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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
4
Prices show poultry, ham, butter, and potato rates. Wheat drops at Minneapolis to $2.18 per bushel, with other grades sliding toward government price. Coarse grain, mill feed, hogs, cattle, and sheep markets show mixed shifts amid harvest and potential railroad disruptions affecting demand.
An old advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and constipation, claiming they strengthen the stomach and ease bowel movements. It touts pleasant taste and mild effect and includes a testimonial from F. H. Dear, a hotelman from Dupuyer Montana, praising the Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Secretary Lane advocates for the League of Nations, arguing prevention rather than punishment as the path to peace. He urges America to support a plan designed to prevent war, aligning with Lincoln era ideals and facing obstacles openly.
Readable excerpts describe debates on war powers and neutrality, a man named Miller rushing to a British recruiting office and farewells from long-separated acquaintances. The text blends political discussion with stray dialogue and memory snippets amid era of confusion.
New York police reported a badly mutilated body found tied to the Fifty fourth street dock by the Hudson River. At the morgue Dr. Benjamin Schwarts identified the remains as a giant turtle, suggesting the shell was removed for culinary purposes before disposal.
A bolt of lightning struck the Valley Falls Repair shops of the New Haven railroad during last night's storm in Providence R. I. The ensuing fire consumed most of the shop contents, causing about 500000 dollars in damage. Only six cars were moved to safety by the Valley Falls switching crew.
Guy Miller of Kirksville Missouri, 18, endured 12 rejections from U S military services before securing an appointment to West Point through Representative Romille. After attempting the National Guard and various branches during the entry of the United States, he sought help from King George and received a reply in two paragraphs confirming the aid. Miller stood five feet seven inches and had just returned from France last April.
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