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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
3
Experiments by the Madison forest products laboratory show wrapping twine made from paper can secure packages well. Hundreds of books mailed with the paper twine arrived intact, with no damage due to the twine. Paper is twisted from narrow strips. strength depends on paper quality and treatment. not water resistant and not for moist use.
Salem dispatch recounts Little Billy Olson speaking from a state tuberculosis sanatorium about endurance and optimism. The disabled boy, in a wheelchair, thanks friends for stamps, notes his eye injury from a dynamite cap, and extols visitors who brighten his day while he helps comfort fellow patients.
An advertisement touts Musterole as a remedy for rheumatism and various aches. It describes applying the white mustard oil ointment for a gentle glow and cooling comfort, claiming it relieves twinges, loosens stiff joints and muscles, and penetrates to the pain without blistering skin. It also mentions uses for chest pains, headaches, stiff neck, and potential pneumonia prevention.
A humorous old time ad describes Ely's Cream Balm as a quick remedy for a clogged nose from cold or catarrh. It promises easy application in the nostrils to clear air passages, relieve headache and mucous discharge, and restore breathing.
Bids opened at the War Department show prices from 19 000 to 29 506 per aircraft with wide variations in speed and climbing power. Benoni Aeroplane of Sandusky quoted 12 000 each but slated 35 mph and 3200 feet climb in ten minutes. Buffalo Aeroplane asked 14 570 for eight and 17 476 for four with 90 mph and 6500 feet climb. Cortis listed 22 500 per plane, etc.
The article notes bids from ten concerns on machines capable of climbing up to 2000 feet in ten minutes or reaching speeds under 65 mph. The Wright Martin Company set the highest asking price at 36,497 dollars for each of twelve machines.
Aimed at readers who fear repeated colds leading to serious diseases like chronic catarrh, pneumonia, or consumption. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted, affordable cure that many rely on, claiming it costs only a quarter and is available everywhere.
A Portland reader cites six months of nervousness and consumption, crediting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring health. The testimonial claims the temperance medicine strengthens the system and calms feminine disturbance, recommending its use for long standing womanly ailments in liquid or tablet form.
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