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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1910
Page
2
Rush ing, side combs, band hair pins, dutch collars, hat pins, ladies hose and fine embroidered handkerchiefs priced at 35 cents and flaxon dress goods at 25 cents. Many items cannot be listed here but are shown in the window display. Thursday only, sale prices total 194 with factory reductions backing the sale’s credibility.
A period grocery ad highlights a basement shop in Oregon offering hot weather suggestions and assorted items. Featured are Parker's Home Made Cookies at 14 in pkg for 10¢, Ginger Snaps bulk at 2.8 for 15¢, Chocolate Eclairs bulk at 35¢ per pound, Boiled Ham fresh daily at 40¢ per pound, Plain Olives per pint 30¢ and Stuffed Olives per can, among other items.
Spokane edged Tacoma 3 to 1 as Jess Baker failed to hit for Tacoma while Bart Hall led Spokane with eight safeties and Janeing featured with two triples in a strong all around game. Seattle shut out Vancouver in Empire Day action as Portland beat Sacramento 4 to 3 and San Francisco defeated Los Angeles 5 to 1. Oakland topped Vernon 6 to 1 while New York and Chicago drew 5–5 in a 12 inning tie. St Louis defeated Philadelphia 6 to 1 in the day’s other Major League results. A separate note tells of a physician’s perilous night ride to reach a patient in danger, traversing the Coigack rock with a trusted guide.
Washington wins 3 to 2 over Detroit in a National League contest seen by President Taft and other notables. A driving thunder storm interrupted play yesterday as the game proceeded to a close in the ninth inning.
In St Louis on May 25 Brooklyn beat St Louis 6 to 0 as Willis struggled on the mound. Bell was effective for Brooklyn while Bergen Willis Rieger and Phelps contributed to the shutout. The Brooklyn lineup produced six runs on eleven hits to secure the victory.
London clubs discuss Lord Kitchener taking control from Sir Eldon Gorst in Egypt to quell discontent. Public sentiment views a strong hand as needed amid rising Egyptian officer support for unrest and reactions to Boutros Pacha assassination references. Conservatives press in Parliament for decisive authority.
In Lochbroom, Dr Gunn, medical officer, answered an early call to aid a patient. He climbed a treacherous precipice, displaying rare courage and skill to reach the injured person and render essential medical help. The unsafe ascent and swift actions underscore his heroism and dedication.
Walla Walla men are buying corsets as a quirky local trend. Officers from Fort Walla Walla and Company K, N G W, are noted buyers, with sailors and militia men following. A saleswoman recalls embarrassed buyers who blush and hurry away, some adopting an upright parade stance after purchase.
Notice states drug stores will close at 6 p.m. Sundays and weekdays starting May 29, except Saturdays when they stay open until 10 p.m. Named señ Bross A C Koeppen Pendleton Drug Co Tallman Co F J Donaldson.
May 24 Athena. Mrs H C Downing of Athena was taken to Cropp hospital in Walla Walla for nervous disorder treatment. The city remains quiet though recovering from recent excitement. Local team has won three straight games against Weston Adama and Pilot Rock and issues at the school board are being tackled as a hard case.
New Italian Minister of Education Signor Credarott urges prefects and schoolmasters to revive the Festival of the Trees. He promises plants subsidies and prizes to municipalities that plant trees, aiming to showcase a well forested Italy and counteract deforestation. The circular cites Abruzzi spots like Scanno as ideal shaded summer residences.
Charles Cummings, a young farmer near Nashville, faced a life threatening accident when a five foot black snake coiled around his neck as he plowed. His father rushed to the scene and killed the snake, removing the threat in time.
A report warns that without adequate feeding, sharks face starvation and possible extinction. Scientists urge protecting prey populations and reducing human impacts to preserve marine ecosystems. The article notes critical links between shark survival and available fodder in key habitats.
A string of brief regional notices reports deaths at a wedding in Bellingham a drowning of ten year old Reuben Anquist in Willamette River a sheriff arresting J Ayres and his two sons for burglary a Seattle man beating his wife and a University of Oregon crackdown on canoeing rapids. Also reports Indians in Vancouver performing a moon dance and locals noting Eugene high school graduation plans with 88 seniors.
London society notes report Countess Warwick denies plans to host grand entertainments this season. She offers brief candid remarks, emphasizing restraint, and hints at hosting only a few intimate gatherings amid attention from social circles in London.
The passage recalls a famed court star who now embraces socialistic views and chooses witty companions over the “inane” chatter of the court set. Once supreme on the dance floor, she kept partners including a king who enjoyed her leading, though she now distances herself from former circles.
A. D. Rhonimus offers $200 reward for names and evidence leading to conviction of the men who brutalized a horse Friday night in a feed yard on Cottonwood Street, Pendleton.
A quirky promotional item markets Liquid Foot Base to relieve tired feet with a 35 cent bottle at Firelines Drug Stores. The notice also mentions Odele TRitchie and Morgiy Coman, an engaged couple, who threaten to quit the stage and pursue farming after the event.
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