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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1911
Page
2
New fringes in black white light blue and tan range 65¢ to 1.50 per yard. Tassels in multiple colors 10 for 35¢. Bead ruchings offered in white light blue pink and gold at 25¢ and 35¢ per yard. One hundred pieces of fancy ribbons in stripes plaids and Dresden effects from 1 to 2 inches wide priced from 6¢ to 2.00.
Miss Susan Howard of Greenwood, Massachusetts, demonstrated bee handling near Har Monroe in South Lynnfield, removing over 104 pounds of honey from hives without disturbing or provoking stings. The 45 year old, a National Beekeepers Association officer, claimed to hoodwink bees by physiology and calm finger work, while onlookers fled the scene.
A Reno war among attorneys over fee reductions for divorce services has erupted. Allegations of unprofessional methods surface as clients switch lawyers to obtain lower costs, with traditional divorce fees around 25 dollars and court costs to be borne by the plaintiff in contested cases.
The state bar association may take up the issue to establish a uniform cost rate after recent reductions to 275 and reports that some attorneys have agreed to pay court costs themselves. The move aims to standardize fees across cases and ensure equitable treatment.
A Harper's reader describes a eight-room flat system to curb forgetfulness. He lists rooms on paper and writes a key place beside each room so items are placed in predictable spots, creating a habit that reduces disorganization. Also touts Ely's Liquid Cream Balm as an effective remedy for nasal congestion.
A remark on the Chinese government, governing around 400 million people, as a pride winner for unreadiness and helplessness. The assertion highlights perceived inefficiency and lack of preparedness in state administration.
A seven item program includes Vitagraph romance By the Camp Fire's Flicker set in the Philippines, Pathe Gypsy Honor with a mayoral plot and rescue, Gaumont A Friend of the Family a society drama, Gaumont City of Bordeaux France a feature on a French city, and Edison The Trapper's Five Dollar Bill a comic divorce tale with alimony twists.
A review mentions Snowbound With a Woman Hater by Vitagraph starring Julia Swayne as a rou ne girl in a blizzard plot with humorous breakfast, luncheon, and dinner scenes. Also notes Gypsy Maids from American, a love tale with a protective lover and rival stage lines, plus A Counterfeit Roll Lubin a witty love comedy.
Carlton King stars as Jefferson Carter in The Golden Girl at the Oregon Theatre Friday November 10. Jeanne Towler appears Sunday November 12 in The White Sister with praise from Chicago critics.
Berlin physician Dr Franz Bergman warns Americans that rapid elevator ascents and descents shorten lifespans by ten to twenty years. He also cautions women against toe loss from excessive footwear and notes ragtime music causing mental strain, reflecting sensational 1920s scare rhetoric.
The piece questions if regulating rapid transit elevator speeds can save lives, comparing potential time saved for residents on upper floors with the costs noted by Dr. Bergman. It frames the issue as a public safety and policy debate over speed limits for elevators similar to autos.
In Cincinnati the Pittsburg Plate Glass building burned with an estimated 200000 loss. 121 employees were inside, including 13 girls, who fled as flames spread. Operator Sadie Simmons remained at her desk answering calls until wires broke, then calmly exited, the last to leave.
A niece of Senator Aldrich and companions are denied entry to a naval academy hop under the new social code. A watchman refuses their admission after they arrive without proper tickets, and they depart in a carriage.
In Washington the Supreme Court Chief Justice White assisted Harry Davidson, a court page, with a heavy bundle of books and documents. He commented that it was too big for a small boy and offered help as they moved through the Capitol corridor.
Health ad touts Pape's Diapepain as quick relief for indigestion and stomach discomfort. It claims five minute relief, prevents sour burps, gas, and heaviness, and urges keeping a 50 cent case on hand for dyspepsia and digestion problems.
Miss Mathilda Molsant, a noted woman flyer in New York, became stranded 1200 feet aloft when darkness fell and could not land safely. Her brother Alfred devised a plan to guide her down by igniting a large horseshoe of gasoline on the ground, creating a beacon. She swooped down and landed amid the fire’s center.
Miss Ida Lewis known as the Grave Darling of America dies in Newport at age 72. For over fifty years she kept Lime Rock harbor safe and saved eighteen lives. She was highly regarded by naval officers and Newport society. Colonel William Coffin ordered War Department to halt target practice during her illness. Other notes mention a Hodges Montana bank robbery and a Garnill saloon sighting with $1000 recovered.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio promises to pay one hundred dollars for each uncured catarrh case. Testimonial claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures via internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Pendleton marshal holds a bay pony described as reached mane and branded on the left shoulder weighing about 00 pounds. If unclaimed within ten days, the animal will be sold at public auction on the Uth day of November 1911 at 2 pm, cash, to cover costs, at the City Pound. Dated November 6, 1911.
Hermiston Oregon November 6 Elmer P Dodd president of the Hermiston Commercial club calls a meeting next Wednesday night to consider changes in homestead law three year residence renewals of desert land patent appeals and water right payments on the project vital to settlers. Jack Robb of Hermiston and Maxwell land company expand sales while Rev HW Cash moves from Hermiston to Pendleton to lead the local Baptist church.
A massive tree, claimed to be the world’s largest, is broken and petrified at the end of a defile in northwestern Nevada. Reported length is about 6648 feet.
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