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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
6
Local postal and distribution details list pricing for newspapers in Pendie Oregon and Portland. Rates cover daily and semi weekly editions by mail or carrier, including one year, six months, and three month options, with variations for different cities and carriers.
A wartime poem by John E. Barrett extols Marines facing Teuton shells with grit and devotion. It lauds American bravery, urging Marines to front lines in France and to uphold liberty as Uncle Sam celebrates their fearless example. The piece highlights national pride and the immortal image of the Marines.
Editor discusses banks meeting emergencies, government demands for war funding, and the need for continued national effort backed by money. Mentions high prices, labor costs, and the role of bankers in sustaining wartime financial support.
The piece notes a conuiner able expansion of credit driven by wartime needs and calls for prepa rations for government retirements. It highlights banks strained by large money flows, the federal reserve system stabilizing credit, and the expectation that most government spending will stay in the United States to boost war industry.
An undated excerpt questions if a German or a foreign student authored a creed praising war making over meekness and linking the earth to a throne. It claims German military masters and their followers embraced this creed, contrasting Jehovah with Odin and denoting a shift from peacemaking to war making.
The August government crop report notes disappointment from July damage and drought. It projects wheat harvest soon ending with figures of 878,000,000 bushels this year versus 650,000,000 last year and 2,908,000,000 overall for the period.
Letters from soldiers in France praise Salvation Army workers as they march to battle. Descriptions of hasty meals from a girl with a cook stove and doughnuts illustrate the aid given to troops. Reported heavy grouse casualties and German U boat construction underscore wartime strain and tone.
I detailing local events: Webb house sale to J A Howard and W W Roper for 2509, the Indian school to reopen September in Alta street building, progress on J Tornart's new dwelling on Lewis Street, and a Stonewall Jackson street project. The relic tracks of a man who attacked George Kinney’s dresher point to a rival outfit. Orville White on furlough at Spokane.
Realty transfers show Lillian A Epher to O F P Bowman for 250 dollars with land in SW 1-4 XW 8-4 section 29 township 35 north range. Huber to Katherine Huber for 149 dollars in SW 1-4 8H 1-4 E 1-5 SW 1-4. Ed-2 W 1-2 SW 1-4 sector 21 township 6 north range 24. e& man et con to John F mn 37100 and I-1 1-4 Bh 1-4 SW 1-4 section 24 township 6 north range 36. Pellot con to Josephine Stone for 1630 dollars Lot 10 Block 9 Ath na W MH. Helen ettix to William Nicp ot for 1 dollar Lot 5 Block 4 McCoy’s Addition Milton.
Paris reports Marshal Foch in fine spirits after recent meetings noting his radiant mood and youthful appearance. A La Garde account from Tremier Clemenceau describes him as lively and in excellent humor, with a sense of renewed energy despite age.
A letter from President Wilson praising the Council of Defense outlines achievements of the organization and its branches during the past year. The Union County Patriotic Services League received a copy, and the report to the President, chaired by Secretary Faker, accompanied the President’s congratulatory message. The letter urges extending the defense network into smaller communities.
Reports from the Italian front describe growing disaffection in Austria-Hungary. Mutiny and detention amid food shortages fuel unrest as discharged soldiers roam Central Europe, terrifying peasants and defying authorities. Bands of outlaws move through forests and moorlands.
Magnolia Mass August 16. President Wilson rests at Colonel James’s home over the weekend. He is said to be resting while discussions may touch on Mexico’s defiance of Britain and the United States, Bolshevik attacks on allied powers, and unrest in Hungary and Bulgaria toward Germany.
A fragmented wartime note argues all civilians in occupied areas must wear uniforms and be subject to draft like soldiers. It asserts boycott of work is possible but that universal labor is compulsory, claiming exemptions are overridden by duty to fight and national patriotism.
A reader describes persistent backache and tiredness from kidney issues. After taking Doane Kidney Pills for several days, her kidneys act regularly, easing the pain and improving energy, enabling her to work harder and feel healthier. The passage endorses the same remedy Mrs. Jacob had used.
Paris dispatch reports a French move toward peace diplomacy as a counter to the German offensive. Observers fear the central powers may seek to exploit talks, while France remains proud of battlefield gains and vows to resist any settlement that cedes victory to Berlin.
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