Pahl Reaches Liberty Bond Quota After War Profits Review
Pendleton Oregon 1918 report details Hans Pahl former Gore County resident with war profits from wheat and farm produce. He admits owning about 86000 in personal property and 70000 in other assets, owes 12000 in debt, and states he bought his full bond quota after later reconsideration. The loyalty committee labels him fair though he initially refused extra funding.
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County Patriotic Servant League
Anserton
Fen Bow
Lie
Americas
Pabh
Tanpito
Cromania
Paul
Charity Well Worth While House Built by Town to Help Family
A small town in the South raised a home for a hungry widow and her three children through neighborly fundraising. Volunteers supplied labor and materials, bought a lot, built a three-room house with outbuildings, garden, and fruit trees, and even secured a three-year fire policy. The secret gift, culminating in a joyful reveal, turned midsummer into a season of hope rather than holidays.
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Jack
Christian Herald
Etim
Adi Hrip
Burma’s Kyolko-yo Pagoda Famed Yet Hazardous Ascent
Travelers climbing the Kyolko-yo pagoda atop a steep Burmese rock endure a perilous ascent via bamboo ladders. A hermit-built shrine crowns the precarious site, where pilgrims from across Burma arrive in early spring to offer flowers, jewels, and prayers while lighting candies for good fortune.
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Burma
Buddha
Ma Fati
Budiba
Chicago
Nowa
Untitled fragmentary note on late 19th century event
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Tommy, Batie chicks, trathers, and Saees atie's Only. Unable to determine full names, places, or actions due to garbled writing. content is incoherent and cannot establish a coherent news item.
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Tommy
Batie
Toramy
Government asks no increase in tomato canning output
The report notes that authorities request no rise in SW percentage for tomato canning. It highlights canned tomatoes as a food energy source and thirst quencher, mentioning Henry Jotul in Rampur and references to Canhad tomatoes and drinking water in a temperate climate.
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Henry Jotul
Art of Walking Revived in War Inspires Comfort Shoes
The article argues humanity neglected waiting and comfort in footwear until war showed walking requires shoes that fit, flex and prevent cramping. It credits soldiers with better feet and endurance, urging a return to natural walking as the best exercise and essential motion for health.
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Hasan
The Married Woman and Her Afternoon Refreshments
The article humorously links a wife’s dining habits at tea to her length of marriage. It claims a bride of under two months excuses herself and gazes at guests, while a married woman of six months eats nervously and watches the clock. After one to thirty years, women settle into savoring the hostess’s fare, despite impatient husbands.
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Cross
Atchison Globo
Academie Dress Describes Academic Hood Designs
The article details academic dress in gowns and hoods, noting bachelor and master sleeves, doctor velvet trim, and hood widths. It explains gown colors, velvet trimmings, and college color linings, with distinctions by degree level.
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Academie Drest
Tora
Nomination of City Candidates at Saturday Meeting
A small turnout at City Hall Saturday evening nominated Mayor Watts for another term and supported incumbents W. P. Littlejohn and William McLeod for council, KA Zorta for treasurer, and Fr B. Richards for recorder. All nominations were approved unanimously. Election day coincides with state and county votes. polling place details will be announced.
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Watts
J. B. Richards
Meyor
Watley
W. P. Littlejohn
William McLeod
A. A. Foss
KA. Zorta
Fr. B. Richards
Ita
Christmas Economy Note Urges Simple Gift Giving
The Oregon State Council of Verenin adopts a resolution urging economy and simplicity in Christmas giving for 11K. It emphasizes restraint, traditional spirit, and national unity, urging purchases to reflect modesty and support the nation’s strength and loyalty despite past hardships.
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Oregon State Council of
Verenin
Council of
Defenire
Barry Christine Buy
Will Go to California and Me. Absent from Home
Fragmentary note indicates a trip to California followed by absence from home during winter. Mention of Robert Beckham occupying the house on Jefferson Street during the absence and disrupted plans in Me. and Aes.
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California
Aes
Robert Beckham
Thole Howe
Jefferson Street
Letters From Our Lads Over There in France
Letters from Sid Barnes, Clarence Gay, Sidney Murphy and others describe wartime life in France in August 1914. Barn es laments censorship and homesickness while recalling battles, logistics, and the pace of mail. Other notes reveal wounds, training, and a mix of humor and longing amid the war.
Shirkers Named as Delinquents by Liberty Committee
Liberty committees punish duty dodgers by forming a Loyalty Committee of the Umatilla County Patriotic Service League. Four men are summoned to explain refusals to subscribe for banca while a fair equitable rating is set. Named offenders include Peters, Han Pahl, Highee Harris, and Frank Hilbert in Pendleton Ukiah.
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Palt
Pali
Advitt
Umatiega County
Pendleton
Hane Pahl
Umatilla County
Oregon
Astobur
Bune Pabl
Liberty Committees
Peters
Han Pahl
Highee Harris
Frank Hilbert
Ukiah Stockman
Fragmented recollections of a hospital trauma victim
A witness recounts a German raid’s impact on a grievously injured child in a London hospital. The narrative details the girl's mangled wrists and crippled hand, her quiet suffering, and the nurse's lingering care as the scene shifts to reflect on wounds and distant imperial echoes.
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Tondon
Prusia
Mave to Save Wild Turkeys from State Penitentiary Rules
The warden in Washington State experiments with releasing trained wild turkeys each summer to improve repopulation. Officials hope a new breed will be useful to poultrymen while remaining manageable in the woods. Delinquent tax notices mention Gobuber Nit.
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Washington
Ratalite
Serger
Hedormerdie
Broken Neck Allen Carries On Despite Dislocation
Arthur Allen, auditor in the subscription department of the Portland Oregonian, survived a 1414 run in when thrown from a vehicle and dislocated his neck. Doctors found the spinal cord intact and, after recovery, he cannot turn his head right. He remains fit for service except for the neck constraint and works as a delivery agent for the Morning Oregonian, facing local delivery challenges due to timing and staffing.
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Arthur Allen
Partland Oregonian
Allen
Polk County
Onllat
Morning
Oregonian
Carrine
Liberty Loan namEs ships and tanks in district effort
The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign will reward ten ships and ten fighting tanks with names honoring the top oversubscription counties in the Twelfth Federal Reserve district. Ships honor the five counties with population based groupings, while tanks honor the top counties by state or territory, with one tank per winner in regions from Oregon to Alaska. October 19 marks the campaign close.
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United States Shipping Board
Twelfth
Federal Reserve District
France
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
California
Hawaii
Alaska
Announcement on Subscription Cessation After Expiration
The Athena Press will discontinue subscriptions after the expiration date and renewals require payment. The order, effective after October 1, 1918, requires subscribers to renew to continue service under War In Country Yard rule.
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Countrion
Athena Pres
Mrs Levi Ankeny Dead In Walla Walla
Mrs Jonnie Nemnith Ankeny wife of ex Povtor Levi Ankeny died at her home in Walla Walla Sunday morning after lingering illness. She was 20, born April 8, 1848 at Rackreall Folkewvnty Oregon, eldest daughter of Colonel James W Newmith, later United States senator of Oregon. Funeral services were held Tuesday with county friends in attendance.
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Levi Ankeny
Jonnie Nemnith Ankeny
Walla Walla
Dune
Ankeny
West
Rackreall
Folkewvnty
Oregon
James W. Newmith
United States
Oncy Urrutia County
Drawing Is Completed at Capitol Draw for Names
The draft drawing finished after 20 hours at the Capitol. First number drawn was 424, linked to Hugh Somptor Murkay of Preewalue. Other numbers included 740 for Martin Juky of Attina and 82 for Anod Chartop Mikiehi of Athena.
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Mansional Capitol
Hugh Somptor Murkay
Preewalue
Martin Juky
Attina
Anod Chartop Mikiehi
Athena
Elmar Ye Johnson
Woeton
Robert Fil
Wanton
Death of J F Temple reported in Pendleton area
J F Temple a longtime Pendleton resident and retired farmer died Monday at his home after a life of farming and community service. He had been an active member in local affairs for more than five decades and lived in Pendleton for many years.
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Jonn
Will Roll Feed Troubled Plant Situation At Union Grain
Fragments describe disruptions at the Union Grain Agency facility with mention of rolling feed and butter, a stalled operation at the warehouse complex, and possible contamination or damage affecting storage and delivery. Limited readable names and locations hint at a large-scale industrial issue.
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Fe Union Grain Agency
Rolle
Stenca
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Clarence
Clarence Gay, Co
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Jobson
Sidney M
Urphy
Sidney
Murphy
Mille Bullinn
Mather Pield
Calif
Cruit
Cralie
Cealy Wilkinson Cenys
Mme. Kellintie
Interna-ional
Irving
Cobb
London Hospital
Liberty Loan
J. F. Temple
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