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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1917
Page
2
The display features sport general and dress skirts in khaki kool, statin plaids, tussah silk, taffeta and novelty woolen models. Tailored staples and plain or figured fabrics are offered at moderate prices from four dollars and a half upward. A complete showing of new cotton wash skirts has just been unpacked.
Umbrellas in black and colored tops with brass ribs offered from $1.00 to $10.00. Japanese and brass ribs also available. Silk gloves in long and short styles with double finger tips and new cuffs priced 50 cents to $1.50 per pair.
An unreadable wartime style fragment mentions shells, projectiles and companions. It appears to discuss orders for projectiles and tracking of shells with unclear numbers and names due to garbled text.
An advertisement claims Cascarets flush stomach and bowels to relieve Poironots and poison buildup. It asserts immediate cleansing of the stomach and liver, promising a clear head, sweet stomach, and regular bowels by morning from a 16 cent bottle from the druggist.
Meacham Country personal news lists various residents and travels. John Loces and family went to Pendleton on Monday. Mrs M Riddle arrived from Portland and plans to stay after a hospital stay. Mrs Biddle sold goods to the Chelf family who moved in from the Smith house. James Calling and others visit Pendleton and La Grande. J D Casey left for Portland on business. Je Olson went to Hilgard. Mr Natherton and children returned home after weeks with Ora Baten. Mrs Alec Thamisteon and Arthur left for Edie. Tom Vernon, watch inspector, was in town. Ruby Schrekine returned from Pendleton. J W Sawyer from Walla Walla visited for business. J Gervala wired down bobcats. navy enlistment noted. Camy Lumber Co mill closed due to weather. planing mill down for car shortage. Spring colds warned with Dr Kings New Discovery ad.
April 14 Allied railroad commissioners, now in Italy, plan to redraw Europe’s rail map after the war. They assess routes from Bordeaux to Odea and a peninsula line through Turin and Trier, aiming to sever Germany’s wartime railway links and speed postwar reconstruction.
A fragment from CAL dom. notes a debate on licensing female dogs with the same fee as males. The text references the term for female canines and hints at officials pausing the ordinance. The readable content is limited and lacks clear dates or names.
Luella Notion and Paul Levy of Division C led the field with top performers including Margaret Hilla, Pearl Martin, Georgia McCoy, Lorena Hall, Lee Bartholomew, Stuart and Genevieve Ley. Gold medals awarded to Francis Hills Division B Alice Howard Division C Lorena Hail Genevieve Sevy. Several musical numbers by Stanfield High students. Sevy presided. Also notes on city council, drainage issues, local dances, and community visits.
April 14 report from New York declares United States must choose sides in a widening conflict. Addressing a public rally, officials emphasize unity of Republicans and Democrats in facing a global threat and the stakes of American participation.
A fragmented advertisement-like snippet touts a remedy for pain and aches including back joints neck and bruises. It mentions relief-a7 toners and a home treatment for sore pains and inflamed areas. The text is garbled but centers on natural relief products.
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