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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1900
Page
3
An article discusses registration deadlines and techniques for voting in a presidential election, noting time limits to register and the remedy for unregistered voters. It also includes a lengthy anecdote about a man leaving California for Oregon, describing past sheep ranching hardships and a move to a new life in Washington state, with family in tow.
Alexander Miller secretary of the Union Pacific touring Pendleton with Ben Campbell traffic manager of O R & N Co remarks a town of Pendleton’s size has remarkable commercial strength and a county producing 5,000,000 bushels of wheat with extensive trade. He plans to head east from Spokane then return to Portland.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a person named Jafie from Los Angeles County traveling with family to Walla Walla and Portland Oregonian notes an event or embarking in a similar line. The readable portion is unclear and lacks concrete actions or dates.
Claiming more than thirty years of a trusted brand, the Mind You Have Always Bought phrase remains associated with Cos. W. Piet as a sign of lasting quality and wholesale reliability.
Martin introduces a modern bakery in Eastern Oregon with improved bins and a focus on fresh cakes and breads. His many years in the trade promise high quality goods and a reliable bakery wagon delivery service for prompt orders.
In Walla Walla superior court Dolly White sues the Walla Walla Portland Cement Co. for 80000 damages claiming a collision with a standing streetcar left on the Fiant One Street sidewalk. Plaintiff seeks fair remuneration for suffering from the incident.
An ad claims a deadly malady can be conquered by King’s New Life Pills sold at Tallaun & Co. for 24 cents. The copy touts benefits for stomach liver kidneys and bowels despite unclear symptoms and sensational wording.
The Owl Dinner Set Club invites all members to the store on Saturday October 30 at 8 p.m. The gathering marks the group’s inaugural meeting and participation is requested.
An archaic remedy advertisement promises a cough cure from Tallman and Co. It touts a bottle priced at 14 dollars and claims a portion should be taken with return guarantees if no benefit. The text shows misspellings and unclear instructions typical of old drugstore ads.
The Oregon Historical Society, led by secretary Himes, details recent acquisitions including a Gospel of Martin and hymns in New Perce, a Nee Perce primer, a 1842 hymn book printed at Lapwat, and publications from 1845. The collection spans five departments with hundreds of items added since November. Membership reaches fifty across twenty three counties as rooms welcome visitors from Oregon towns to Europe.
An advertisement touts Ackor's Blood Elixir as a universal cure for dull headaches fever and skin symptoms blamed on impure blood. The copy claims it purifies blood and restores health and notes the product is sold by Beock & McComas.
Major WN A Cornoyer and Mrs Cornoyer of Chor Hollow visited the Inland Empire in 1866 during the Indian uprising. He recalled his 1856 campaign near Champoeg Oregon and Touchet Valley, where his detachment seized Peu-peu-mox-msox farm and nearly killed a chief before the fate of Peu Peuemox-Ox. The story notes the regiment’s actions and the subsequent burning of a farm home, with further reminiscences shared with George H Hiner and others.
Mrs. demic 8, Vert of Pandletwen, wife of the grand matron, arrived in Poanll lage to preside over the Order of the Eastern Star events and ceremonies.
Mrs Vert, described as a fine type of Scotch womanhood, wed John Vert in Pendleton after traveling from Antelope and visiting Condon lodge officers. The bride, educated in Germany and France, is linked to Kirriemuir United Presbyterian Church where her father once preached.
Public interest centers on Newbro's Morpcide as a dandruff killer. Dodd Dickinson N D notes Herpicide cleanses the scalp, prevents further hair loss, and promotes new growth, claiming a glossy result for those with dandruff.
A list of names from Portland San Francisco Spokane and Chicago appears with arrivals and businesses. It includes names such as Note Pencheton Mason Moore Leogowe Patton Stephenson Williams Maneucker and others. An advertisement for Boecklen’s Arnica Balm claims relief for sores fevers and corns. A notice states bids will be received November 16 1900 at Pendleton for 000 cords of red fir wood delivered FOB core O. Mh. track and a 75 cent per cord advance on branding. Also mentions One Minute Cough Cure and Tallman & Co. as druggists.
A sensational Union County story reports the elopement of William J. Wentworth and Linnie Alexander from Cove. Wentworth, a Civil War veteran, owns land and cottages in the Cove while Alexander, a youthful housekeeper, is alleged to be under fifteen. Wright reportedly drove the passing rig for the couple, who are now believed to be together, though Wentworth says he does not know their whereabouts.
When physicians recommend compounded prescriptions, we guarantee exact quantity and quality per the prescription. We also take pride in our precise compounding standards and expert preparation at Brock and McComas Drugists in Pendleton.
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