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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
2
School needs for the boys Hercules suits for boys have no equal. They are made of all wool materials rain proofed trousers are lined throughout and the whole suit is reinforced in every place where extra strain or hard wear demand. Patent buttons that will not come off. Nice wear patterns and the latest style for 3.50 to 10.00 each all sizes.
In Portland, Sept 22 Ryan powered Oakland past Portland with a sixth inning homer off Gregory to spark a celebration, coins showering the field as the crowd roared. The game featured Benton, Pearce, and Ituhn for Oakland with Gregory on the mound and the final score unclear in the excerpt.
In Victoria on September 21 Spokane won both ends of a doubleheader by wide margins. First game featured Thorsen Grindle Devogt Schwenk Welch and Spiesman in Spokane’s 10 to 2 victory. Second game details are incomplete, but Spokane again prevailed over Victoria.
Chicago and Philadelphia split a pair with Philadelphia winning 4 to 2 after Chicago led early. Cincinnati and Brooklyn also split their twin bill with Cincinnati taking the first, 15 innings, and Brooklyn taking the second. Pittsburgh defeated Boston 4 to 3 in a tight game while New York won the opener and St. Louis captured the nightcap.
American League notes show St Louis losing a third straight game to Philadelphia. Nelson and Livingston key for Cleveland in their win over New York. Detroit edges Boston 2 1 as O Brien and Williams contribute, with errors shaping the innings.
In Tarrytown New York a Brewster man named Towner buys a new dog collar for his prized bird dog. The dog, eager to please, digs up two silver dollars from beneath an old tree and presents them to him, matching the exact price of the collar and chain. Towner recalls tossing coins for the dog in prior visits and suspects the dog saved and exchanged the coins for the two silver dollars.
Milton Oregon, Sept 22 Special Correspondence reports locals busy with Pendleton Round-Up and Walla Walla fair. Emmanuel notices include moves to Athena and Corvallis, repairs and sale of Milton garage, ice plant closure for season, and a family moving into the Benn cottage on George Street.
Portland Sept 22 A legislative committee report urges four highway measures and a state bonding act for counties to create a modern public highway system. It proposes a state highway department with a four year governor appointed commissioner, a state highway fund, state aid to counties, and a county bonding mechanism. The plan centers on central authority while preserving county funded roads.
A committee report outlines bills creating a state highway fund with a 1.2 mill tax, appointing an assistant highway commissioner, and allocating 75 percent of funds to counties plus 25 percent on area. It details county matching requirements, state aid, and a bonding act enabling counties to issue bonds for permanent roads, with plans for potential 30 year bonds totaling 290 million dollars. The measures passed with a large majority, few dissenting votes.
An advertisement for ZEMO claims it cures eczema and skin disorders with a clean antiseptic formula. It offers a 19 cent sample via Rose Medicine Co and a refund option at Pendleton Drug Co, asserting rapid relief after one application and broad effectiveness across ages.
In a playful Chicago Tribune quip a yardstick scolds a bolt of cloth for not being all wool while the bolt retorts that the yard is not a full yard long, creating a humorous exchange on measurement and perception.
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