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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
4
An appearance of the Independent Pendleton daily newspaper display shows publishing details for EAST OREGONIAN PUBLISHING CO. It lists insertion rates by mail and carrier, with options for daily, semi weekly, and weekly editions and notes being a member of the Associated Press.
A fragmentary poem describes cows moving along a trail under a moonlit field. The scene unfolds with vivid, though partial, imagery of night birds and pale blossoms. The tone is quiet, lyrical, and rural, focusing on landscape and mood rather than narrative progression.
Reports show grain crops in 1913 except wheat under the 1912 average. World cereal production dips 10 percent from 1,250 million bushels of 1912. Russia and Argentina may lift total wheat to about 100 million bushels above 1912 if forecasts hold, while rye and oats vary with Europe and Russia contributing large yields.
An Inland Empire farmer discusses a favorable wheat season, droughts in corn states, and Europe’s tye crop decline aiding prices. He cites McAdoo’s crop move, Redfield’s seal trade changes and a shift to auctions in St Louis, plus seals being killed for natives.
Businesses advertise that customers receive free votes with every purchase at their shops. The message urges patrons to ask for the free votes, claiming no cost to shoppers. The notice frames the offer as a promotional gimmick to attract customers and boost sales.
On Saturday night October 11 the candidate with the most votes wins a $100 check from the East Oregonian. Second and third place receive $25 each. Voters must shop at listed merchants and ask for a sales slip or voting coupon to cast one vote per cent of their purchase. The contest closes at 6 p.m. October 11.
A readable listing shows Mrs. J. P. Hansen millinery at 821 Malin Street alongside a series of downtown shops. Entries include barber shop pool and cigars at The O. K. Shop, Warren's Music Store, G I La Don hardware, Van Petten Lumber Co, Empire Meat Co, Pendleton Cash Market, Central Meat Market, a bakery, Wood and Coai, B L Burrough cigar factory, Fam Us Cigarr, and Hale 4 McAtee wallpaper and paints.
Advice on sterilizing hair and dental brushes with boiling water or carbolic acid solution. Recommends antiseptic gauze as reusable face cloths and burning soiled handkerchiefs to avoid contagion. Mentions portable gauze and wash cloths for travel and a quip about vegetarian meat markets.
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