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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1902
Page
5
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A collage of retail promos and public notices from Pendleton includes dental references, hats, fish at Castle’s, farm loans, lunch counters, transportation, and publicizing for A W Nye as justice of the peace. Also advertised are house rentals, groceries, and a prize contest for a gold watch at the Merry-go-round with votes priced by tickets.
Thos Sheller was granted a divorce from Eliasbeth Sheller by Judge W R Ellis at the courthouse this forenoon. The couple, Umatilla county residents, sought separation on cruelty and desertion grounds. Earlier, a marriage license was issued to F E Cockburn and Augustin E Freeman, both of Umatilla county, the bride-to-be only 17 years old.
Incendiary flames swept the basket factory of A. L. Dawson in Portland this morning, causing about 1000 dollars in damage. The blaze was ruled incendiary in origin and local authorities began investigations.
Weston May 30 Today's picnic day drew about 600 visitors from nearby towns. A 10 am parade led by G A R and Athena band moved to the cemetery to decorate graves with flags. Memorial services at 1 30 pm featured Dr Beattie and student chorus, with strong audience support. A baseball game between Weston and Milton clubs ended with Weston winning, pitching stars Anderson and Nelson each fanning eight and seven.
French delegates touring Boston as part of the Rochambeau monument dedication spent May 31 in the city. They arrived from Newport and stayed at the Hotel Somerset, met Governor Crane and Mayor Celine, visited Harvard University with President Eliot, and attended a Somerset banquet before departing.
The House on Tuesday passed the Shattuck immigration bill unifying scattered laws governing alien entry into the United States. It sequences prior provisions, eliminates obsolete acts, amends administration, and adds measures tied to territorial expansion.
Reports from Wattsburg Dayton and Walla Walla describe bogus dollars and halves in circulation. A sizable amount of counterfeit coin, poorly made and likely the work of a beginner, is circulating and may appear locally soon.
Frank J. Sheer swears as senior partner of F J Cheney Co in Toledo that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleabon witnessed the oath on December day. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous membranes. Henry & Co Toledo advertise Hall's Family Pills as the best.
Charles Isner and Joseph Allen recount their winter in Thunder Mountain mining country. They faced hard travel with pack on backs and warn many may be disappointed by early reports. They locate hopeful claims but doubt rapid prosperity. roads and access must improve before full return. About 15,000 people expected to camp there soon. Allen plans to return with pack horses. Isner waits for better trails.
A testimonial letter from Pendleton business figures led by W G McPherson praises the Perfect Hot Air Blast Furnace for economy and complete coking. They report minimal ash and no clinkers after prolonged use, with ashes as fine as flour. The correspondence includes signatories Judd Jackson Taylor Clpton Hexter. Chicago markets note May wheat at 71/2 to 72 1/2 cents.
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