16 May 1900
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
1
The passage lists various goods like soap, perfumer items, cremes, powders, and facial products with scattered pricing. It mentions sales pitches, limited quantities, and a push to clear stock with low balances and discounts. The text is garbled and contains many indecipherable terms.
General news notes instability from Port Arthur fortifications to German advances in South and Central Africa. In Pretoria a crowd urged arms for women to defend towns, while a Boston anti imperialist gathering debated displaying the British flag. A Philadelphia man mutilated himself after a quarrel, dying soon after.
A 1 year old from Mar Quan was arrested in Oregon City for a neighbor dispute. Bond markets show 5 000 Boise City bonds bought by NS W Harris Co of Chicago at a $267 premium. A Sheridan child ingested cromoform. doctors could not save the infant. H E K Smith known as Tip Smith died in Grants Pass of pneumonia at 67. veteran of an New York regiment. Changeville to Prorenes mail service abandoned for tri weekly due to perilous route. route distant and dangerous. W J Bendgrave pensioner in Carter Crepon named as Liberal candidate for district in British Columbia. provincial election set for June 5.
A fragment hints at discerning fabric value by texture yet leaves the reader with doubt. The passage playfully contrasts close examination with an indeterminate result, inviting speculation about the fabric’s true worth.
A revelatory cup promises complete nourishment by satisfying rawness and indigence of the stomach while energizing the entire frame. It is praised for strengthening the body beyond ordinary means and delivering sustained vitality.
London reports from London and Lisbon detail Boer assaults on Mafeking with claims of the town falling or threatened. Dispatches mention Captain Baden-Powell and a garrison of the Prince Alfred Guards, with casualties and prisoner accounts, while officials in London assess British losses since the war began.
Multiple state gatherings from Missouri to Kansas elect delegates to the Republican national convention in Philadelphia. Leaders include G C Walbridge and other regional figures, with platforms backing McKinley administration and a canal project while opposing labor strikes.
The Philadelphia jury awarded Elizabeth G. Reading of Willmnaaport $25,000 damages in the alienation of her husband Charleton Reading's affections case against Anne Gaream Garvan. The suit drew high society attention as Mr Reading's ties to the Williamsport Gas Company and a state senator’s circle were cited. Garvan contends the relations were purely personal, and Reading attended court with his wife throughout.
A garbled New York May 16 item notes a man falling from a bridge and being picked up in a pareiog tag, with unclear details about timing and location. It mentions disturbances in China and generic outrages with vague references to north of a city area and a police record in New York.
May 16 Chicago reports a devastating blaze at the Hotel Helen destroying the building. Two dead and numerous injured. survivors face serious injuries and possible deaths. Heroic acts by James McNeil saved a woman and infant as police aided others amid the flames. Fire also claims property losses near half a million dollars in nearby St Catharines.
An engineer on the Seattle International railway died this morning from injuries sustained in a bridge wreck Tuesday. A logging train traveling on the same line plunged from a felled trestle into a canyon, about 110 feet deep, between Preston and Fall City. The other injured trainman is expected to recover.
A Seattle accident report notes Edward Clay, a Kerry’s sawmill employee, was injured when struck by a large man and crushed against a structurally damaged object. He died an hour later. The piece references European trade and a broad context of financial transfers and salvage sales in the area.
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