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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1912
Page
2
Umatilla Oregon November 27 Special One of the season’s big social events will be a masquerade ball at Pounds Hall on Thursday night. Robin Brownell chairs the event and expects many guests from nearby towns for a enjoyable evening.
A visitor to Montenegro describes women as safeguarded by wartime chivalry, noting husbands would spare a foe rather than risk harming a wife. He portrays Montenegrin men as intensely reserved, with wives providing social restraint yet living under harsh, toilful conditions.
An advertisement touts Booths Hyomei as a soothing antiseptic for catarrh and related ailments. It promotes inhalation with a rubber device, claims quick relief within five minutes, and offers a complete outfit for purchase with money back guarantee through Tallman & Co.
Providence reports Robert Knight owner of more cotton mills than any other individual in the world dies at his Elmwood home aged 46. A Rhode Island native, he began in a cotton mill at eight and spent life as operative, manager or owner. He and brother Benjamin Knight controlled many A. and W. Sprague mills before their 1893 collapse. Since his brother’s death Hubert Knight ran 22 spinning weaving and finishing establishments.
London. Queen Mary has begun selecting Christmas gifts for relatives and friends. At Balmoral she favors practical items from Highland hand-loomed goods to tweed hop-sak fabrics, hunting coats, and golfwear, plus household linens with embroidered royal marks. The queen also buys lace handkerchiefs through Lady Londonderry and the Irish Industrial Society for youthful recipients.
The royal family selects gifts in London shops at month’s end with the Queen and Queen Mary guiding choices. Princes gift too, avoiding duplicates, while Cairngorms and Scottish pebbles are crafted for keepsakes, with precious stones stored in palace cabinets.
An article touts Golden Rod Oats and Oat Flakes, Pancake Flour, Wheat Nuta and Wheat Flakes as superior breakfast cereals. It argues common cereals are insipid and presents the line as healthier and tastier, noting each package includes a letter to spell Golden Rod for a 42 piece dinner set.
An older home heating article explains how to achieve uniform house heat while controlling coal costs. It stresses intelligent furnace operation and describes practical steps to optimize burn efficiency and comfort.
The article explains starting a steady fire with good draught, avoiding clogged flues, and using two shuttles of coal plus more as needed. It advises keeping ash pits open for air, banking ash daily, not overloading with drafts, and handling ashes to prevent room intrusion. It discusses clinkers, coal quality, and recommends a mix of furnace and stove coal for even heat.
A tenant posts a large notice at a farm near Niton Isle of Wight warning that no person may enter the house or outbuildings without permission. The publique placard signals a defense against unauthorized inspection or inquiry into tax matters.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs for relieving constipation and cleansing bowels. It claims gentle, natural action from figs, senna, and aromatics, promising morning relief and urging readers to ask for the California Fig Syrup Company label.
A harsh warning declares that any pretense or claimed excuse for tyranny will be met with extreme violence during the day and shot as a burglar at night. The speaker condemns civil war led by political tyrants who would disgrace the government, suggesting the conflict could ignite anywhere.
From Porto Rico came reports that Dr Kings New Discovery greatly aids throat and lung troubles. Ramon T Marchan of Barceloneta says it cured him five times of coughs and colds and helped his brother with a severe chest cold. Over 20 others were helped on his advice. A trial may convince readers. Price 60c and 1.00. Guaranteed by Koeppens.
Washington reports the Yellowstone elk herd requires careful management as winter drives up to 30000 animals into the park. Grazing restrictions on adjacent forests will push heavy hay spending by Wyoming and the federal government. The buffalo herd prospers with 49 counted in July, including 10 calves, signaling possible growth next spring barring severe winter.
A concise proverb notes that without money a man must let his deeds speak for him, implying character and effort outweigh wealth in demonstrating value.
Eva Van Deusen a 25 year old schoolteacher from Humbolt North Dakota leaped from the McCormick building 20th floor fire escape, plunging 260 feet to a stone alley impact. Newspapers found in her pocketbook show she feared pursuit by white slavers and sought help from Chief McWeeny the federal justice department and social settlement workers.
The ad touts overwhelming testimonial support for Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming it cures blood disease. It urges immediate use, arguing delay worsens illness and presents the product as highly effective salvation.
Fragments from a Detroit Free Press item hint at marital strain as a wife stops calling during office hours, suggesting a cooling of romance. The clipping also advertises Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Pills for constipation, typical of old newspaper consumer ads.
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