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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1904
Page
2
A vintage ad urges parents to use Scott’s Emulsion to aid growing children. It claims the product supports growth, plumpness, outward proportion, digestive power, and vitality, promising to boost internal strength and spirits. A sterble tree offer is mentioned with a New York origin.
The 27 year old Morstiall, celebrated as the international chess champion, hails from Brooklyn New York. The report also notes the era and other unrelated facts about public figures and events.
The Spokane district conference of the ME Church South closed at Dayton May 22. The Lewiston cannery will handle cucumbers from 5 acres this season. Lincoln county pioneers plan their reunion June 21 and 22. J W Cook and wife of Spokane welcomed a 12 pound son born May 21. Meterman F A Horning is held in Portland for the death of Regiland Merriman killed May 22 in a collision. Willie Williams dies at Colville May 24 from blood poisoning after an arm injury from a fall. Authorities probe overflow at Kootenai lake and river in WA and BC. Ormonde the racehorse was killed in San Francisco May 24 to end his suffering. Senator A G Foater seeks $1,000,000 for Spokane federal buildings. John Frey of Salem drowned May 18 near Fort Wrangel Alaska while salting salmon. Robert Pettigrew of Butte, Northwestern Improvement Co. president, arrested on a minor charge tied to the 600-miners strike.
May 23 Briggson details a hay fire likely started by two peddlers sleeping in the mow, injuring Lou Van Winkle and prompting warnings to farmers about strangers. Summer school starts in District 95 with Miss Lillie Banister as teacher. High seed prices push many neighbors to plant 5 to 15 acres of potatoes. James Carell moves to ranch for mountain farming. Prospects include a strawberry and fruit yield. Willis Wickham moves his family into the Booker house for the season.
Helix notes Mr Berry of Portland spoke to a fair audience at the Christian church on Wednesday evening on the topic Life. Miss Plo McNett visited Willila to see her parents. A reception was held at Mrs. Charles Betts’s home for her Sunday school class. Mr FL DPD Smith, judge at Astoria, has returned home. A B E Groner, George Reeder and Mr. Grimes left for Starkey Prairie to be away two weeks. A P Myrick and Norval Bott returned from Camas Prairie to take a torch to pasture.
Gettysburg Pennsylvania May 26 members of the Associated Health Authorities and Sanitarians of Pennsylvania gather for their eleventh annual meeting The annual address will be delivered by Dr Cresay J Wilbur statistician of the United States census bureau The proceedings run through Friday and Saturday with topics on smallpox typhoid fever sanitation legislation migration and epidemic prevention Also notes hay shortages in Baker County and a bankruptcy related job loss at Overland Cotton Mills in Denver
A long list of hotel arrivals includes FP Stocker San Francisco Charles H Green San Francisco OW Kuhn New York Fred Kuhn New York Abbott London E W Brigham New York Edwin J Bourke Hartford T W Jackson San Francisco and many others in cities such as Portland Seattle Spokane and Milwaukee. Also included is an advertisement for One Minute Cough Cure. a testimonial from Mrs. G E Fenner of Marion Indiana reporting recovery from a cough with its use.
Oregon Agricultural College Corvallis lists 482 students this year from every county in the state, all represented in attendance. The piece notes graduates command an average salary near 1500 dollars annually, with the highest at 70000 dollars per year paid to W F Herron of San Francisco, attorney for the Southern Pacific company.
Attention sheepmen. Range to lease and can locate good range and water. Address box 44, La Grande, Oregon. Zack is in town.
Fragmentary OCR lists names linked to a constable race including Earnhart Morrow Rigby Warner and Stewart with other officials such as Oliver Dick, W. A. Lasser, and R. E. Stewart. May indicate a local county commission or official nominations without clear context or dates.
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