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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
2
A report highlights hazardous mail incidents including poisonous snakes, wasp nests and explosive devices sent via post. Incidents in Columbus Georgia, Sydney Australia, and England are described with injuries and property damages, stressing postal dangers and legal penalties.
A brief shopper grocer exchange reports a refund issued after a purchase dispute. The customer received money back, and the vendor confirms the refund, signaling a straightforward price dispute resolution.
A gasoline stove explosion at the Miller home fatally injures a boy who saved his mother and four other children from flames. Mrs Miller and her five children were inside when the fire broke out. The boy acted to guide the others to safety before succumbing to burns.
In North Yakima big pears outsell apples as buyers flock to the jumbo fruit. A seven and a half pound pear sold for 125 dollars to Fred Cleveland, a real estate man, who has already been offered 25 dollars for four more. Later H F Schudder produced a two pound fourteen ounce pear that outshone all others.
Chicago reports say Cubs owner Murphy and manager Chancelary Neth favor Shreveport Louisiana as the spring training base to thaw winter stiffness. The East Oregonian notes the Louisiana site as the most favorable option amid speculation.
The Dry Farming movement gains momentum across arid regions with trials led by Prof. Campbell and early supporters in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. From experimental farms to government stations, the effort expands nationally and aims to educate and organize farmers for reliable, dry conditions. The 1907 Salt Lake conference and 1900s congresses mobilized delegates, forming a broad, international cooperative effort led by Governor B Brooks and the Wyoming board.
A Chicago couple once separated by a year for a broken romance are reunited in a staged theater scene and decide to marry. Miss Boener, 17, and Georges Hexen wed before Justice Mond, supported by their families, after a heartwarming onstage resolution.
In Shenandoah County near Winchester Virginia a hunter was attacked by a large black bear on Miman Nutten Mountain along the Hive Edge. After a lively struggle the bear overpowered the hunter and fed on the carcass in a grim incident noted by local reports. The event occurred amid rugged terrain and drew attention from nearby trails and wildlife observers.
A report describes a boy treated with blood from a mad dog to cure ty droptionia. Dr Morris claims rapid improvement with the treated patient showing cheerfulness and no symptoms after nine years. The piece cites experiments on rabbits and notes other medical ads and rental listings in the East Oregonian building.
Tallman and Company offer DewWiree Lithte Risers for sale. The listing notes the items are sold by Tallman & Co with details read from the advertisement.
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