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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
6
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A fragmentary verse reflects on unity and resolve against rebellion. References to nation, war, and loyalty frame a rallying call for collective action across regions. The piece cites historical pressures and a call to stand firm amid division.
A Pendleton unit, part of a national guard company, has not been seen as strong in deploying manpower to the front. Despite this, 100 men have been contributed, enough to fill a company, signaling readiness for service.
A garbled 1912 document references bonds and corporate holders, naming parties such as Subikheddal, Peetisten, Altenet, and Aldrich. It notes notarial attestation, copies per issue, and various individuals and entities in a ledger context, with uncertain dates and roles.
Local notes praise county farmers for ready mobilization of wheat cattle hogs wool potatoes hay and fruit to support the war. Reports of community events include a wallula accident and a Pendleton wedding while a bank building project resumes after a collapse.
The East Oregonian prints an editorial urging fair treatment of Germans in the United States during wartime. It condemns indiscriminate attacks on loyal citizens and calls for restraint while noting strong public disapproval of disloyal expressions. The piece asserts Pendleton and eastern Oregon stand for principled, lawful conduct and warns Germans to show loyalty to the nation.
The Nation First Here reports criticism as Pendleton boys join the Idaho national guard rather than the Oregon unit. An Idaho recruiting drive offered transport and united recruits in one company, while Oregon did not. The piece questions patriotism and whether national need should override state pride.
A birthday gathering was held at Mrs Welch's residence last evening in honor of her daughter Grace. The event featured a progressive hearts game and music, with Momo and other attendees. Mteti Gon and H. J. Dean were noted as latent victims in a separate incident referenced in the report.
OCR fragment reports a person in stark medical distress seeking doctors and nurses, with unclear names and places. Mentions kidney trouble, back pains, and general suffering, but details are garbled and a full event cannot be reconstructed.
A reader cites Webster defining chicken as a young worm a maiden and recalls Swift’s line about Stella. The note questions whether R Alexander and Tom Taylor served on Pendleton council and mentions the Umatilla river’s Indigenous name Youmalolam meaning water rippling over sand. It also notes recent government measurements reporting over eight feet of snow near Kamela last week.
An advertising blurb promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a fast acting antacid for indigestion, sour stomach, and upset stomach. It claims relief within five minutes, suitability for regular meals, and widespread annual sales with a 50 cent large case available at drug stores.
AL PARO April 10 Censorship between the United States and Mexico was instituted today to control ill entries and communications amid heightened border tensions.
Still five feet of snow at Meacham with reports of light melt since a 12 inch snowfall last April Monday. Local observations show variable depths around 4 to 5 feet as crews note tracks cleared for winter travel. Mentions of residents joining the National Guard and a secret marriage in Oakland, plus routine travels and errands around La Grande Pendleton and nearby towns.
A New York dateline reports an unusual note about Pope Leo XIII, mentioning his habit of reading Dante in bed. The fragmentary item hints at a private or whimsical detail connected to the papal figure, with errors suggesting OCR corruption.
A cardinal, bored with nightly readings of Dante's Inferno, keeps up the habit despite his secretary's indifference and growing weariness. After years, he contemplates stopping the ritual as the secretary and others fail to engage with the passages, and a sharp remark about taste ends any discussion.
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