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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
3
Readable fragments indicate a classified style notice mentioning a department list and a contact one line with a phone-style cue. The item appears to be a small service listing for sanitary products or basement economy service, with no clear event or date.
The text describes plans for a huge hangar capable of housing airships and large vessels, citing an increase in hangar height and mentions designs drafted during a Navy contract for the R-98 and B-34. It notes retirement proposals for clerks, draftsmen, mechanics, and hints at an executive order via the Civil Service Commission to rectify the situation.
VACLEJO California August 3 A local dispute over a single word in the Civil Service Retirement system threatens pensions for more than two thousand government workers at Mare Island and the navy yard. Those with over two years of service may lose benefits due to the error.
Washington, Aug. 1. The big rate rise granted the railroads by the interstate commerce commission is expected to become effective about September 1. Railway companies are preparing new schedules with passenger fares up 24 percent, Pullman fares up 50 percent, and freight rates increasing up to 40 percent. The changes require commission approval and a five day lapse before the new rates take effect. The justice department is closely watching for any attempts to skyrocket prices.
Government experts say higher railway freight rates will raise prices little and eventually boost efficiency. Chicago business leader Holden predicts the increases will cut overall costs by accelerating rail modernization, easing congestion, and speeding distribution of food, fuel, and other essentials.
Deeds list transfers including Homer Cochran to Hy and Shanato for tract in W 4-2 W 1-2 Sec 3 Tp 6 N RR 25. Walter and Wall to T Carroll for SW 1-4 Sec 14 Tp 5 6. Agnes Beattie to Circe Hales for Soa 31 Th 4 No 34. Umatilla Sheep Co to Levi Main for Lots in Sec 31 Tp 2 8 RB 31 and Lot 4 Sec 6 Tp 1 NR 31. Jerry Cronin to Margaret Cronin for part of Lots 6 and 7 Block 16 Rea Add Pendleton.
A San Francisco dispatch reports Japanese troops in Siberia numbered 199000 excluding railway guards. Advices from Peking quote the Journal of the Chinese National Welfare Society of America noting Chinese government opposition to theuse of the Chinese Eastern Railway for military use and stating the plan to move troops toward Chita Irkutsk and the Serihove mines.
Denver reports the construction of Broadway Park, a modern baseball plant, on the site of the former Western Lan eterin park. Three Denver fans hope the Western League club will play there next year, though the city is not in the league this year.
A Baltimore American fragment questions a woman's husband status as an aviator and notes unclear wording about her selling something and air travel. Context is garbled but points to a misquoted society item or miscues in a column. People and exact events remain uncertain.
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