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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1910
Page
7
Miss Lois Thompson leads five contestants in a silver medal contest at the Freewater Congregational church. The event, held last evening, drew a strong showing and each participant delivered commendable performances, marking a successful WCTU program in Freewater on April 3.
The prize was presented by Mrs. Nancy Johnson as audience members enjoyed a humorous reading by Master Dewey Crimmins during the judges' absence. Rev. Mr. Kitt welcomed two new members to the Free Water Congregational church and baptized two young ladies in the mile race at park entrance. Mrs KR Bean and family from Tekoa Washington arrived to visit relatives, while Mrs. Schmidt and children, also from Tekoa, joined her husband who recently bought the Mitchell Routh Co. stock. They rent the Richard Sheets house on Johnson street. the Schmidts stay with Mr. and Mrs. Bradley at Ballou's.
A historic claim notes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will ease sour stomach, sweeten breath, and improve appetite by stimulating gastric juice flow. Sold by all dealers.
A wry note shows insurgents uncertain about their standing within the party as they question whether they have been formally read out or remain in limbo under current factional rules and leadership.
Disheartened eczema sufferers are offered a trial bottle of D D D Prescription wash made from oil of wintergreen thymol and glycerine. The advertisement claims immediate itch relief after first application and cites many prior cures by the Tall Man Drug Co.
A long list of visitors and local residents in Pendleton and surrounding areas includes H. Hawkins of Eugene at the St George, Emerson of Coe transacting business, R. Mead of Sumpter attending to affairs, W. A. Thomson of Echo on business, Mr. and Mrs. E. Doering from Juniper BC, and George Kidder of Athena with his wife. Also noted are Dr. F. R. Dorn at Echo, Attorney A. D. Leedy for Canyon City, J. S. Bell from Athena, Maurice Scroggs returning to Hermiston after seeing The Red Mill, Mrs. F. W. Hendley visiting Echo, Judge T. H. Crawford from Sa Grande before the supreme court, and many other lawyers, merchants, and officials in Pendleton for court sessions and local business.
Manager Mitchell arranges Beleasco production of St Elmo at the Oregon for Sunday night. The show tours the northwest after a long New York run and features Charles B. Gunn as St Elmo with Gerda Nelson sharing top billing. Nelson portrays an English aristocrat turned actress amid acclaim.
In Paris a heated race for the presidency of the Society of French Men of Letters unfolds as incumbent Georges Lecomte declines re election. Front runners Jules Bois and Rene Doumiec vie for control with Bois favored and Doumiec poised as a strong contender amid academy ambitions.
Oregon City report states Secretary Sawyer of the Commercial club secured extra time from Census Supervisor Hendricks granting May 16 to finish enumeration. Enumerators have listed under 6900 of the 7000 plus population. A canvass plan will be set at a Commercial club meeting.
Stanfield Oregon votes 104 cast with 96 in favor of incorporation. George C Coe named mayor receiving 91 votes. E H Brown named recorder 96. H C Meyers marshal 96. Council members chosen: E L Parker 95, T O Yates 84, Dr A Reid 91, J F Loughrey 91, J R Means 90, Thomas Richards 96.
A midweek program features Fate a dramatic gem from Christine Hill & Co set in a Little Italy fruit stand with a tale of passionate love. Shayne and King win praise for clean refreshing comedy and strong singing as the audience roars at operatic imitations and original songs.
The sketch portrays a real life drama with Antonia’s recital of her brutal husband’s wrongs met by dramatic silence. Antonia’s former lover is depicted by a strong performer while George W. Snarp captures the hatred of a wronged man. Francis Reynolds as Duigi delivers a sharp glimpse into the brutal husband. The clash between the two men is intensely charged.
The program at the Orpheum today includes Marie Teresa a character change artist and Spanish dancer for a one day event. Vaudeville and 2000 feet of motion pictures share the same ten cent admission with children six cents. The feature is The Way of the World a bio graph with scenes from the historic San Gabriel mission California.
A scanned catalog lists Gaumont releases including O'er Hill and Vale, King Cotton by Edison Industrial, For Her Sister's Sake by Edison, and a comedy Titl e Want a Girl from a Yankee Doodle Town. The note indicates the reel is nearly complete but outcome unknown.
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