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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1918
Page
4
Invoices list Daily and Semi-Weekly publications with pricing by mail or carrier. Rates show one year six months three months and monthly options across Chicago and Washington bureaus with per period charges.
Poem fragment questions how to honor soldiers with a monument and what materials to use marble bronze or enduring symbols. It reflects on the legacies of blood shed and the sacred space within the land from heart to fringe.
Casualty lists from heavy fighting on the Marne and in other French actions show a total of 706 reported in one day. The lists are received by cable from General Pershing's headquarters, decoded, and next of kin notified before publication. Complete verified lists will be supplied as quickly as possible and released to newspapers.
A Red Cross operation in seventy two interior departments supplied refugees with medical care food clothing shelter and transport. Government bodies cooperated as agencies and the Red Cross supplied the major portion of needs. Major Perkins reports one month totals of 156000 clothing items 20000 shoes 18006 furniture pieces and substantial food quantities aiding about 83000 people directly.
The page recalls the 20th anniversary of Manila’s capture by American forces. Spanish War veterans in Pendleton will meet at the Christian church with families to reflect on history and how Pendleton and other veterans served in earlier days. References to war, leadership, and news of the era hint at the broader wartime context and veterans’ reminiscences.
A collection of brief notes from August 14 1999 includes R Alexanders traveling to San Francisco for a large purchase for his farm D W Swaringen and Pendley resident wed at the Swear Ingen residence Judge Martin officiated the ceremony Exet Oregonian extends congratulations Workmen begin laying water tank foundations near the depot An Eastern Oregon Farmers Institute set for September 10 in Unilan Milton Eagle notes city fall in that town not kept Jacob Frazer returns from Walla Walla after illness Fr H Kreeinger who was bitten by an actor and went insane died in Salem.
Real estate transfers listing multiple deeds. Ida FB Dell and others sell Lot 16 Block 9 Athena. W T Shaw and spouse to W J Emery for Lot 7 and 8 in Newport's Addition Hermiston. John K Douglas to A L Podgolan in section 22 town 4 north range 26. Chas Rick and spouse to R F Empreun in section 15 town 6 north range 34. Thomas C Fraaier and spouse to Charles F Demaria in lot 10 block 8 Milton. James E Critchfield and spouse to Nancy J Hunter in west 1 half block 3 Evans Addition Milton. Pleamot View Irr to FP M Epigal in NE SW 1/4 section 27 town 1 range 36.
BENMKELEY Aug 12 Aug 13 set as start for new school in Navigation and Nautics. University of California Extension plans to train graduates with strong math and trig to enter reserve services. Applicants must file with the university recorder before August 16. courses begin shortly after. Also notes arrival of Frankilan HKoom, secretary of the Ant aevy, in Rome.
A wartime Sunday in France shows American soldiers balancing faith and duty. An insurance man leads simple, earnest services in huts and outdoors near the front, with hymn singing and a brief benediction despite nearby artillery. Chocolate, chewing gum, and cigars are shared after the prayer as shells rumble in the distance. The scene captures disciplined devotion amid war’s distractions.
Tommy Murphy dominates a Cleveland track event in a speed exhibition featuring harness racing stars. The meet showcases extreme speed as Murphy and rivals push limits, with private time hints and near record pace.
Aug 11 The University of California Military Bureau seeks special and limited service men for designment to staff and special duty across the United States. Limited service men are draft negotiants in Class 1-A who have:
A reported shortage of able manpower delays general service exemptions. The War Department seeks applicants across many trades and occupations, from Auto mechanics to lithographers, photographers, and technicians, with early advancement likely. Applications should state requested positions and experience to the University of California Military Muster Alumni Secretary's Office in Berkeley.
The French government bans the manufacture of certain powders amid reports of daily widespread production and use. Official statements indicate large numbers of women and others affected, with industry and public response under scrutiny.
Greenwich, Conn. Aug. 12. A man jumped from a moving train at Coe Cob this afternoon. He fled with an officer, while police and a patrol wearied the scene. The fugitive's identity is unknown. the report details only the escape and ongoing search.
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