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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
3
Fragmentary reports describe petroleum deposits in Walheur County with Oregon promoters predicting a market. Local figures cite rock and sand formations showing potential oil indications and volcanic history, with tests promising but details unclear due to the damaged text.
An advertisement touts a discovery by Professor Anna of Hamburg claiming most scalp diseases come from parasites. It asserts ordinary shampoos fail to kill dandruff germs and promotes Newbro’s Horpicide as the only product that destroys dandruff parasites while also beautifying hair.
Fragmentary OCR reads many personal names and cities including Portland Minneapolis Spokane St. Joseph Hastings Chicago New York and others with initials and initials only. The text appears as a roster or directory fragment lacking coherent events or actions.
Mrs Chas Applegate of Alexandria lodges a testimonial that Dr Kinge New Discovery cured her severe cough and consumption after other medicines failed. She praises the three dollar bottles and notes a money back guarantee and free trial bottles at Tallman & Co's drug store.
The Protection Hose Company plans a masquerade ball at Le Dow Hall after six weeks of preparations. The event aims to promote the old Pendleton fire department and invites the town’s humblest and handsomest men to attend. Free trial bottles of Kemp's Balm are advertised for throat and lung ailments, offered by Tallman & Co as sole agents with prices 25 and 60 cents.
J. A. Howard offers a lease sale of 1500 acres currently plowed for summer fallow and about 1000 acres in stubble to be plowed in spring. Includes all necessary horses implements and gear to farm the land. Terms require half cash with balance after next harvest.
Local Pendleton market reports 20000 bushels sold since last Saturday with prices listed for turnips parsnips cabbage and other produce. Wheat prices eased after a brief rally while demand shifted east, exporters unable to absorb all grain as Whitman county farmers move grain to storage or market.
Fragmentary OCR lists various regional mentions including Valley Oregon San Joaquin plains Humbold and Mendocing Wheat-Shipping and milling price figures. The wording is garbled, giving only scattered references to places products and percentages without a clear event.
Castle Receipts show mixed cattle prices with steers at various grades and totals around 0.25 to 6.65, cows and heifers around 1.26 to 7.5, and canners 1.26 to 2.25 with bulk sales near 5.70 to 6.25. Sheep and lamb markets steady with wethers 4.25 to 5.00 and western lambs 2.95 to 4.05. wool markets hold steady with broad quotations for scoured and staple wool across Montana Wyoming Idaho and Australia, Spot price ranges noted.
C. W. Bellamy of Burlington Iowa describes severe pain and weakness while a locomotive fireman. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health after taking the remedy. Tallman & Co guarantee satisfaction, price 50 cents.
Grand Clerk Alpine reports to Grand Guardian Van Orndall that the Women of Woodcraft hold 80325.46 in cash across Portland banks including general and equalization funds. The order, growing since its 3–4 year existence, manages affairs from Mrs. Van Orndall’s East Oregonian building office with a staff handling tourist details and contracts. A separate listing notes stage lines for sale from Sampter to multiple towns with stock, vehicles, and mail contracts, requiring 1000 cash upfront and balance from government receipts.
James A. Howard offers 160 acres two miles from Pendle ton with 145 acres wheat land and 15 acres fruit and garden. Includes dwelling barn grainer y smoke house and bearing orchard with abundant well water and irrigation. Must be sold at once at 5500. Also 160 acres wheat land south of Pendleton at 800 and 35 acres fruit land near Milton with irrigation and bearing trees. McKay Creek tract 120 acres with 20 acres bottom land irrigated and 560 acres wheat land four miles from Pendleton with half cash and balanced on time at 6 14 percent interest.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh and constitutional disease. It claims direct action on the afflicted mucous membranes and offers $100 for any case it cannot cure, directing readers to Cheney & Co in Toledo, Ohio for details.
Tomorrow afternoon at the Lower Alta Street Grounds the Pendleton and Whitman Academies meet in a second season football clash. Slasher the heavy half back is out with an injury, Whitman’s manager Cecil Wade and Coach Allen lead the squads, and a postponed Whitman Multnomah game may wait until after Thanksgiving.
A report details a $112,600 transfer for a prescription claimed to treat Bright s Disease and Diabetes. An investigating committee tested the treatment on cured patients, observing high success with eighty seven percent improved or progressing, thirteen percent failed. Clinical reports and proceedings were published for official consideration.
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