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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1901
Page
4
Display featuring patent calf with Cuban heel and plain toe, French kid with Louie heel and hand turned sole, and cloth top French kid with hand turned shoe. These three pairs are described as the neatest and dressiest shoes this season inviting customers to view them.
Advertisements from Cleaver Bros Dry Goods Hawley Murphy Radar Rader Le Roy's and others promote ice cream dishes curtains flour gloves shoes and furniture. Hardware and sewing machines highlight. A Property notice by N Berkeley and special offers from various shops fill the scene in Pendleton commerce.
The window displays feature diverse shoe fashions and silhouettes. Our spring collection promises careful fitting and reliable service to ensure customer confidence in choosing the right pair.
At Rader's furniture store a fine line of rugs and matting is offered. Money to loan on good farm security, inquiries to Attorney L. B. Reeder. Wanted dressmaking of plain sewing to do by day or at home, corner Alta and Webb streets opposite court house. Miss Clara Reddick guarantees good work.
The Pendleton Sportsmen’s Association held its fifth monthly shoot for the gold medal Sunday. H. J. Stillman won after a hard struggle, tying with Hoch and Hamilton on 24 targets, then winning in the shoot-off with consistent scores including a straight run on the fourth 10. The Portland gun club reportedly acquired a mangatrap, the first in the state, prompting praise from Pendleton shooters.
The list records multiple Pendleton residents visiting nearby towns on Sunday. W D Chamberlain and Mrs Berkeley and family travel to Athena and Walla Walla. Louis Gault, a Pilot Rock sheepman, seen in Pendleton. Fred Lieualien heads from Eugene to Pendleton. Ed Haller moves to Walla Walla for work with Dean McLean Abstract.
Reports from Athens and Pendleton mention Mrs Giths with smallpox and Mrs Green Bates ill with the disease. Dr J D Plancondon notes a mild case with contacts at Gibbon Station and Pendleton related to Nellie Brown's death and May Swart's bulletin. Local families adjust as medical confirmation arrives.
Visitors from Walla Walla arrive for the season opener at Alta Street grounds on Friday May 14 at 2:30. Colfax arrives by evening train with Jack Baker umpiring. Ladies are admitted free. A large procession and opening ceremony are planned amid town businesses closing. Walla Walla defeats Colfax 12 to 7 in Sundays game prior. Whitman defeats Moscow State University 24 to 1 on Saturday after Moscow won the day before.
Athena May 13. Prank Sanders son of J H Sanders severely wounds left hand with a 22 caliber rifle while hunting. Bullet fractures bone and causes painful injury. Dr Hotkin dresses the hand and calls it a serious accident. A runaway team belonging to Matt Lywad hits a buggy near Wild Horse bridge. Miss Ray, Miss Etta and Clyde DeGraw thrown from the rig. DeGraw buggy wrecked and Lyons’ horses scratched.
In Washington, the U S Supreme Court today affirmed the circuit court ruling in the Nordstrom death sentence habeas corpus fight. The court ordered the May 27 writ of error submission to be considered, leaving Nordstrom’s fate undecided after eleven years of battle.
Washington May 15 President O Connell of the International Machinists association says every member will be called out May 20 if demands for a nine hour day and a 12 percent wage rise are not met. Notice was sent yesterday to all operators about the action.
The cruiser Buffalo brought the body of Lieutenant Jesse Roper from Manila after he suffocated during a February fire on the gunboat Petre off Cavite. The message includes an unrelated testimonial about dyspepsia relief from Mrs. C. Roberts of North Creek, Ark.
An old advertisement fragment touts DeWitt's Little Early Rise, billed as a famous pill for constipation and liver complaint. It mentions Tallman & Co and generic claims of quality and low quantity pricing.
In New Orleans the oil discoveries near the Texas border spark a fever of speculation. Shares swing from ten cents to fifty cents as firms form daily while actual production lags. The drift mirrors Holland’s tulip era with a northern press watching cautiously as the city reels from rapid economic fantasy. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve ad Teaches readers about health remedies amid the bustling scene.
Grand Rapids May 13 Ed win Ubl ex minister to Germany is slowly sinking this morning. His family and physicians have given up all hope. DeWitt's Little Early Risers claim quick relief with no discomfort and are advertised by Tall man & Co.
Dayton missed three top players and borrowed two subs to face Athena on May 15. Athena won 10 to 2 amid a crowd wary of the visitors’ fatigue, with Dayton’s Lyone and Bateman delivering runs in the seventh as Athena handled pitching by Saunders and Brown. Local teams followed with Weston beating an opposing club 26 to 8.
Owing to poor health Eliza Leez er offers for sale the residence on Carden Street between Alta and Court. Sale item lists address details and purchaser interest.
Tallman and Co report unrelated medical notes with fragmentary phrases about remedies and remedies for liver issues. The item reads like a brief advertising or medical testimonial blurb from a historical page.
A climatrous blaze swept Astrinkham today destroying fourteen petroleum laden weenle. W. J. Baxter of North Brook NC, long troubled by piles, reportedly sought many remedies before trying DeWitt's Witch Maze Balvee, which allegedly cured him.
National Woodmen convention opens in Columbus with attendees from across the region gathering for speeches ceremonies and fraternal activities. Local organizers expect several thousand delegates and events run through the week.
Albany NS May 18 The first act of violence linked to the street car strike occurred in the morning when several strikers accused Resin Orr international treasurer of the Railway of Union of cold dealing with employers. Serious clashes were narrowly avoided as tensions rose among workers and management.
A local notice from East Oregonian calls for applications this summer for a make of rooms in the East Cross. details specify where to apply and the timeline.
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