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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1912
Page
2
A catalog style listing describes velvets in plain, paon and penne with bright trim colors such as emerald, coral, bright red and American Beauty. Guard velvet priced from 1.25 to 1.50 per yard, costume velvet in pile fabrics 23 to 26 inches wide in brown navy red black, yard prices 1.75 to 2.00. Two top black qualities labeled A-1 offered.
A brisk catalog note touts Robespierre collars in a wide range, including plaited rufflings, lace jokes and guimpes. Available with sleeves or sleeveless, plus lace collars and collar and cuff sets for var ious outfits.
The underwear situation this season is unusual as mills race to complete a year's production in seven and a half months. Shipments will be late and reorders may be almost impossible. Desirable sizes go first with prices from 50 cents to 32 dollars, including Nazarith union suits at 25 cents to 31 dollars.
An advertisement for the Crockery Department highlights John son Bros dinnerware in patterns and sets. It promotes replacement dishes with a focus on Westwood Go cups and saucers and multiple 6-piece sets. The notice also lists new seasonal arrivals including Sauer Kran jars and preserves.
La Grande Oregon Oct 16 W G McClaren official of the Portland vice commission and ally of Governor West declared downtown La Grande to be a restricted district target. He said owners of buildings used for illegitimate purposes would be prosecuted regardless of residence. He urged removing nonconformist life and placing women of questionable life on footings to recuperate. The chief of police and city council faced his sharp rebuke, and two more governor aides were expected.
Czar Nicholls, watching his daughters play tennis at Tsarskoye-Selo, is spooked when adjutant Arloff's prank backfires. The czar, amused by the incident, jokes about the hit, then sends the prince to reflect. He departs for Polish territories after Napoleonic festivities, trusting Polish and Cossack hosts. Mrs. P. H. Brogan of Wilson, Pa., praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and croup. available from dealers.
A New York wife killed herself using gas while alone at home with her little son away with her husband. She placed three canaries in the room so they would die last, singing to the end as the gas filled the space. Her husband, Charles Bodeck, ironworker, found the scene after returning with his son.
Alexander Kompovic of Perth Amboy was found guilty of first degree murder in the July 1 killing of 10 year old Mary Halliday in New Brunswick New Jersey. Judge Bergen sentenced him to death by electric chair.
A long article extolls Jayne's Tonle Vermifuge as a stomach regulator that aids digestion by overcoming acidity and improving absorption. It targets dyspepsia and indigestion, notes benefit for children with a touch of sugar, and claims success against intestinal parasites. Sold by Dr. D. Jayne & Son of Philadelphia and druggists nationwide.
An old advertising copy touts Cascarets as a nightly cleanse for a tired liver and upset stomach. It claims the tablets remove sour undigested food and excess bile, ease gas, and promote a clear head and clean bowels by morning, with a 10 cent box appealing to children for pleasant taste.
In the week beginning Nov 4 Kompovic faced a verdict delivered stoically. The state's case rested on circumstantial evidence while Kompovic contended intoxication prevented memory of the events. The girl involved died by strangulation.
New Rochelle New York fisherman and harbor officer Captain William Odell found a live pearl in a clam pail while selling clams dug near Neptune Island. A local jeweler valued the gem at 75 dollars, but Odell refused to sell, claiming his wife Lara helped him harvest bounties for forty years and vowing the pearl would remain with her.
An excited Wilmington man announced to a theater window girl that his wife was in the audience with another man and vowed to shoot them. A manager on stage urged the crowd to exit by the rear door to avoid bloodshed. Within ten minutes eleven couples fled through the back exit.
Tallman & Co offers Parisian Sage with a full refund if unsatisfied. The ad promises to stop falling hair, prevent baldness, and treat dandruff, scalp itch, and faded hair. It claims the product preserves natural color and gives a glossy look. Large bottle 50 cents, available at dealers everywhere.
A terse declaration emphasizes reduced expenditure and disciplined spending. No indulgence or extravagant measures are planned, with rigid appropriations guiding financial decisions and fiscal restraint highlighted as the governing principle.
A. W. Nye, a long time Umatilla county resident of more than 46 years, pledges to keep regular office hours and to account to the people for all money received, including principal and interest.
The past record of these two popular officials is the best possible guarantee of their fidelity to the people and their fitness to succeed themselves.
The candidate pledges regular office hours and accountability to the people for all funds received, including principal and interest, if elected. This outline emphasizes transparency and public oversight of monetary dealings as part of a future administration.
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