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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1903
Page
6
We have purchased the second hand store at 312 Court Street and plan to refit it and increase the stock. Friends are invited to drop in if you need any items in our line and to see our line of curios. Give us a trial, we will treat you right.
Mayor Halley presided as Aldermen Sommerville Clopton Howard Hartman and Johnsen attended. A Nolte lot license was granted. City Engineer Miller reported and a $750 sewer payment was ordered. Sprinkling committee authorized to buy a new city tank built locally. Progress Club banner permission for Fourth of July Main Street ad was approved. Plans for a proposed sewer system were read and adopted.
Oberlin Ohio May 1 1899 Henry Churchill King was inaugurated as Oberlin College president succeeding the late John Henry Barrows The inaugural was held at First Church with flowers and readings President Tucker of Dartmouth delivered the address King’s background includes Hillsdale born Sept 18 1858 Oberlin AB 1879 Harvard DD 1888 and long Oberlin service since 1897
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for weak kidneys and impure blood. It claims modern science links kidney health to overall wellness and urges readers to try the product with offered free samples and mail order info from Binghamton New York.
King Edward and Queen Mary toured Edinburgh amid crowds, inspecting the Black Watch at Dalkeith Park, presenting South African medals, enjoying lunch at Holyrood House, and visiting St Giles Cathedral and the Royal Infirmary where a new pavilion was opened. The royal couple moved by George IV bridge, Lauriston, and Colinton Mains before returning to Dalkeith.
Miss Virginia, famed palm reader, arrives in Pendleton offering scientific palmistry readings. She promises guidance on success, finances, and personal development, noting vibratory body emanations and unseen conditions. No fee unless fully satisfied. location Palace Rooming House Main Street.
New York May 19 The National Civic Federation executive committee opened a special meeting to study methods for preventing strikes by fostering labor capital harmony. Members include Senator Hanna Samuel Gompers Grover Cleveland Cornelius Bliss Archbishop Ireland Harvard President Eliot Bishop Potter and other leaders. Proposals include district arbitration boards with representatives of all sides and a higher board to settle disputes if needed. While boards decide, no strike can be declared.
Hart of Louisville and Gardner of Lowell square off in a light heavyweight clash at the Southern Athletic Club in Louisville, drawing a likely huge crowd. Both fighters boast long winning strings and recent triumphs over top contenders, with the match set at catchweights to favor neither. The fight is awaited by pugilism fans nationwide. Shoes repaired at Teutsch's.
Briggson May 11 notes clearing and breaking of a large acreage as stumps are removed and the ground dries. Local people include George Paut convalescent, Gillis family moving up for summer, Sam Rose returning from sheep camp, and J F Nowlin visiting schools. A shower improved farming prospects. fruit blossoms and strawberry blooms joy the area. Henry Goldburg narrowly escaped death in a well. bucket detached striking him, leaving him unconscious for hours.
Washington Star notes a backstage dispute over the use of diamonds as symbols in a drama. A manager tells a beggar girl she must stop wearing diamonds, while a counterpoint critic claims the stones are a symbolic ornament.
Milwauk appears in a vintage advertisement where thousands of area women praise Wine of Cardui for restoring health to women suffering from female disorders. A Milwaukee address is given for a woman who credits Cardui with easing pain and rebuilding weak tissues, urging others to try a bottle from their druggist.
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