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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
7
Classified style notices list furnished apartments, a sale offer, rental requests, and small advertisements. Entries mention Portland locales, contact notes, and prices, including a $9000 sale and $6250 price, with multiple rental and service offers and a local auctioneer ad. A brief outbreak note mentions a factory explosion in Birmingham, Alabama, with no injuries reported.
Wanted carpenter work. Call at Sid Lilleth street or phone 702W.
A jumble of sale notices and wanted ads from Pendleton Oregon includes wheat hay for sale with water, requests for a Shaker girl and domestic laundry help, a woman to work by the hour, homekeeper needed for an elderly complex, experienced woman cook seeking ranch work, a modern four jet heater for sale, a tent, and various small household items and furniture.
An assortment of small notices appears including a wanted ad to care for children at 633 Maple St Mra O J De Vore and a FOR SALE listing for a twin motorcycle. The item also mentions a non skip weeders and Pendleton Weeder promotions. Advertising rates are listed with line pricing and contract terms.
Reports from Cooling and Hood River counties detail Non-Partisan League organizing efforts, petitions for senatorial candidacy, and water supply funding. Fire conditions and firefighting actions dominate Salishan and Vancouver notices, with officials investigating arson and a Salvation Army brigadier commenting on morale and cross-border tensions.
New York, Benn 17. Princeton Naval Training will open at Princeton New Jersey on Sept 24 for men and youths of eastern age who desire naval fitness. Courses prepare for line and engineering roles with practical instruction and exams.
New York September 1 dispatch says Salvation Army workers aiding relief near the front lines in France put on gas masks at the first alarm of an attack, a move ordered by Mr Joseph and Z? observers report the effort reflects the stricter safety measures for civilians in combat zones.
At Portland yards on September 17 buyers showed a cautious start. The cattle run was smaller, with 1153 head traded after a 1682 head total last Monday, while beef, hogs, and mutton saw limited gains and sellers held out for higher values.
Noted notices invite workers for this year’s show reported to Geo Baer or Elmer Turner. Real estate ad for 449 acres with $7500 price, one 120 acre tract near town. Stray grey mare mule branded IO left shoulder, reward for recovery. Contact John Bain Pendleton or Ruz 26 Meacham for inquiries. Classifieds for sale and lost property.
The City Recorder of Pendleton Oregon warns bids will be received until 1 p m September 25 1918 for cleaning paved streets for one year. Specifications include cleaning Main Court Alia Cottonwood streets at night and every other day on northern corridors. Contractor to keep sewers open supply a wagon and daily trash removal. furnish 1000 dollars bond. certified check of 100 dollars to Mayor. Council may reject any bid.
A historical notice quotes Mrs Agnes Turner of Chicago praising Chamberlain's Tablets for digestive relief after ailments and a severe fall. The letter describes repeated headaches, indigestion, constipation, and a wish for better health, noting improvement after using the remedy.
Scattered ad copy touts James' Headache Powder as fast headache and neuralgia relief. Claims promise quick, strong action with a nationwide presence in drug stores, urging readers to believe its world class efficacy despite garbled text.
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