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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
8
A disjointed Pendleton page reports on a meeting in absence of some officers, permit filings for a sangalo rest, and a bank establishment recommendation. It notes visits by residents and travelers, harvest prospects in Union county, and a Grand Redmen convention in Port Orford. Also covered are road accidents, theater insights, school teaching engagement, church rehearsals, and a local farmers market mood with wheat prices steady.
Dad P Sinsthe, a prominent sheet man, came back yesterday from Grille ton where he was said to be involved in a catiad of jombs Toe siipment Bir.
Hevurn and several Pittsfield visitors traveled from Portland to hear Charles Hughes speak but returned to Pendleton with a dislocated elbow and other injuries after a fall from farm gear. In another incident on a Nelson project a worker sustained a hand injury.
The owner receives a building permit for a new structure at the corner of Cottonwood and Water streets. Plans show a fireproof crucsure and low impact on the neighborhood, with costs described as moderate.
The plain tiff sues for money owed for services rendered to the defense in the Michener Horse Co matter as Sheriff’s Jury convenes tomorrow.
Hunters Darr Phelps and Henry L Tuytor return to Pendleton with two birds after a Granite Meadows chase. At a Boho WCTU gathering, Pendleton women join city officials in backing a normal school plan, while local golfers and players compete in the Geerhint tourney with scores noted.
Ledwidge a former lightweight contender known as the Fighting Pole spoke in Pendleton this week. In 1946 he challenged Jack Dempeer for a New York City title but was knocked out by a plexus blow. He later pursued college fitness at Cornell University while continuing in boxing.
Aug 17 four Milwaukee freight cars derailed at Lind Washington. Latchell and J Graham of Sprague Washington were killed. Simpson and John Alderson were injured. Milwaukee federal office says three men were on a timber car without permission. Unclear text references Lake Michigan and other stray phrases.
London reports reveal Allied views on German counteractions north of the Somme as each side claims gains and losses. British and French forces report trench incursions repelled and limited ground gained by the Germans, while German lines are said to hold firm in parts of the northern Somme. Assertions from both sides vary, with claims of artillery activity and disrupted communications amid ongoing fighting.
An unclear note describes a time when Col. Roosevelt and Maryan were to meet, but the text is garbled. The fragment suggests a casual gathering or admission, yet specifics are not decipherable.
An inventor describes his torpedo boat concept inspired after the Lusitania sinking. He details travel to Portland for consultations with British officials and shipyard visits, noting prolonged sleepless nights and a belief his invention could save lives despite lacking funds. He claims no firm Navy confirmation yet, but a possible prior disclosure.
Paris reports from Almanach de Gotha show eight German princes killed since the war began. The tally includes two from Baxe Meiningen, three from Lippe, one from Hesse, and one from Wallach, with details continuing amid disrupted text.
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