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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1911
Page
3
Salem Oregon state fisheries department will run an extensive exhibit in Astoria for the Centennial celebration. It will detail propagation methods for fish and especially salmon. The display features aquarium tanks with many native Oregon live fish and an active fish hatchery to educate visitors.
Harper's Weekly reports on a keyless door lock designed for people who cannot remember combinations. The piece surveys multiple lock types and notes a new market entry with a novel mechanism aimed at simplifying access without keys or remembered codes.
An article describes keyless door locks replacing old style locks. The devices resemble ordinary locks with a decorative plate and knob but hide a mechanism beneath the knob. Four to six levers are pressed or raised to unlock the door, and the owner grants the combination to authorized entrants.
Fragmentary chatter shows women joking about spouses in a social scene. Mrs Muggins mocks a perfect crank husband, Mrs Bugelhe dubs all husbands as such, and Mrs Mueeins imagines a man who complains about mustard plasters. The dialogue hints at domestic humor in everyday life.
Montana buyers dominated the North Portland cattle sale with steers selling up to 7.25 dollars a head. Charles Butler of Port Townsend bought the top lot while outside buyers paid premium for fancy cattle and a broad range of livestock including steers, cows, calves, and bulls as a strong interior market notes firm prices for grain, hogs, and sheep despite some softness in hog demand.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure not effected by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorsed by Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists. Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price one dollar per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills mentioned for constipation.
Nelogany Oklahoma reports a spring inrush of cattle from Texas into Osage Cherokee and Creek nations pastures. An estimated 300000 head valued above ten million dollars arrive on long trains. Single train loads up to forty cattle 1200 to 1400 each with freightage 35000 to 40000. Cattle arrive in better condition after two dry years. Sports notes follow about Charlotte Gun Club hosting the Interstate Association southern handicap trapshooting tournament with $1000 added.
Montreal hosts a major horse show with entries from Dominion and many U S state riders. A nineleal ride by a Royal Canadian Dragoons squad highlights the inaugural program this evening. Inter scholastic track and field events open in Missoula with Montana school entries and a Metinic carnival continuing through the week.
A Kansap city testimonial from F Rexford at 615 New York Life Bldg. praises Foley Kidney Pills after a severe cold settled in the back and kidneys. The neighbor says two bottles relieved pain and recommends the remedy to others. A. C. Koeppen & Bro.
An ad promotes Foley Iiney Pills claiming to furnish the right kind of help to neutralize and remove poisons causing back ache nervousness and other kidney and bladder ailments. A. C. Koep pen & Bros. urges readers to read the want ads.
Throngs of visitors prepare for the June coronation in London as hotels fill and authorities finalize routes and ceremonies. King George and Queen Mary will receive guests at Buckingham Palace, with royal events across the city and a naval review at Spithead.
The Pendleton City Council will receive sealed bids at the City Recorder's office in Pendleton Oregon until May 10 1921 at 5 PM for sidewalk and cross walk construction on West Court Street from Calvin to Ash. Bids must detail wood and cement sidewalk prices per foot and wood cross walk prices per lineal foot with a $200 certified check to guarantee contract entry.
A Graniteville Wisconsin woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health during the change of life. The letter claims cures for inflammation, ulcers, thyroid issues, tumors, irregularities, pains, and nervous prostration and urges other women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Common Council of Pendleton Oregon invites sealed bids for sidewalk and crosswalk work on the south side of West Court Street from Star Street to Ash Street. Bids due May 10 1911 at 5 pm with a 20.00 certified check. The council may reject any bid. April 25 1911 THOS FITZGERALD.
Notice that City of Pendleton Improvement Bonds Nos nine ten and eleven will be paid upon presentation at American National Bank Pendleton Umatilla County Oregon. Interest ceases from this date dated May 2 1911 signed LEE MOORHOUSE Treasurer Bram Mickelsen Deputy.
All road warrants registered during November December 1910 January February 1911 will be paid at my office in the county court house upon presentation. Interest ceased upon date of publication. Dated Pendleton Oregon May 24 1911 G W Bradley County Treasurer.
Madam Kennedy returns from a ten day La Grand vacation with a full line of natural human hair goods all guaranteed. Highest prices paid for combings. Phone Red 3764. Also ads urge magazine subscriptions via East Oregonian publisher pricing and offer ten percent deduction for subscribers. Various notices include wanted salesperson, a Toppenish Nursery listing, a shaver shop, and legal blanks for sale.
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