100 years ago in Spokane: Countess pitches ‘perpetual youth discovery’ in paper

The Spokane Daily Chronicle ran a photo of Countess de Porigny, because she was involved in “the remarkable success of Dr. Voronoff, a Russian scientist, in restoring youth by implantation of glands.”

The Chronicle called the process a “perpetual youth discovery.”

The countess was also known as Mrs. Evelyn Bostwick, of New York. After she married the Comte de Porigny four years earlier, she became famous as the “head of the nursing staff of the entire French army.”

Now, however, she was the assistant to Dr. Voronoff. He gave her credit for her “invaluable services.”

From the football beat: More than 400 people arrived by train in Pullman the night before the big homecoming game versus the University of Washington, and hundreds more poured in throughout the morning.

The result was the “largest rally of the year” in Pullman.

Among the speakers at the rally was William Goodyear, Washington State College’s first coach, who told the crowd about the 1894 game.

The students also staged what the paper called a “stunt program,” which included a large bonfire.

The crowd was supplemented by a large gathering of Sigma Chi fraternity members, who arrived in a special train coach.