Letters From Our Lads On German Soil and France
A letter from Pvt. Joseph A Payne of the ANOL Engineers in France reports good health light rain and crops on small French farms of about ten acres. He notes fine treatment by locals and hopes to reunite with family soon. A Canadian friend shares a letter from Sen 19 describing parcel delivery in the line smoke shortages and morale, expecting to return to Canada soon while recounting heavy fighting and reconnaissance with Canadians and Americans during the push toward Berlin.
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Aven
Pvt
Joseph A. Payne
Frank Nelson
France
Frite
Berlin
Canidae
Brent
Jane
Down Pouth
A. Mortenson
Athena Closed Town Amid Influenza Epidemic
Health authorities placed Athena schools churches and all public gatherings on a closed list due to a countrywide influenza outbreak. Despite reported cases countywide and one death Pendleton man John Myrick pneumonia from influenza was noted. Washington state shows signs of waning cases as deaths rise slowly amid a cautious outlook. John Sloan Pendleton operator announced the death of his son Layla T Brown aviation service to France, a January enlistment casualty from pneumonia and influenza with surviving family detailed. Born in South Dakota the son was 19 and a engineer graduate from a regional college.
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Athena
John Myrick
Pendleton
Avenca
Athens
Wubaide
John Sloan
Layla 'T. Brown
France
Buen
Hin Perenta
Mev
George Plagman
Mies Plérence Sloan
South Dakota
Waa
Te College
Wilson Urges Fourth Liberty Loan Quota
President Wilson warns Americans of dire consequences from under subscribing to the fourth Liberty Loan. He urges immediate patriotic action to support the United States and Allied governments, insisting only full participation will sustain victory and peace terms.
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Wilson
White House
Ives
United States
Germany
Woodrow Wilson
General Red Cross Election Next Tuesday in Athena Branch
The Athena branch of the Umatilla Red Cross will hold a meeting next Tuesday October 49 1918 to appoint branch officers and the chapter board of directors. The board will elect an ex officio chairman from each branch. The Athena auxiliary election was mis announced and all members are urged to attend Red Cross rooms on Main Street next Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday the 20th at 11 am board members will meet in Pendleton. nominations for chairman vice chairman treasurer and executive committee will be selected and submitted to a 7:40 pm board meeting the same day. The system is run from headquarters in Seattle.
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Athena
Umatilla
Red Grog
Excutt Board
Red Crows
Main Street
Direct~ Tora
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Suattle
Smut Spores Drift Across Northwest Regions
Smut spores detected in the Blue Mountain area near Pendleton with reports of drifting spores from California, Northern Utah or Southern Oregon. Counts show high soil contamination in multiple counties from Klickitat to Walla Walla and Whitman, with regional spikes reaching tens of thousands per square foot.
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Blue Mountain
Pendleton
Zundel
Parta
Calfornia
Utah
Oregon
Kantern
Washington
Puyallup
Herve
Columbia County
Anatin
Garfield
Klickitat
Lincoln
Walla Walla
Whitman
Babies Must Have Milk for Health and Survival
A European returnee Dr KJ Labbe urges milk as the essential diet for babies, claiming higher calories per penny and noting improvements in refugee children from famine areas. He argues every man and woman must support milk production to sustain the race, urging all citizens to cooperate.
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KJ. Labbe
Europe
Lashire
Lvian
Lake Geneva
di France
Tabbe
Ragon
Mili
Me and Mes Goo Payne Invi Work Turned From Spokane
A brief, unclear fragment notes a trio or group labeled Me and Mes Goo Payne invi with work turned away or redirected from Spokane. The text is garbled, offering little context, participants, or a clear event to identify.
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Payne
Spokane
Oregon News Notes of General Interest
Oregon items report exam turnout at Salem for state bar certificates, military draft calls to Fort Stevens and Fort McArthur, Hood River prune shipments rising toward 1200 carloads, alfalfa interest surging, and a big food conservation drive planned. Also noted are record bank purchases of treasury certificates, industrial accidents, petition signers’ eligibility, Sluslaw and Umpqua salmon shipments, and figures on irrigation, labor, and freight movements in the northwest.
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Salem
Direc
Supreme Court
Fort Stevens
Fort McArthur
Cal
Hood River
Quan Atle
Wivens
Oregon
Canyonville
Treasury
State Industrial Accident Commission
Walter Harvey
O. J. Waters
Portland
Shipbuilding
John Conter
Bt. Hetering
War production push and local farming notes in Oregon
George N Peck advocates conversion of plants for war output and notes farmers in Wasco county will ship wheat via a farmer’s road from Enterprise to Mora, with estimated 160000 bushels reaching market. Prune growers near Forest Grove finish picking. Bull Run watershed land acquisitions proceed for government water reserve. Portland union trims workweek to Saturday half holidays. Tillamook Creamery aims to exceed one million dollars in output. Crater Lake road project nears completion, improving access. Oregon prune orders face processing delays as packers idle.
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Watlowa County
Enterprise
Mora
Forest Grove
Bull Run
Wnters
Uso
Portland
Portland Boilermakers' Union
Itwan
Tillamook Creamery Tuigootatton
Tillamook
Tokow
Ehmtenmer Mowelly
Ban Peuncilco
Astoria
Wendling Vaughn Logetig Company
Grays Wiver
Wash
Senator Chamberlain
Latew
Food Administration
Oregon
Oregon Packers
Crater Lake
Crater Lab Pational Park
Aliton Yourmykon Dratloos
Washington
Agmiune
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Alexanders
Serge
Georgette
Foulard
Taffeta
George E. Payne
Sue
Generil Red Cross
Oregon News
Klamath Fulleay
Am Wintant
van Winkle Haw
Sluslaw
Umpqua
Coon Bay
Ite
Southern Pacific
Pointa, Mont
New York
Carl Crowland
Department of Commerce
Balem
Crowland
Btate Olwatt
Thomas C. Taylor
Knights ‘Templar
Mavonie Temple
Bend
Taylor
Pondroton
Klamath India
UL Corey
Wasiwr Ore
Oregon Logalew
George N. Peck
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