Skinner Promotes Tax Cuts and Frugal Spending
Representative W. H. Skinner lays out a policy stance advocating lower taxes, restrained government expenditure, and strict appropriations to reduce public spending and curb extravagance.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1912
Page
3
Representative W. H. Skinner lays out a policy stance advocating lower taxes, restrained government expenditure, and strict appropriations to reduce public spending and curb extravagance.
A. W. Nye of Umatilla County pledges to maintain regular office hours and to account to the public for all money received, including principal and interest.
A candidate pledges a forty-year term if elected and commits to keeping regular office hours and accounting to the people for all money received, including principal and interest.
Penland Bros advertises fast city moves and country transfers with phone line 389. The notice promises hauling of any item, highlighting short trips and versatile moving capability for furniture and goods.
A promotional health notice urges mothers to treat infant digestion with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative to prevent bowel problems and future illnesses. It touts the product as safe for all ages, claims universal usefulness, and offers free samples by mail with money-back guarantees.
Miss Anastasia Chezik was a visitors from nearby town, spending Sunday in Miston. The brief local item notes her visit as part of community sightings in Umatilla County.
Stanfield Oregon plans a winter lyceum series with five acts. The first program will be in the high school auditorium on November 14. Local residents and visitors including Prof. Carruth, Chas Ward of Portland, J L Parker of Portland, Father Butler of Hermiston, M Hall, A Anderson, W M Hartford and others were noted in town and on local business. L T Kennison and George Riseling tour the southern county buying cattle for market.
An advertisement promotes Jaynes Tonic Vermifuge as a natural remedy to restore stomach and intestines and relieve indigestion. It claims the tonic aids digestion, strengthens the body, and treats dyspepsia caused by parasites, endorsing it as the only effective remedy. Distributed by Dr. D. Jayne & Son in Philadelphia.
In Paris all women who care have fascinating hair and in America Parisian Sage is praised as an ideal hair tonic. It is sold by Tallman & Co for 50 cents on a money back plan and supposedly stops scalp itch while preserving natural color and beauty.
Keho Oregon October 22 special notes list local lumber yard manager Wim Easvltine traveling to Madris to handle company interests Roscoe Mecklernan remains in charge at the yard Mrs Anna Purdy from Kimberly Idaho visits Pendleton after two days with Mrs Louis Scholl Jr Will Moore of Pendleton attends business here yesterday J G Thomas visits Pendleton Saturday C P Bowman receives carloads of sheep from Meacham for winter feeding at his Butter Creek farm Evangelist G J Carter continues revival at Bethel chapel with Rev J E Garver and Rev S S L Clark assisting Mrs A R B Gillett and Mrs Numa Lee spend day in Pendleton Elva Armatage Corvallis returns home after week with Mrs Jos Hoskins Eleanor Walton departs for Pendleton John Shaw Heppner business visitor Mrs R O N Stanfield visits with sister Mrs RR B Stanfield yesterday
Gossip of the pictures highlights sensational photodramas including Ventures of Ulysses and the Island of Hellas with scenes of Polyphemus and the Sirens. It praises flawless photography, acting, and tinting. The Millionaire Cop features Paggott and Horner in a comedy drama. Florence Lawrence and Owen Moore star in Flo's Discipline coming Wednesday.
The Orpheum offers a rich slate including four full reels of top pictures. Highlights feature a grand studio drama adapted from a popular novel about imperial court life, plus What Happened to Mary third tale with Mis Mary Fuller as Mary. Also on bill is The Counts Vitagraph tale of a clever countess and a lively Weary Starts Things in Punkinville with Charles Edwards as Weary Wille.
A Hazel Neason newswoman goes undercover at a mansion to photograph a couple, a flashlight moment reveals the count about to steal bride gems, in a high society drama. Also features Hetty and the Roses Lubin romance, The Dam Builder Edison spectacle at Brown's Station, plus Lord and Harriet Quimby flight scenes.
Athena Ore October news notes report Superintendent W W Wiley of the Athena public and high schools plans to leave for California for several months. His position will be filled by his brother in law H C Drew. Prof Dew took charge yesterday morning. Numerous local visits and travels are listed, including residents from Weston Milton and Walla Walla, a Whitman Oregon football game, and purchases such as an Apperson automobile for Wm Tompking.
A Milano produced film titled Homer s Odessey in three reels is billed as the most magnificent feature yet. The Milano project cost upwards of 200000 and took over two years to prepare with a cast of more than 1000. It aims to rival Dante s Inferno and The Crusaders from the same company. The Odyssey story presents immense challenges for filmmakers, yet the Milanos appear to relish the demanding task.
Miss Minerva Reminger of Upper Bern Pennsylvania writes of years of nervous prostration and a stomach unable to retain food. After taking Hood's Sarsaparilla she began to gain strength and calls Am ton cured. The ad touts pure blood from Hood's to strengthen nerves and health, offering liquid or Sarsatabs.
George Broadhurst, author of Bought and Paid For, will appear at the Oregon theater Thursday October 24. He describes his ascent to fame and calls his latest play very daring, noting its plot of a marriage between a poor girl and a rich man with drink-induced tenderness and wife’s rebellion as central elements.
An advertisement touts Cascarets for cleansing the digestive system, claiming they thoroughly purify the stomach and liver, remove foul matter, and prevent headaches and indigestion. It emphasizes gentle overnight action, no griping, and a 10 cent price, appealing to families and children.
An advertisement extols Pape's Cold Compound as a gentle, fast cure for severe colds and grippe. It claims the cure ends misery after two hourly doses and three consecutive doses, with no quinine and a pleasant taste. The 25 cent package is recommended as a home staple and any druggist can supply it.
The dialogue argues that a husband’s legal claim destroys his moral standing. The play questions if the husband owns the wife, ending with his redemption as the girl grows to love him. The speaker claims potential profit of $150,000 from rights, rejecting $100,000 offered.
Advertises Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure for sick headaches caused by stomach disorder. States the tablets will make headaches disappear and notes availability from all dealers.
The question appears to compare “dude,” “aid,” “ment,” and “nmuin” as if part of a phrase. Likely a misspelling or mis-segmentation. “Dude” is informal address, “aid” is help or assistance, “ment” is a suffix forming nouns, and “nmuin” seems garbled. If intended as a single term, no standard meaning.
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