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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1910
Page
6
A historical advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as instant relief for coughs and throat irritation, promising to prevent pneumonia and strengthen lungs. It claims no opiates, urges customers to buy only the genuine yellow package to avoid harm.
October 15 1910 letter describes a boy buying a gallon of molasses for 65 cents and noting a new Medical Lake Soap offer three bars for 25 cents. The writer promises tasty cakes and ends with a friendly sales pitch.
A wage strike erupted at the Preston Parton Milling Co in Athena Oregon as about twenty five mill workers demanded higher pay than the 225 per day. Manager M L Watts refused to reemploy anyone at the current rate and suggested closing until workers could be found. Local leaders traveled to Pendleton for a Republican rally headlined by acting Governor Jay Bowerman on November 5. Prof Ernest F Wells of the Athena high school traveled to Walla Walla to officiate a Whitman College versus Wakeburg high school football game and coach multiple school activities.
Corvallis Ore 1011 students registered at Oregon Agricultural College up 24 percent from last year with projections of 1900 or 2000. Students hail from every Oregon county, eighteen states and eight foreign countries. Heaton county leads with 174 students, Multnomah 127, and growth is strongest in agriculture and graduate programs. President Kerr notes substantial increases across freshman junior senior and graduate classes and expects total enrollment near 1900 to 2000.
An ad claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, said to affect the blood and mucous surfaces, not a quack medicine, and allegedly prescribed by a leading physician with testimonials available. The text notes Toledo Ohio as a source and mentions availability by mail order and local dealers.
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast acting cure for dyspepsia and sour stomach. It claims five minutes after a single dose will stop fermentation, reduce stomach gas, and aid digestion of any food. The copy emphasizes that indigestion stems from foods not digesting properly and promises relief and nourishment from a dose at the pharmacy.
The library explains its card catalogue kept in the fiction corner. Entries are arranged by author title and subject, with cards under author title and subject. Red ink headings show call numbers and shelf locations, books on shelves 100 to 900 numerically. Two rare items shown this week include Edelweiss specimen and a Horn book facsimile.
Lieutenant Adam Suter, jailed for criticizing the army, contends military life deadens morale. He claims ten years in service yielded only about 20 minutes of meaningful work daily, while tasks like stoning pepera puzzled all. He says he did as little as possible yet enjoyed himself amid perceived futility.
Felix Mate Agundte of Havana Cuba has patented in Switzerland a hat for women with a water reservoir for natural flowers. The reservoir built into the hat holds a small amount of water to keep flowers fresh for a day, with tubes connecting flowers.
An early promotional note urges treating a cough at its first appearance with Ballard's Herehound Syrup to stop the cough and restore lung and throat health, claiming quick relief and healthier condition for the user.
Advertisement notes cough annoyance and throat irritation and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a cure sold by all dealers, urging sufferers to seek relief through the product.
A brief note points to a matter where a horse is praised as a fine creature yet the financial value is stated as notably secondary by several thousand dollars, suggesting a greater concern or cost elsewhere.
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