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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1919
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows postal rate listings and mail delivery options for newspapers in Pendic- Bs and Washington DC. Mentions daily, semi weekly, and carrier delivery options including durations of one month six months and one year along with prices and service types.
A writer in Flanders recalls the first battle as new battalions march through muddy streets. The distant words of old glory echo, with soldiers headed into war and a listener hoping for peace and brighter days ahead.
Nine months after a truce America enters a period of instruction and growth in Eastern Oregon. Pendleton and Umatilla county report strong gains in roads, irrigation, and building with $1,050,000 in road bonds and $930,000 for the Teel irrigation project. The McKay Creek dam project could cost $2,500,000 while wheat harvests promise $10,000,000 for the county. Wallowa Union Baker Malheur and Harney counties see rapid town growth, new roads, and ambitious construction amid high material costs, signaling broad regional prosperity and faith in the country.
The piece argues lawmakers deserve no vacation amid crises such as food price hikes, railroad disruption, and the peace treaty. It contends the president is not to blame and urges Congress to finish urgent work before any breaks, noting a waiting president ready to vacation only after duties are done.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a discussion of Eastern Oregon's role in the Reconstruction period and how its achievements might be read from coast to coast from the Gulf to the Great Lakes, indicating broad regional interest.
An American report describes German flooding and destruction of French coal mines during the retreat from Pas de Calais and Nord. Mines at areas like Lens Bethune Courrières faced heavy water inflows, surface structures wrecked, headframes dynamited, and debris blocking facilities. It notes about 120 million cubic meters of water must be pumped and full rehabilitation could take years, with prewar output only restored slowly after shifting and rebuilding.
Chicago authorities and the state public utilities commission forecast seven and eight cent fares on surface and elevated lines starting tomorrow to cover increased wages after this week’s four day streetcar strike. Current fares are five cents on surface lines and on the elevated.
An unclear London club scene features nails and brushes on a wall near a wandstand. A visitor wonders about the remark and mentions mentors, suggesting brushes were stolen, prompting a reaction about re-nailing them.
A damaged OCR fragment from a Ladies’ Home Journal page features garbled dialogue about members and an arm, with disastrous misspellings and nonstandard phrasing. The readable bits offer no clear event, people, or concrete place to identify.
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