Syrup of Figs Claim of Gentle Laxative Action
Advertisement touts Fig Syrup of Figs as a gentle sweet laxative for indigestion and constipation. It emphasizes prompt relief for the whole family and notes a 50 cent bottle price.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
5
Advertisement touts Fig Syrup of Figs as a gentle sweet laxative for indigestion and constipation. It emphasizes prompt relief for the whole family and notes a 50 cent bottle price.
After studying the standardization issue the state board decided to temporarily standardize colleges so this year’s graduates may benefit from the law. The United States Bureau of Education would lead standardization. if it declines a state board will act.graduates of such colleges may teach in any four year high school without a state exam.
Hermiston seeks to host the next Grand Lodge session of the Knights of Pythias with support from nearby lodges. G. H. Up the Grove and Edward Comegys plan to attend, as Hermiston burners organize a 70 member fire department and back John Donovan for fire chief with ladders and full equipment. An additional note: Stanfield residents sue the Umatilla River Water Users Association for 500,000 dollars. local business and property transactions are also reported.
J. J. Kelly of Marshfield asks the State Commission for 150 acres of tideland at Coos Bay to propagate oysters after successful trials with Eastern and native stock. He believes the venture can be profitable and notes 5000 to 6000 acres of oyster grounds exist in the bay. The leasing law now covers Tillamook and Yaquina Bays, and commission members study whether they can lease grounds or push legislation.
Logansport Ind Mrs Lydia Green Baker Turner Brown Jones, 25, now seeks separation from her sixth husband after divorcing five times in as many years on grounds that none loved her as she wished. She says she wanted a temperament to match her demand for true love and notes previous spouses varied in height and hair color. Her present husband plans a complaint alleging cruel and inhuman treatment after three weeks of marriage.
Southern Pacific grants a round trip fare of one and one third from Brownsville Oregon for Pioneer Days travel June 14 to 16. The offer targets visitors heading to Brownsville events with reduced transportation costs.
Gervais city council approves draining streets using offload drain tile from a Salem company. If successful, town may shift to open ditching next year. In Albany heavy storms continue with 24 hours of rain. river at five feet eight inches and falling. Salem reports steady rain since 1 am. Willamette rising but not expected to reach flood stage.
Astoria in Oregon Governor West names Frank Spittle of Astoria as special counsel to aid the district attorney in prosecuting proceedings against the estate of J. M. Cheeny who died at Sitka several months ago without heirs but leaving property in Clatsop and Multnomah counties valued around 22000 dollars.
The Dalles Oregon reports 43 degree low this morning with 22 hundredths inch rainfall last night. The Columbia River recedes to 22.8 feet from 23.6 feet yesterday. Snow covers Klickitat hills across the river from the city as conditions shift. Hobos in Hood River swarm last week affecting eastbound and westbound trains. Night Watchman Hickox notes a record Sunday night.
Roseburg residents will ride a special charter train to the Roxe Festival in Portland this June. About 125 tickets are expected to sell easily at a $6 round trip rate. Gervais to Sprinkle Streets plan includes a Portland tank car order for crude oil to spray into streets, with local farmers willing to use the oil on nearby roads. AH Brown reports satisfactory results from last year.
Albany Ore The names of all Linn county farms have already been registered under the new law which went into effect Saturday. They are Sunrise Poultry Yard a W E Baker of Albany Fern Wood Will Grimes of Harrisburg Ashburn Farm J M Dickson of Shedds Mountain View Mrs Alice eee of Crawfordsville Edgewood Farm G G Betts of Harrisburg The Oaks Farm F J Den ney of Jefferson
Mrs. Robert McLean wife of Rev. Mr. McLean pastor of Bethany Presbyterian church died today. She had lived in Grants Pass for several years and was known in Portland and the east. Survived by husband three sons Roy McLean Trev N McLean and Dr Edward McLean and one daughter Christine. Trev is pastor of Anabel Presbyterian in Portland.
Sunday School athletes in Eugene Oregon stay active with ongoing sports and physical activity programs. Local organizers note participation across age groups and emphasize community support for youth fitness initiatives.
The School Athletic League opened its season with a carnival at the Tabernacle featuring base ball teams from Sunday schools. Clergy and educators spoke on clean athletics, and a denomi national league organized a team from each group with a game schedule. Willapa Valley to Get Telephones in Willapa Valley Willapa Harbor to install rural line exchanges Frances to gain service via Willapa Valley expansion. Two Clark Shows to Unite at Vancouver Poultry Show plans include fall and December events with judges and 600 birds last year. 1600 expected this year.
Secretary of War Dickinson resigned and noted that during the first year of the war 16 percent of Confederate commanders were born in the North. Nortons soup price and clamrettes tastes trigger jokes as officials boast rare lunches. Major General Leonard Wood keeps a busy schedule with more callers than almost anyone else in government. Rep Swagar Sherley flaunts a striking all white summer outfit. Michigan Governor Chase Osborn faults Congress for too much lawyer influence, urging broader professional representation in lawmaking.
Salem Oregon reports fishermen protest proposed mines on the Columbia River in a tense public hearing. Local groups argue environmental risks and impact on fishing livelihoods. Officials pledge study and balanced review to address concerns.
The old board of fish commissioners instructs its secretary to consult the Oregon delegation in Congress about removing government mines sunk in the Columbia River from the mouth up to Sand Island or relocating them to avoid harming salmon fishermen. Fishermen report nets destroyed and fishing strangled in principal grounds. The board will urge removal since replanting elsewhere cannot prevent interference with nets.
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