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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
2
A local label promotes a shift from expensive exclusive tailoring to more affordable options. The message urges readers to consider a timely change to save money while achieving a custom look.
The Jeffries Munroe boxing match in San Francisco has disgusted sport fans and raised police doubts about future fights. The piece notes growing prohibition and possible police action to curb prize fighting.
A compilation of regional notes: Oregon candidates certify nomination tickets, Southern Oregon Fair opens in Eugene to large turnout, Alaska finds ambergris worth 64009 dollars, Viton jail inmates move to La Grande, Northwest photographers meet in Seattle for a three day session, Boise league claims pennant and a $1000 prize, Oregon students face three month suspensions for alleged hate, James Toman enters race for presidency of Winsett States, Portland High School closed for cold weather, Portland flour mill lands first ever order from Boston, 35 residents duped by Dowie desert Zion City, Mrs. Jeannette Harris pleads temporary insanity in Spokane infant murder case, 2300 seats readied in Portland Armory for Senator Fairbanks speech, Whitman College installs a $12000 pipe organ with 2040 pipes built by Roosevelt’s uncle in 1883.
If you seek wheat land or stock ranches, visit us for top propositions in Eastern Oregon. Newly listed desirable city property is offered at low prices, with several prime options now available.
Eastern colonist rates to Oregon and Washington active Sept 15 for one month draw attention to Pacific Northwest settlement. Oregon Railroad & Navigation reports a special tourist carload from Chicago, with travel expected to match last year’s influx of about 2000 people. Many visitors plan to settle, though some must return home before a later relocation to permanent residence. Destinations span Spokane Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Sutton company led by Lily Sutton and Fraok Bates opens a three night engagement at the Frager opera house beginning Monday September 26 with shows at 19 20 and 30 cents. Change of play nightly. The troupe presented A Burned Life last night to decent reception with praise for several clever performers.
Paris reports a Lourdes miracle as Marie Madeleine Glaser, age 11, near six months with consumption, defies doctors by immersion in cold water during a pilgrimage. After a violent crisis she asks to be dipped again, improves markedly, and returns to Paris healed, eating and smiling.
September events listed include Oregon Wool Growers Association Shaniko Spokane Interstate Fair Walla Walla county fair Oregon WCTU convention Portland Inland Empire Teachers Association Pendleton Trans Missippi Congress St Louis National Irrigation Association El Paso. Blankets washed from September first at Pendleton Woolen Mills with white blankets 1.00 per pair colored 0.75 per pair Indian robes 0.50 each. delivery and payment on delivery. CHAS J FERGUSON, Lessee.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the undersigned until Saturday September 24 1904 for the erection and completion of a frame residence with stone foundation for N Humphreys according to plans and specifications on file in room 12 Judd building.
A d year old girl, daughter of Mrs Kinley of Port Washington Long Island, wandered onto quicksands and was swallowed up before her mother could intervene. The mother is reported to be in a state of frenzy.
A long list of hotel guests at The St George includes H G Cowell of Cleveland A Kilppel of Portland Carl Burcherd Mead Porthand L D Hay Seattle I Godfriend New York C H Wartenburger Portland William Grant and wife etc. The roster shows visitors traveling from multiple cities such as Portland New York Spokane Athena Walla Walla and Starbuck among others with many staying at the hotel during the period.
An old ad piece touts Dr Kings New Life Pills promising gentle thorough relief for irregular living and related ailments. Also a sheepmen notice offers range and water locations via Box 44 La Grande Ore. Pennsylvania coal employment figure cited as 169083? to 169085 men.
An advertising claim asserts dandruff and falling hair stem from a germ. It argues treatment must kill the dandruff germ to restore growth. Newbro’s Herpicide is promoted as the product designed to remove the cause and let hair recover, with a sample offer via mail order.
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