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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1916
Page
2
A period tone covers hair styles, fashions, and home hints. It notes preferred coiffures, practical footwear, and kitchen items, including fireplac e décor and baking items. It also mentions fairytale fruit games for children and the importance of breathing deeply for health alongside pure food guidance and warning against additives.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children. It promises quick relief from stomachache, constipation, and related symptoms, claiming a fruity taste aids compliance and offering a 50 cent bottle with directions for use.
Winsipgh Oct 24. An official announcement states the British government has taken over all Manttona wheat contracts, signaling a broad nationalization of grain procurement amid wartime measures.
Trud blood is described as cleansing and purifying the body, with claims that it can prevent disease and strengthen the immune system. The item promotes Loveaparilla as a treatment and mentions widespread health benefits for families, claiming it purifies the blood and supports overall vitality.
Police in Philadelphia and New York investigate a case tied to a wealthy garage owner J C Gravour killed by Mrs Belver who then died by suicide in a Philadelphia hotel room. Jealousy theory centers on a woman registered as his wife and a Chicago businessman’s spouse.
In New York on Oct 31 the will of Phillip Goldman filed in the surrogate's court reveals a request to spend 250 dollars on a cheerful gathering after his death. Goldman left 5000 dollars to nephew Wille Abrams, a deaf mute, and provided annuities and furniture for Violet Lawrence, longtime household manager, with specific monthly income.
Allan L Benson socialist candidate telegraphed Hughes asking why he did not criticize Wilson for signing the Hay-Chamberlain draft bill. Benson says the act gives the president sweeping power, likening it to royal authority over Australians. He spoke at San Diego and earlier in Los Angeles railing against conscription.
New York October 21. The highest price ever recorded for a cargo mer gership on the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange was paid today when a vessel was sold for 95,000 dollars, an advance of 600 over the previous sale.
Berkeley Oct 0 Dr Percival Lowell head of Harvard Observatory declares in an California University talk that Martian canals are strips of vegetation watered by artificial canals. He asserts the smallest observable Martian spot would be 10 miles in diameter and that canals could not be seen from Earth. He notes Mars has four seasons similar to ours but longer.
A dramatic incident in Los Angeles saw police intervene after an IG shell failed to detonate. Bank officials, nearby pedestrians, and first responders evacuated the area as investigators cordoned off the scene. No injuries were reported, and the device is being analyzed to determine its origin and mechanism.
Ademill Christophe of Los Angeles joined the French army early in the war. He lived in a 45 foot dugout in the Argonne Forest for the past year and kept a German shell as a war souvenir after a near miss.
A sample offer promotes Cutleura soap and Cutleura Ointment with S2 p. Akin Book sent free. Provide address Cutleure Dept. T Boston for requests.
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