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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1916
Page
10
The item notes a small run of cattle in North Portland yards with varied quality. Top steers may reach about 7.26. prices span prime heavy to ordinary steers and cows, with hogs steady near 9.86 and mixed sheep values. Local precinct returns and county results follow, listing numerous officials and measures across Pendleton districts.
A dubious health claim warns to flush kidneys with a lemon grape lithia drink and Jad Salts to cleanse kidneys and ease backache. It promotes water intake and a homemade effervescent mix as a remedy, urging daily use for several days.
An old time home remedy is revived as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ready to use product darkens gray hair, adds lustre, and gives a youthful appearance. It is not a medicine or disease cure.
Election returns show Hughes leading for president with 69 in Milton precinct. Ritner and Hodgen lead a slate for several offices including district attorney, sheriff, clerk, and treasurer. Pendleton area precincts report mixed results with varied tallies for Hughes, Best, Ritner, and Reeves. measures on school support, normal, Sunday closing, and liquor amendments appear with broad support or opposition across precincts.
A wartime photograph illustrates the claim that entrenching tools transform warfare as much as rifles. Canadian soldiers marching to the front carry picks and shovels, emphasizing entrenching tools as essential equipment and armor against shrapnel.
The entire force of men employed in the Norfolk Navy Yard went on strike at noon. They had worked seven hours daily but new regulations raised hours to ten. They demanded time and a half for the longer day and received no response from the Navy Department.
A damaged OCR shows an old trade ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims a "constitutional remedy" yet later notes no cure and mentions a reward for failure. Presence of garbled phrases suggests quality and credibility issues with the historical ad.
The Pendleton Common Council on November 11 1926 ordered the improvement of Jackson Street from Main to Monroe Street and Monroe Street from Monrose to Wilson, with assessment against benefited parcels. Property owners may apply within ten days to pay assessments in ten annual installments under Oregon law, forms available from the City Recorder.
Notice is given that on November 25 1916 the Common Council of The City of Pendleton adopted a Budget estimating taxes for 1917 and set the amount at 53725.38. A hearing on the budget will be held in the Council Chambers City Hall Pendleton Oregon on November 25 1916 at 7:30 PM. Objections to any item in the budget will be heard. By order of The Common Council dated November 4 1936 Thos FitzGibbon Clerk.
Sealed bids will be received by the City Recorder until 4 o'clock P M November 15 1916 for constructing crosswalks on Jane Street Railroad Street Garden Street Stonewall Jackson Street Lewis Street Beauregard Street Webb Street and Post Street in Peceton Concrete work and all materials to be supplied by contractor By order of the City Recorder November 3 1916 Thos Fitzgrad
Estate fire and accident insurance agent Raymon d W Hatch Arch t crest, Dewpain Building Pendleton Oregon offers policy services. RALEY RALEY attorneys at law advise clients from American National Bank Building. Contact phones 404 and 148.
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