Sears Roebuck Suffers Big Profits Decline In Past Year
Chicago reports Sears Roebuck & Company shows net sales at 40,840,866 with profits down by 3.86 million from the prior year. The 20 percent drop in net sales, a million-dollar profit shortfall, and reduced interest and depreciation charges are noted. A home merchants campaign and hard times are blamed for mall trade impact. A Hickory Bark Cough Remedy ad from Salem Oregon is also listed.
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Sears, Rochuck & Company
Tard Times
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck & Company
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Lise
Central West
Penny in the Slot Solves Tuman Ills in Paris
A Paris report describes a penny in the slot machine repurposed for medicine by a phsyaiolin figure. The device maps organs on a colored iron model. coins matched to ailments trigger printed prescriptions. It claims to offer vouchers for procedures like amputations via tickets.
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Paris
Widow Dances as Corpse Goes on Rampage
Pari report recounts Jean Lutrelle a craybeard who locks himself away to test if his wife loves him. After his disappearance is discovered his body appears dead but the tale turns bizarre as the corpse seems to move and he hurls clocks and candlesticks, smashing furniture while his wife flees in fear.
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Pari
Jean Lutrelle
Hyomei Adenic Catarrh Remedy Peddled in Ads
An advertisement promotes Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for catarrh and related respiratory issues. The claim notes a complete Hyomei outfit with inhaler and bottle priced at $1, with refills 60 cents by Tallman & Co. and mail orders. Endorsed by a user from Mitchell D. A.
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Tallman & Co
Hyomedi
Ueliy
Buffalo
Land claim opening sparks crowded land office scene
Birchoux reports that a forest land opening in Walowa County draws many hopefuls. Squatters hold most prime claims with cabins built close together and overlaps feared. Some sites bear millions of feet of lumber while past disputes warned by a fatal shooting years ago.
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Birchoux
Wallowa
la Grande
Catarrh Cure Claims Worldwide Cure and Trial Offer
Readers are told a loaded disease called catarrh is curable at any stage. Wall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation. Proponents promise $100 to any failure and invite letters for testimonials from J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
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Wall
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J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ou Hall
Norse Tuger Coming to Pendleton Sale
A notice states Norse Tuger will be at Pendleton Friday September 18 to buy saddle horses aged 4 to 15 years, weighing 950 to 1100 pounds, height 15 to 16 3/4 hands. BE. W. DOOLEY endorses DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for weak back and related ailments, sold by Tallman & Co.
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Pendleton
Hyde
BE. W. Dooley
DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Pendleton Reader
Pendleton readers learn kidney duty as Doan's Kidney Pills ease backache and urinary trouble. Mrs. Putnam Yeck of High Oregon reports relief from lameness and dizziness after using Doan's. She praises the regimen, noting kidney regulation and lifted burden. Sold by dealers at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Settlement sought for Alta House debts after fire
Notices request anyone indebted to Alta House or Alta House Feed Barns settle accounts by contacting EF Sy Goodwin at 708 East Webb street Coutts or Hays via John Schmidt building or see Mr Bittner who faced losses from the September 2 fire. Also an ad for Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup touts non constipating relief. Real estate listing offers N1/2 of NW1/4 section 17 near Athena Oregon at $90 per acre via F & LeGrow. Mrs May Jorgensen urges reading the East Oregonian.
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Alta House
Sy Goodwin
East
Webb Street
Coutts
Hays
John Schmidt
Bittner
Athena
Oregon
F. & LeGrow
May Jorgensen
Bargain hunting and ads spur weekly customer goals
An old editorial notes that one woman wastes time or money chasing bargains while 50 women conserve resources. It warns against overloading a ship with cargo or advertising a large store in a small space. The piece endorses a fixed aim to attract a set number of new customers each week as sound advertising ambition for merchants.
Wanted Curtains To Wash And Premium Offers
Classified notice offers washing cur ta ins from Mrs P A Anderson and seeks agents and families for lucrative premium offers. Mentions 8 percent real estate investments, salaries and commissions, references from Wells Fargo and Pacific Northwest Realty Associates, Portland Oregon, with partial contact details and ads for subscribers of East Oregonian.
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Mra. P. A. Anderson
East Railroad St
East Oregonian
Pacific Northwest Realty Associates
Wells Fargo
Portland
Ore
Senate for First-Class Rooms at St Elmo
Rooms offered by Mrs Allen Rhodes near the depot and Pastime theater. Modern with hot and cold water in all rooms, bath, weekly rates 60 76 and 1. Located one block from the depot and theater, contact Bill Campbell at black 3111. Also sale notice for a partly seeded alfalfa ranch near Weatherby Oregon with two homes, springs, sheep range, no reserve, two family setup, near railroad. Address 607 Weatherby.
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ST. Elmo
Allen Rhodes
Depot Overtime Theater
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Senate
Bath
Bill Campbell
Weatherby
Ore
Local Physicians and Lawyers Advertised in City Directory
A historical listing shows multiple professionals by name and specialty with office and telephone details. It includes J A Best physician and surgeon at Savings Bank building, Garfield MD homeopath, Hoisington and Kirksville graduates, James B Perry attorney, Lowell & Winter attorneys, George W Coutts former Idaho attorney, G W Phelps attorney, Pruitt Oliver attorneys, Peter West divorce lawyer, K J Slater attorney, and Chas J Ferguson attorney with office locations in Judd block Despain Schmidt and Smith Crawford buildings. Maintains format of old directory.
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Ee & Cold Btorage Company
Phone Main
West
Hicks-Chatten Engraving CO
2D & Alder
Portiland
Empire Meat CO
Lee
Colesworthy
Helix
Helix, Oregon
Mre. F. Myers
Central
Market
Carney & Tweedy
Telephone Main
Thornton
Columbia, Edison and
Victor
Charites
Hickory Bark Cough Femedy Company
Salem
Claas
Pendleton Drug Co
Dr. King
New Life
Saya N. O. Brown
Wittefield, Vt
Penteton
Hawking Machines
Conan
Kennedy
Arie
Palace
Anna Smith
Main Street
Umatilla
Hermiston
Leve
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J. A. Best
Savings Bank
H. S&s. Garfield
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Judd Block
Lynn K. Blakeslee
Judd
Main
Court Streets
Hoisington
Kirksville
ER. A. Mann
Ralph. Swinburne
Judd Building
M. 8 Kern
Vaughan Bros., Dentists
Lloyd D
Idleman
Schmidt
James A. Feb
Carter & Smythe
Attorneys At Law
Savings Bank Building
James B. Perry
Taylor
Lowell & Winter
Law
Despain Building
George W. Coutts
Idaho
Schmidt Block
Peterson & Wilson
Smith- Crawford Building
Raley
Richards
Joseph T. Hinkle
Attorney At Law
G. W. Phelps
Smith-Crawford Building
Pruitt & Oliver, Attorneys At Law
Peter West
Garden Street
K. J. Slater
Chas J. Ferguson
Smith-Crawford
D. A. May
East Oregonian Office
T M. Keller
Genevieve Fish
Chicago Musical College
TL Bowmin Hotel
Horace W. King
Pendleton Iron Works
Court
Alta Streets
Marion Jack
A. F. May
Ung D. Goey
Alta Street
Tallman's
East Court Street
J. L. Vaughan
W. Court Street
I. C. Snyder
Insurance and Land Business
Hartman Abstract CO
Umatilla County
James Johns
W.S. Henninger
C. H. Marsh
J. M. Bentley
Masonic Hall
Pendleton Lodge
Seer Shir Aent
J. A. Donaghue, V
Ontario Veterinary College
Court St
D. C. M'Nabr
State Veterinary Board
Tallman's Drug Store
Res
Thompson Street
Carney & Kennedy
M. A. Rader
Chicago College of Embalming
Webb Streets
Baker & Folsom
V. Stroble
Court Street
W.C. Minnis
Henning
Peoples Warehouse
MALIN
E. J. Murphy
Dcott
Pend
Flig
Antal Pepe
Pendleton Drug Company
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