Warehouse. Ely s Cream Balm advertised for nasal congestion. Prices, offerings, and delivery notes appear for ice cream, shoes, and cosmetics amid scattered misspellings.
A fragmentary notice mentions Sprig bovellies marketed for comfort and durability, promising value for money. The text includes garbled names and unclear details, but signals a promotional event or comparison of shoe styles tied to Pendleton Shore.
A collage of classified notes lists furniture displays at Rader's, room rentals, a divorce case overruled, a theft hearing for Gerald, a piano and sewing machine stock purchase by Wakefield & Failing, and Pendleton store promotions. Includes Eas t Oregonian office inquiry and local real estate ads.
A delegation from the Umatilla reservation travels to Walla Walla to learn if President McKinley will visit. Indians express hopes to address grievances tied to white man fees while noting the president may be distant and unaware of individual troubles.
John W. Kimbrell received a shipment of Italian bees by mail from W. A. H. Gilatrap of Grayeon California. The wood and wire container had a ventilation hole and sugar for the journey. The package included 14 common bees and a queen. Kimbrell, with 20 hives already, plans to expand. The transport box held only about two cubic inches of space per bee.
Al Vogel of near Pilot Rock tests Sonora wheat under two sowing times. He has 450 acres, 200 each sown in fall and spring, plus 50 acres of other wheat. The trial compares yields and winter hardiness to decide if Sonora can serve as winter wheat. Port Bowman plows reservation lands for summer follow, with 100 acres of winter wheat planted after rains.
Howard Kyle portrays Nathan Hale in Pendleton with Yale background and strong remarks on Hale's virtue. Veteran manager John B. Warner recalls Hale’s patriotism and contrasts him with Major Andre as readers learn theater lore amid a local stage controversy. Also notes a cash register theft involving Ed Price and bartender Fry, with Price released after testimony.
Pendleton grounds preparation continues as the team readies for the May 14 opening game against Colfax Washington. New uniforms ordered from Chicago will mirror 1909 and 1910 styles, a 300-seat grandstand is planned, and fencing will enclose the grounds. Dayton drops a pair at Walla Walla while Spokane loses at home to Portland, and Seattle falls to Tacoma 7 to 4.
The article reports weekly excursions from Chicago and the Mississippi River to western homesteading points. It notes a large crowd leaving Chicago last Wednesday for the war, with trains Pendleton bound and Portland 25 hours travel from the starting point. Train No 3 arrived Pendleton Thursday night and proceeded west in two sections.
The cash register at Manepes saloon was pried open during a burglary between 4 and 6 am. The thief stole $20.56 in cash and fled the scene, leaving the till contents emptied.
Frank Rackie from Keho and Jimmy Gardin visit Pendleton with a group from Athena as Archie Henderson Steve Derrick come over from Walla Walla for the horn parade Saturday. Local figures A C Shaw of Tacoma and W H Dindinger of Albany join the scene. farm operator Alex Drysdale from Walla Walla County tours Pendleton and returns home Saturday night.
An outbreak of small pox forces St Josephs Academy to close for the second time this term. Many pupils are mildly ill, but the broader impact includes fear and disruption of the current academic year.
Will gal l at residence at private sale Saturday May 4 the following single iron bedstead double iron bedstead oak bedroom set lounge side board bookcase music stand three rocking chairs parlor tables chiffon iers large dining room table dining room claire a mall extension table kitchen table and a number of rugs T. E. FELL
The text notes purchasing a manufacturer’s line of sample china in Portland and a job lot of Johnson Hros white semi porcelain at below jobber cost. It promises startling values later and a price list on arrival, asking readers to watch this space.
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