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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
5
A mixed Pendleton classified page lists farm labor notes, local vendors, shop ads, and public notices. Items mention clothing cleaners, cigars, Chinese cooking, desserts, tobacco, farm produce, hotel help wanted, real estate listings, hats, fish, and household goods. Events include a funeral, a birth, and a lost item notice, with local merchants promoting groceries, candies, soaps, coffee, spices, and household supplies.
The item lists groceries at Martin's Family Grocery and Pokery, footwear by Lee Tenitsch and a sewing machine upgrade by Kid Eben. It also advertises Fly's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with a 50 cent price and Ely Brothers of New York as distributors.
Mrs Mollie Crayne long known in Umatilla county died at 3 45 AM in Sisters hospital from an liver abscess. She resided on Mr Hays place near Echo for years and is survived by four children and her husband, now deceased. The remains will be taken to Echo for interment tomorrow afternoon.
John R. Franklin, linked to a liquor trade with Indians, will be brought back to Pendleton to serve county jail time and was fined 100 in federal court in Portland. James Barkley, William Smith and J N Smith pleaded guilty, then released on their own recognizance. A new Pendleton law firm forms with T G Halley and ex Judge A Lowell to practice together starting after October in the Despain block Cort street.
A Umatilla Indian member of a visiting party at Prairie City pressed locals for whisky. A white man explained it was not proper to offer alcohol to good Indians, prompting an insult from the visitor. Also noted is a kindergarten class in Peodheron led by Miss Jess ie G Haddock, a Knox College graduate with promising results. John W Springer will address the National Irrigation Congress in Colorado Springs on October 7 about livestock interests and federal arid-land reclamation.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt recounts remarks from Parvinew and Mrs Blublut about their grandfather W, praising his long standing as a tradesman and his pride in honest work. The colorful dialogue highlights respect for skilled labor in a small community.
Local textile listing offers quality fabrics with aprons and checks. Prices shown include $1.00 per yard for certain ginghams and related fabrics.
The ad lists coats in three quarter, full, and Monte Carlo styles with sizes from 22 to 27 inches, priced 2.50 to 15 dollars. Silk, velvet, wool, sateen, etamine and cotton fabrics offered. Also features petticoats wrappers and muslin underwear with ready clerks and courteous service. It promises fit while you wait and weddings suitable options.
Police report a Wednesday night burglary at 209 Will Street in the G W Teddow lodging house. A robber entered two rooms, robbed Weeks of 10 dollars, then took 4 dollars from a lower floor door before escaping. The incident occurred while doors were left unlocked and affected two roomers.
For Rent notice references Jacobs lock Ragguire as Cc Wade Tie come to him who waits Smart Bet. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear dates or locations. No concrete leasing terms or responsible organization are identifiable.
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