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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
2
Public notice promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple at home remedy to darken gray hair. It claims natural color, even coverage, and glossy appearance after use. Demonstrates dampened applicator and gradual shade change with repeated applications.
A fragmentary report notes Lake Superior being large enough and rep ontagh to engulf Seothand and its depths, implying a regional hazard or mythic scale event with uncertain specifics.
Indianapolis Oct 31 The six hour day would swell output says Ellis Searles Mine Workers Journal editor Lear counters in interview that a six hour shift is all a man can stand under current conditions and still retain efficiency Premises are that a shorter day would distribute work more equitably and not reduce production
Medford Oct 31. Houstop Cox colored porter at Hotel Medford, whose liquor case reached the state supreme court and was remanded, pleaded guilty when retried due to expense. Hotel owner Emil Mohr paid appeals cost. Cox fined 100 dollars and 30 days jail suspended. Separately Lennie Vitali of Portland pleaded guilty to two suitcases of liquor seized from a train and received 30 days in jail and a 100 dollar fine.
Salem October 21 Conscience stricken after betraying Chief Varney Mayer 18 confessed and is jailed in Marion County for aiding the burglary of the Salem Woolen Mills store last July Mayer and Frank Celestino stole more than 900 dollars in goods Celestino is in the penitentiary Mayer fled to Portland later aided in Celestino search Varney learned Mayer was in Seattle and returned to confront him in a Seattle apartment Mayer reportedly offered to surrender but escaped earlier Celestino was captured tried and sentenced
An advertisement touts Jamal Palm cream as a nasal remedy to open clogged nostrils and relieve head colds. It claims quick relief from catarrh, headaches, and mucus discharge, urging readers to ask their doctor for a bottle. The copy pushes antiseptic claims and frequent misspellings typical of old patent medicine pages.
A Salem youth accompanies Varney to Beattie where the lad shows a letter to be mailed to the Salem officer. The letter expresses regret for breaking faith with the chief and asks to be jailed for a “jolt” in prison, seeking authorities’ intervention.
The census bureau has taken over quarters previously used by the war department aircraft production section in Washington. The building will be surrendered to the census bureau within a few months. It provides ample room for the expanding census staff and the complex registration systems. More than 5000 packing boxes have been provided for sending census schedules and supplies to field offices. The first shipment of schedules is underway and boxes will be returned as soon as possible after completion. The operation aims to collect and transmit population and firm data from across the United States.
Police report a six men and one woman plot to terrorize the city by dynamiting and murders. Investigators found explosive material and weapons in the suspects homes as part of a broader roundup of foreign-born individuals linked to radical elements.
The historic oldest building in America remains an active structure in Santa Fe. It housed Coronadue in AS40, marking a notable preservation of early architecture while continuing to function.
An old advertisement touts Wizard Oil as a fast penetrating antiseptic for cuts burns bites and stings and promises relief for rheumatism and back pain. It also sells Wizard Liver Whips pink pills priced 30 cents with a money back guarantee and urges readers to buy from druggists.
Pimples on the face and other facial signs warn of sluggish, impoverished blood. They foretell eczema boils blisters and skin disorders that burn like fire. The text urges cleansing to remove impure accumulations causing these conditions.
An old advertisement touts S. S. S as a universal blood cleanser for pimples and skin irritations. It markets the product as free of minerals or chemicals and urges readers to purchase at drug stores. The notice offers medical advice via the Medical Director in Atlanta, Georgia.
Herbert Hoover told a meeting of the war department expenditure committee that a large surplus of supplies will push food prices down in the coming months. He cited estimates of a 16 to 20 million ton accumulation and said this surplus is already reflected in lower overall food costs.
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