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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1903
Page
5
A jumble of brief items from advertisements and notices in Athena mentions stores, products, and services. Shoppers are urged to try Gratz's for goods and groceries, Gratz's also promotes canned specialties, piano sales, and furniture refinishing. The Western Woodmen merger and district deputy J. Hubbard moving to town are noted along with visits by Rev. Jenkins and plans for church work in The Dalles.
Fireman Wil Burndis or Saunders, who was held up and robbed in the O R N yards Sunday morning, plans to move his family to La Grande soon where they will reside permanently according to local reports.
A local grocer praises Schillings Best in wholesale exchanges, noting flawless deals and prompt settlements with any minor complaints settled by payment. Friends describe the shop as fair and reliable in all transactions.
A string of short notes shows M Biston in Condon and J E Cox in Heppner visiting Pendleton yesterday. R D Ormsby of Blain, Dr F R Dorse of Echo, W Smith of Athens, J Talbert of Milton, and W P Allen of Long Creek are in town for brief stays or business.
Rev. B E Utz spoke last night to a large crowd at the city church and his remarks were praised. He left for Milton this morning where he will preach tonight at the Christian church. He will return to Spokane to oversee a new church building set to be one of the town’s finest auditoriums and to be dedicated in early December.
Manager Nixon announces the Stuart era drama Nell Gwynne will be shown next Saturday night October 24. The performance highlights the period parsonages and centers on Nell Gwynne the era’s famed actress. Jesse Shirley, a Pacific Coast favorite, appears in her best role.
Dr. Mary Parker and Dr. Marie Hygul, both of San Francisco, are in town and will locate permanently with offices in the Judd building. They are graduates of the regular medical schools of California.
W H Kelsey returned from Portland to accompany Conductor Martin Anderson to the hospital where his condition has improved and operation is not needed. In Newberg Oregon robbers attempted to blow the safe with dynamite under the vault, causing alarm but failing to enter and escaping before capture.
Public meeting to organize an irrigation company in Pasco to build a canal from the Snake River about four miles above the city. Plan to reclaim roughly 20 000 acres of sandy land near Pasco. Also notes Ritzville visit and a family-related house call involving Mr and Mrs Fred Vincent and Mrs Endicott.
A series of Congregational church meetings will be conducted in early November by Rev. L. House of Portland Rev. W. C. Kautner of Salem and Rev. D. W. Polling of The Dalles. Services will be held in the afternoon and evening. The speakers are noted Pacific coast denomination leaders.
A ladies committee will handle ticket sales for the Elks ball on the 209th evening to aid the hospital. Members include Mesdames F. EF. Judd T. G. Halley H F Jotnaon C. Roosevelt KH.
Rigxander, T. C. Taylor, BE. Eh Dick son and G. A. Hartman will have full charge of the sale of the tickets and are now at work among the people.
Ad copy describes French Linen correspondence paper in tablet form with color matched envelopes blue pale grey agate blue and other new styles Hemstitch Linen Egg Shell Linen. Also promotes children's chairs including little red chairs and fancy rockers offered at 18¢ to Big5 as beautiful and useful gifts.
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