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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1917
Page
12
A WWI era image shows Admiral Sir David Beatty with two boys studying a plate as they await their father’s return. The boys’ mother, Lady Beatty, is a daughter of the late Marshall Field of Chicago, reflecting a patriotic family scene amid long absence.
Helix High School plans a basket social at the OP hall on Friday evening November 16 to raise funds for the Red Cross and enlisted soldiers. Events include a bake sale and prize baskets with proceeds supporting troops and local relief efforts. Local residents and alumni attend as volunteers.
East Oregonian rare Stanfield column notes social calls and visits. Portland visitors W Furnish and E P Marshall stop by town events. Pendleton guests include Mrs James Hosking and Mr Weldon Mitchell families. Local receptions honor Mrs Marshall wife of the vice president. Many residents attend gatherings and millinery shopping.
Winnipeg dispatch reports Western Canada immigration surged in the first ten months of the present year. Departures from the United States exceeded the prior year and 1816 figures, with 34 990 people leaving for Canada overall. The department of immigration released the figures indicating a sharp rise over the same period in 1918 and 1816.
A November 10 report from Nantucket, near here, states two men were killed and five were seriously injured in a catastrophic explosion at the McAhee Powder works. Survivors say a worker fell onto a pipe amid collapsing machinery causing the blast.
A garbled historical fragment mentions Hampton Court Palace and a wind instrument or device for observations. Phrases reference two on German routes, a date around 7540, and reconstructed work in a year labeled T98. The legible content is extremely broken and unclear.
A vintage plea urging mothers to stop harsh laxatives like calomel and oils. Promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective bowel and stomach cleanser for babies to adults, warning against counterfeit products and urging to buy from the California Syrup of Figs Company.
A London correspondent reports a Croydon clockmaking firm restarted a complex astronomical dial mechanism in 198, previously dormant due to faulty machinery and poor maintenance. Workers examined the dial, cleaned components, and carried out necessary repairs, ensuring the clock ran satisfactorily again after decades of limited attention.
For Itching Torture there is one remedy that seldom fails to stop itching torture and relieve skin irritation and that makes the skin soft and healthy. Bay Sones can supply you with remedy which overwhelmingly overcomes all skin itch pimples rashes in most cases. The way to obtain it is the large bottle, $1.00. W: Ross Co., Cleveland.
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