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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1912
Page
6
A Upper Sandusky woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring her health after severe fatigue backache and nervous strain. She urges other sick women to try the remedy as a standard treatment trusted for thirty years and backed by testimonial letters.
The article promotes Dr. R V Pierce at the Invalds Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo offering distance diagnosis by mail, outlining various therapies such as violet ray and incandescent baths, and claiming widespread adoption across the United States. It presents caveats about not promising miracles and emphasizes nonpersonal examination.
An exceptional Orpheum program features four full reels of Biograph and Pathé titles. A Disappointed Mamma shows a daughter resisting a bogus count marriage. A Mixed Affair depicts a table of mislaid gifts and a detectives averted crisis. An Indian Sunbeam presents a western drama staged by G M Anderson. A Musketeer's Love blends romance and danger with a necklace theft and pursuit. Alpine Tragedy delivers an avalanche climax. Early in the Morning and Joe the Pirate are two quick Imp comedies.
A two reel program headlines The Lion Tater s Revenge with lions in a sensational drama of love jealousy and revenge. Herman the lion tamer and Cleo his assistant clash as a bouquet ignites a jealous plot within a circus setting.
On a high road near Urbana Frederick county Alonzo Belt, a black man, shot Rev. William H. Berry as he walked to prayer meeting. Berry fired twice in return, both shots failing to hit. Belt then shot Berry again, gravely wounding him. Belt later tried to shoot his wife, but was shot by her cousin Charles Diggs, who was wounded but to recover. Belt killed himself with a gunshot wound after learning of the two injuries. Berry told the sheriff he had planned to shoot Belt’s wife and said he carried a revolver for protection.
Mrs Olive P Spencer testified in a St Louis divorce suit that her husband Harlow Spencer invited friends to drink at home, flirted with other women, and demanded she learn to mix drinks. She said he drank heavily, seldom paid bills, and the couple separated after marriage in 1910.
A St Louis account describes a dress loving woman’s husband who refused to pay bills, claiming tradesmen should feel honored to be owed. He carried frayed receipts in his pocket, boasting of a large roll of money from poker games at the Planters with reportedly wealthy players.
A 19 year old fruit worker from Victoria, F. J. Smith, wrote a love note on a tin wrapper claiming Australian girls are "no good" and inviting English correspondence. The letter reached Blackpool and sparked hundreds of replies, making headlines in Australia as Smith endures taunts and a deluge of letters from England while insisting it was a joke.
Frederick Maryland paper details Simon A Zody of Waynesboro Pennsylvania placing an ad for a respectable widow or maiden aged 35 to 50 inviting letters from refined women. Zody, a machinist, says women are scarce at his community. A second ad from two Waynesboro men seeks a housekeeper for their apple orchard home.
Rome official Signor Credaro condemns costly landowners demands hindering excavation of Herculaneum. He says the government will enact a law to claim subsoil treasures buried under private property, aiming to speed progress.
General Du Pont’s daughter Annp Du Pont of Wilmington Delaware marries Paul Edmond Wilson son of the late Colonel Andrew G Wilson at Trinity Episcopal Church. The ceremony unites two prominent families in a discreet city wedding.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild, safe laxative for all ages from infant to old age. It claims to prevent constipation and indigestion, praises its pleasant taste, and offers free samples via mail from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Arkansas. It warns against harsh remedies and guarantees money back.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair cleanser that removes dust and oil, stimulates the scalp, and makes hair long, strong, and abundant. It claims immediate soft lustrous results and urges buying a 25 cent bottle at drug stores or toilet counters.
The wedding drew 1000 guests and was the season’s social event in Delaware. The bride’s father, president of Du Pont Powder, gave her away in a ceremony by Rev. Frederick M. Kirkus and Rev. Dr. George Hall. A reception followed at 808 Broome Street for 35 guests.
A vintage advertisement touts Meritol products including Good Message Meritol Tonic and Rheumatism Powders. It claims improved digestion, appetite, blood quality, and hair health, with promises of a money back guarantee and public health backing.
A report notes a guardian pairing with General du Ponts steamship line as a crew report outlines a cruise event. The article details the voyage, schedule, and the involvement of the technology department in the ship’s operations.
Iray orders a specialty. Everything new. Under State Hotel Phone Wain 667 Un Co. Props.
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