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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
7
The excerpt presents incomplete and archaic verse about guards, beacon fires, and liberty. It references sentinels, wind, night, and liberty as central ideas, though many words are garbled. The readable portions evoke a somber, patriotic mood and a scene of vigilance around a beacon.
A reader proposes the water board grant monthly allotments of irrigation water to households with gardens to offset costs. The idea aims to encourage yard cultivation and prevent waste during a wet season while noting current water charges and alleged concessions from the water department.
The editorial urges approving the road bond measure while presenting both sides. It argues bonds yield long term road building amid a six percent tax cap, notes roads aid wartime and civilian needs, compares bonding to municipal practice, and links sturdy highways to economic and military readiness. It cites Pendleton infrastructure, compulsory military service, and local Red Cross efforts.
The piece argues that even in moderate cities volunteers have limited usefulness and a businesslike, paid fire department is the preferred norm for sustaining active firefighting operations.
William Geisler reports three of his finest dogs dead at Pitot Rock after a night of suspected enemy theft and poisoning. Grand May festival planned to reflect well on organizer Fletcher. Work resumes on Thompson Street grade after a delay. FP’s hat returned from San Francisco trip.
28 Years Ago Today from the Daily Boat Organian notes a fragile crowd in the evening, with more ladies present. Mentions talk of an excursion from Heppner to Pendleton and plans for visitors next weekend to witness a likely confrontation between the La Grands and Pendfines, plus an event at the Coen.
A garbled text item lists odd local names and a blunted medical ad. It references a Pilots Rock branch, historic figures, and questions about middle names, plus a sensational misdated health ad for Chamberlain's Tablets. The tone mimics a cluttered ліne of a bygone paper.
A garbled message from Philadelphia arrived by mail at the Capitol in Washington addressed to Senator La Follette. The crude cross features a till at center and white feathers on each arm with a note reading From William M1. The cross is to be sent to Senator La Follette. parentage of the signer is uncertain.
A garbled historical note describes a rector named Paul Mulukoff as a leader at an HIV family with mentions of Professor Sibi and a two member Duma. The text is corrupted, rendering several names and roles unclear and inconsistent with known records.
The University of Oregon Alumni Association reports seventy two alumni have offered to enlist in the war. Secretary Let Villages notes responses came via mailed inquiries to the alumni arc. The drive, requested by the Interstate Intelligence Bureau with headquarters in Philadelphia, seeks volunteers to support the national war effort.
The text discusses whether men are willing to enter the air and if they are skilled in engineering chemistry medicine surgery telegraphy bookkeeping and mechanics. It notes a desire for information on passing drills and training and that about half of those who answered have previous military training.
A historical ad advises taking Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to relieve insomnia and indigestion. It claims the remedy is widely available and helps with rest, noting the remedy as a common, accessible product copy.
Fragmentary lines discuss living under autocracy and the mind’s relief from fear when rulers take charge. The text hints at ideas of worth and duty in conflict, suggesting a belief that some wars are worth fighting well and that thinking may be outsourced to powerful authorities.
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