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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
5
Saturday features Children’s Day with outfits for little girls aged four to fourteen. Spring coats come in materials like serge wool poplin and silk poplin at prices from 3.95 to 5.00, plus dainty frocks in lawn lace organdy and gingham with Billie Burke styling. Wash dresses in gingham chambray priced 50 cents to 95 cents showcase new midy and Dutch girl looks.
A catalog note promotes wide and narrow laces in val and German varieties at 2.50 to 3.75 per yard, plus a new coating trend and plaids. It highlights Dehra Voile with gold and silver threads in grey blue white for stylish frocks, and Ladies' Hose at 35 cents.
New York April 19 The government seeks to recover 95 900 000 worth of California oil land tied to a dispute near the Southern Pacific area in southern California. L B McMurtry a California mining proprietor is accused of obtaining land fraudulently under government grants and allegedly transferring interests for large profits. Special prosecutors say examinations are preliminary to federal court actions in California amid wartime concerns.
Polk & Co publish the 1917 18 Oregon and Washington Directory a comprehensive business guide for every city town and village in Oregon and Washington. It lists country merchants professionals lumbermen and more with street addresses and a classified directory for quick lookup. Descriptive sketches of each place cover population shipping, trade, churches and local features. Offices are Seattle Portland Spokane and Tacoma with price ten dollars.
Editorial announces a plan by American Jewry to fund and present a gift statue of Liberty to liberated Russia. Notables from New York and Chicago pledge support, with funds and leadership names listed, amid calls for a new democratic symbol in the wake of Russia’s emancipation.
Aprll in New York highlights the United States program to rehabilitate war accounts amid a fragmented source text. The article mentions a treaty through trading banks of Europe and Kennedy Mitchell & Co shaping the agreement.
William A. Kennedy of Kennedy Mitchell & Co announced a 200 million franc contract signed around March 20 to finance and manage reconstruction near Verdun Meuse and the Argonne. The Bank of France supports the effort with plans and materials to be handled by the firm’s report and export department under Herman Winter. The project aims to rebuild devastated Munrpe and signals broader postwar modernization by French leaders.
London report cites Berlin editors criticizing German Americans for not supporting Germany, while warning against underestimating American military and economic power. It notes Swiss and Dutch dispatches repeating that German sympathies are questioned and U boats or privateers could not decide the war alone.
In a terse session the court considered Dr Hana an early hearing due to the critical period. Dr Hana, once on the Rome University council and now at New York University, defended his request stating he does not wish to remain only nine percent American. The proceedings touched on citizenship and modern residency questions amid unique wartime pressures.
An ad promotes Cascarets at 14 cents a box as a remedy for a torpid liver clogged bowels and foul breath. It claims a cleansed stomach liver and bowels by morning, easing indigestion and headaches. It targets adults and children with a gentle cleansing benefit.
The article discusses Anthony F. Auguest a public school principal and William A. Hoy formerly of the World staff seeking to determine the naturalization status of Italian born men in the United States who are not yet naturalized and may be fit for military service.
London April 16 reports the American flag will fly from the Victoria Tower of the Houses of Parliament on Friday. It marks the first time a U S flag has been displayed there, and reaction among Britons is described as mixed with some enthusiasm and other curdled sentiment.
A dated missive from a Nebraska pharmacy touts Dr Kilmers swampsteot as unmatched for rheumatic and related ailments. It invites readers to request a sample bottle and a booklet by sending ten cents, promising severe testimonials and claims of superior results.
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