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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1911
Page
5
A jumble of classified items lists chimney sweeps, coal and wood delivery, rooming house proposals, rug sales, lost items, pet care, and transport notices. It also reports a police court case where M Nixon faced disorderly conduct charges after a shopper alleged being insulted.
Justice Pines Georgian 25 after hearing the complaint of a negress. Savannah Georgia. A person de-
The Sheehan grand opera company presents Love Tales From Hoffman in the Oregon theatre Sunday night. Dress circle seating on the first floor will be reserved for evening clothes. ushers, manager, and doorkeepers wear spike tails. Remaining seats on lower floor or center sections available by reservation. dress circle seats are cushioned. Balcony and gallery closed to dress codes.
Thomas Dorsey alias Thomas Egan, a 62 year old professional burglar and printer, confessed to a burglary after county detectives failed to obtain a statement. He claimed Marshal Maguire’s kindness prompted him to seek credit for the act. Egan has spent over two decades in prison across multiple offenses since 1883, with prior sentences in Sing Sing and Jamaica, Long Island.
Missouri news item tells how Charles Holden, a former Alton postmaster, discovers a tooth emerging at age 70 after weeks of jaw soreness. He had not seen a dentist, hoping it would pass, but a finger on the gum reveals a molar pushing up where one vanished thirty years ago. The tooth seems healthy yet causes sharp pain, likely needing removal due to wear on his other teeth.
H T Walpole of Irrigon arrived in the city yesterday and W Parmiart is on a business mission from Wallin Watt. Mrs K Donna of Colfax Washington is visiting, J M Moloney registered at Bowman Hotel from Colfax, L BE Boyart of Utieh toured Pendleton, Ms Frank Frazier departed on the Portland focus. C & McNaught Hermiston merchant was in the city, Marvin Roy of Pilot Rock came in last night, G BE Lynch Mrs Lynch and Miss Vere Belts arrived from Pilot Rock, Max Hopper of First National Bank clerical staff in Portland, Col H G Newport Hermiston registered at a local hotel from The Gem of the Desert, A M Behnke Kennewick guest of Hotel St George, H G Hurlburt Hermiston noted on government project workers, W s R Neinhart Marshall Wells traveling representative left for points west, Harry Williams engineer formerly at Barnhart arrived from Portland, Douglas Poll Blake McFall Paper Co district manager came over from Walla Walla.
Pennsylvania justice denounces high heels as barbarous while alderman cites fashion as dangerous. Mrs Watson, former resident of Wilkes Barre, traveled from New Jersey to press abuse charges against her husband who claimed beating kept her from shopping. Case dismissed.
In Washington a unique Treasury department job has two women sifting waste baskets for stray bonds checks and bills. Their vigilance keeps unmarked envelopes from leaving the building and has reportedly saved the government their annual salaries many times over. Aged security and strict rules ensure only mutilated papers enter baskets and prompt inspectors guard each item.
James Hagan, a Dover magistrate, owns two White Leghorn hens that lay only at about 2 a.m. The judge has awakened by early-morning cackling and plans to hatch some of the night laid eggs to see what chicks emerge. He notes there may be no practical use for a night laying breed.
The Echo high school basketball team lost to Weston by a wide margin but were treated kindly by the hosts. The Echo girls split their Friday game, with Middles winning 12 to 11. Local social notes mention teachers and residents visiting relatives in Hermiston Pendleton and Spokane along with small town updates.
Countess de Ville from Paris on the St Paul says European nobility must abandon harems and tight coiffures in favor of small bonnets and plain gowns. She declares noble women should not divorce, asserts her children are supported, and criticizes Paris society.
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