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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1911
Page
2
In Western Oregon a large stock at Peoples Warehouse is advertised as the first shopping place with prices lower than any other store. The note urges customers to inspect the breadth of stock and to become familiar with the store, claiming quality is high and prices are the lowest.
Iowa educators including Homer H. Seerley of Cedar Falls told the Iowa Congress of Mothers and Parents Teachers association that social purity teaching in public schools is risky and could harm children’s modesty. He urged cautious, sane instruction and warned wholesale lecturing could mislead and burden parents with responsibility. A second item notes a mother reporting a blistered wrist with faint letters “T. L” and a possible “lightning” mark observed under magnification.
A two year old boy named Robert Purthy of Crewtordeville Indiana was struck by lightning while leaning against a chair near a window. A flash of light injured the left forearm where markings reading T 1 were seen on the child’s skin. The incident occurred as severe weather moved through the area.
An engineer investigating a sudden city blackout in Crookston Minnesota found a mouse had crawled between contact points on the main switchboard shorting the lighting system and was electrocuted by 300 volts. The incident triggered a brief scare in Maconiv hall where 50 children were present, with some residents fearing a bank robbery similar to the Eldridge case.
A buyer asks about wall decor options including a tech picture set and a bottle image. The interlocutor proposes a more appropriate bottle subject, weighing style and placement for the dining room. The exchange hints at decorative choices and preferences for art pieces.
If Po Yi reaches the United States, he will encounter a large free country with broad opportunities and open landscapes for new beginnings. The statement frames the U.S. as a land of liberty welcoming newcomers seeking chance and autonomy.
Senator Borah proposes a measure to authorize the treasury to advance 16 million dollars to the interior department. Combined with 20 million already available, this would accelerate federal irrigation work and adjust past apportionments. He cites Oregon and the West Umatilla project as urgent, aiming to fully fund state shares and speed completion.
Five weeks old son of Charles Miller, a farmer from Atlanta, was crushed to death when an overturned auto hurled him from his mother’s arms near Escalon. Mrs Miller, badly bruised, clung to the child and both were thrown to the ground. Irene, a four year old daughter, was trapped and badly hurt but to recover. Charles Miller escaped with a badly wrenched shoulder and arm.
In the District Court of Oregon In the matter of 8 B Walton bankrupt creditors warned Walton was adjudicated bankrupt The first meeting of creditors will be held at Pendleton Umatilla County Oregon on November 26 1911 at 10 o clock a m Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business Dated Pendleton Oregon November 1911 THOS FITZGERALD Referee in Bankruptcy
In Yekaterinoslav district Russia a large group of Jews who settled there since 1882 faced expulsion under a governor’s ruling. A new circular issued by the governor now allows only residents who moved into the district since 1906 to be expelled, following appeals led to Premier Kokaysof.
Tevelorn Strong, 19, of Tacoma Washington attempted suicide after being spurned by Mrs. F H Mueller a brakeman's wife older than himself. He swallowed chloroform in view of the woman and her brother and collapsed. He then tried to throw himself over a banister and is in hospital recovering.
Mise Anna Terrell, 23, died after drinking carbolic acid at her Seattle home following a quarrel with her lover. She whispered goodbye to her mother as she left the bathroom, then collapsed and died before medical help arrived.
William Glisan was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary for the murder of his mother at their Antelope area home. The Nov term jury indicted him for murder but he pled guilty to murder in the second degree and waived further sentence, with the judge imposing life confinement. Glisan’s history portrays him as a degenerate who spent earnings on drink, wandering to herding sheep and frequenting Antelope to drink and squander funds.
An evangelist at a Pendleton church revival lectured on church history and the name Christian. He argued the Bible assigns the name to believers and urged unity under one designation, while praising Catholic attitudes on remarriage in certain cases. The talk included Isaiah and Acts references and closed with plans for another illustrated song.
State oa City of Toledo Local Count Frank J ig wae cote that be is senior sabtuer of the a Chen Co doing boainess to the City of Tol County and State aforesaid and that ea firm will the sum of ONE HUNDRED dollars. FRANK J CHENEY sworn before notary A W Gleabon December. Catarrh cure is taken internally and acts on mucous surfaces. F J Cheney Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A brief arts note highlights a performance tonight featuring a special number by a male quartet alongside other program items. The snippet notes the event as part of an evening lineup and points to a notable ensemble contribution.
In Vienne, Deputy Malik was called a pickpocket by Deputy Hummer after a session of the chamber. Hummer accused Malik of inspiring a mendacious newspaper article and said he could not duel due to court or law. Malik struck Hummer twice across the face with a horsewhip before colleagues intervened.
Postmaster General Hitchcock proposes widening the postal savings system to include community and neighborhood stores in cities and rural areas as depositories. He argues that merchants and local shops can rapidly expand access to postal savings with safety, matching offices with money order facilities nationwide.
In Galveston county Sacul Texas a town of about four thousand has not seen a marriage in three years. To mark the streak town officials bought land for a modern home costing under 3000 dollars and fully furnished. The home will be presented to the first bride.
An 18 year old girl from Chicago posed as a boy for four years traveling about 10 000 miles with other girls in male attire. She was arrested for trespassing but officers and court staff were unsuspecting. The case unfolds before Judge Shropshire in Fort Worth Texas. Also an ad promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for coughs with claims of soothing irritation and easier breathing.
The National Museum unveils a premier bird collection in Washington featuring thousands of mounted specimens from around the world, highlighting an extensive and historic display of rare avian species.
The museum holds vast groups of birds in cases showing their rearing, feeding, and fighting. It features an egg and mounted great auk, once extinct in the wild, with eggs sold around $100. A Martinique bird collection survived the eruption, while thousands of unmounted skins remain for study and exchange in the new building.
In Scranton Pa a Dunmore wife charged her husband Peter Spader with non-support before Judge Finlawds. The couple cried as he spoke of tombstones and the wife consoled him. The scene centered on a 7-year-old daughter and a family torn by hardship.
Cambridge Mass Robert A Taft son of President Taft won a Sears prize of 375 for first year work at Harvard Law School He was named one of four winners and chosen editor of the Harvard Law Review He is noted as modest and deeply interested in law studies.
Frederick Manthey a mill worker living in Oregon City since moving from Portland has admitted stealing from Lt Adams department store for over two years. He was arrested at the Belvedere hotel in Portland and brought to Oregon City hours later by Chief of Police Shaw.
A druggist offers a money refund if PAZO Ointment fails to cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days. The ad promotes a 50 cent price and guarantees relief with this topical treatment.
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