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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text presents a literary or poetic fragment praising a woman named Chive and a world that adores her. The style resembles a period-era newspaper micro-essay or verse note with hints of romance and imagery. The fragment mentions blossoms of Love and a beautiful brevet.
Washington dispatches indicate government influence on wheat price fixing will endure for another year. Umatilla County wheat growers and the farm board urged continuation, fearing open market exposure to speculators or a wheat baron. Growers seek a minimum price guarantee to stabilize plans for the coming year and market.
An elderly insistence on darning stockings is offered as the source of thrift, stressing prevention over repair. The piece warns of looming cuts if education funding falters, urging every Oregon voter to support the Higher Educational Tax Act and the elementary school tax to avert educational disaster.
The Clews Financial Review in New York notes bonds offer handsome yields at record low prices alongside strong stock values. High corporate financing has boosted money values, creating a competitive market for savings. Smart investors seek well selected issues for protection and solid returns as outside public buys pick up.
Miss Downs testifies before Congress on Poland, noting 60 to 70 funerals daily in some cities and high female labor burdens. She cites aid efforts by the YWCA, including a $56,000 relief program for "struggling women of Poland" and the use of college girls and workers in brick labor.
Fred PD Ballivan and two deputies seized liquor smuggled from Canada near Sidney. Regulators say the contraband was being moved to the area when deputies intercepted the men. The suspects were turned over to federal authorities.
Maud L. Ceballos, stage performer known as an onstage diamond, sues Clifford BR Hen for $100,000 claiming they were lovers in the past and that she relied on him for financial support, asserting he failed to fulfill agreed obligations. The suit alleges breach of promise and seeks damages.
Spokane May 14 Associated Press reports bandits struck the Great Northern express office just after midnight stealing about $10,000 in currency and leaving roughly $6,000 mostly in silver behind. Express agent H A Peterson was beaten and knocked unconscious during the robbery as policy and railroad agents seek the robbers.
Prize winners in a contest conducted by the Al O Barnes circus are Larg Gornall Fret Jack Boynton Edward Edmond Loacha Thorn Pendleton children. Winners received four reserved seat tickets or first print with two reserved seats for each other winner. The theme was hippo tamus and all showed careful work. A remark on women makeup notes their mirror issue.
A consumer laments wasting money on doctors and medicines while praising Mayre Wonderful Remedy for stomach trouble gall stones and heart palpitations claiming it cures colds and many digestive ailments. The ad promises a money back guarantee after one dose.
A misformatted health notice claims eating meat harms kidneys causing backache and other symptoms. It proposes four ounces of Yad Hatta with water before breakfast for several days and a grape lemon juice formula with bicarbonate to flush and stimulate kidneys, urging ongoing water intake to keep urinary organs clean.
A fragmented health note touts regular habits as the path to a clear complexion and better vigor. It claims natural bodily function works best without medicine and urges keeping a bottle at home for even the tiniest baby.
May 14 dispatch from Thanapolis reports American Legion members pushing a national drive May 17-25 to counter inertia and recruit one million more members. Local posts note 9,500 out of 9500 potential recruits, with inertia as chief obstacle. lawmakers expect a surge from the campaign. The Legion also cites increased disability compensation, war risk insurance adjustments, and civil service preferences as benefits of service. It recalls postwar reemployment efforts and co-operation with public and private groups to aid veterans.
In the county Infirmary at Spangle near Spokane, John Cannon aged 62 marked his twenty-fifth year of residence with a low Mass celebrated by Catholic clergy. A luncheon followed and Cannon received gifts including a purse of 826. A grocery purchase anecdote followed in the report.
An advertisement touts a product named Klaranteé as a remedy to remove freckles. It claims a single ounce suffices for most, with strong assurance of results and a money back guarantee if the freckles persist. The copy urges purchase for a guaranteed improvement.
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