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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1918
Page
7
A jumble of classifieds offers and notices including milker and cook Wanted signs, house care and elder care by women, versatile labor and domestic help, wedding announcements promotion, and rental offers for sewing machines. Several phone contact lines appear tangled with misspellings and hurried OCR. items reference ranch work, elderly care, domestic help, and printing services.
Classified ad from Raymond W. Hatch seeking employment in heavy equipment work with CAT machinery or combine overhaul. Reference available if required. Respond to Golden Rule House in Toronto. Also mentions laundry service at Rudd's 200 West Webb with phone 685.
For sale Hodstead mattress and springy item in good condition. Also selling mountain potatoes hand sorted. Sailor address at 505 Frank Min Street. Call 730M for inquiries.
An elderly grandmother image promotes Wyeth's Sulphur Compound as a ready hair colorator. The ad claims dark hair can be restored naturally and quickly with simple daily application using a comb or brush. It emphasizes ease of use, affordability, and visible results by morning.
An old remedy touts dissolving uric acid by taking four quarts of juice and a spoonful in water before breakfast to cleanse kidneys and end bladder irritation. It claims the tonic, made from lemon juice and herbs, has long served generations to improve urinary health and prevent kidney issues.
Kono Oregon May report notes Stanfield lodge members visiting Henrietta Rebekah Lodge No 34 in Heaside. Prudence Young elected delegate to the Rebekah assembly. A dance honoring Orlin Halstead drew local turnout before his military training departure. Senior high class play praised. several students named. Local residents and travelers noted including L A Mather and Mrs Anon M Young.
In Los Angeles a 69 year old woman, Bertha Alter, died from cerebral hemorrhage after being thrown from her chair when the earth shook. She had been receiving injuries for ten days following the quake.
Clarence Quiley, assistant secretary of agriculture, argues women should take city jobs to relieve men for farm work. He says women are less suited to farm labor and calls for women to handle lighter urban tasks this summer.
A jury acquitted Capt. Henry Allen, retired sea captain, after six minutes of deliberation. He had shot and killed J. Walker on April 14 over an American flag desecration incident. Soldiers surrounded him after the incident, with Hemotala Glo ep Freedom referenced in the report.
A historical health note urges tailored diets according to age and occupation for those with weak stomachs. It recommends eating slowly, thoroughly chewing, and using Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation and improve bowel movement, noting they are easy to take and effective.
A quirky promotional note urges amiable living and happiness while acknowledging everyday troubles. It hints at remedies for constipation using Chamberlain's Tablet and promises simple, hopeful guidance for a cheerful life, though the text remains fragmented and playful.
A fragmentary report notes a man draped with a flag formed a bodyguard as he faced the court. In a dying statement to police he claimed he had been betrayed and condemned the United States saying American soldiers in Europe would be killed.
An old newspaper ad promotes Hall’s Catarrh Medicine offering a $500 reward for cures of catarrh. It claims the product clears throat nasal issues by cleansing the blood and promises improvement after use. The ad directs readers to send for a free book and lists CHENEY & CO. as the manufacturers.
G I Denning of Stanfield Oregon announces candidacy for County Commissioner on the Republican ticket subject to the voters primary on May 17 1918. He pledges his best efforts for the whole county and notes the notice as paid advertisement.
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