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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1917
Page
11
Mia Jeanette Rankin the Lady from Montana works in her Capitol Hill office outside the grounds. She plans to do most of her duties in Washington proper, finding more tasks than floor debates and roll calls.
In the basement of Madison Square Garden Harry Mooney performed an operation on Mighty a 26 year old barnum and halley elephant a veteran performer. Dr John Hefferman administered a four ounce dose of cocaine into the side using a syringe and the elephant groaned but did not resist. After the procedure Mighty continued to eat and later performed in the evening.
The Weston Auxiliary of the Umatilla County Red Cross formed on April 11, led by Mrs H H Hattery and Mrs John Wert. The group met April 20 at chairman Mrs Op D Watts home to plan meetings biweekly, organize a membership drive, and prepare supplies. Ednew Bannister led the young ladies team during a school band concert and membership push, increasing Weston’s Red Cross membership.
A 1917 Quarter records list 105 water permits to appropriate water and 70 permits to accompany reservoirs in Umatilla County. The actions covered irrigation of about 4,873 acres, development of four horsepower, and water supply for seven municipalities, with an estimated total cost around 6,266.10 dollars. Permits were issued by John H. Lewis, with entries by Cadell Cerve and others from Pendleton and nearby areas. Additional permits cover lands along the Umatilla River, McKay Creek, and other local waterways.
Dispatches say Talat Bey and Enver Pasha travel to Berlin to confer with Wilhelm II about the European crisis. The Turkish grand vizier is expected to meet the German emperor, as tensions rise around the alliance.
Left unclear excerpts describe a disturbance involving a man named Victor Cee from Dotbuque and a German employee at a cafe. The fragment mentions a beating, a joke about heritage, and a confrontation with a waiter, but details are garbled and not fully legible.
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