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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
1
Amsterdam Aug 20 dispatches report Petrograd famed for food riots with hundreds killed or wounded as workers march two days shouting Away with the Germans. Martial law proclaimed amid clashes with Lettish forces and calls for German aid to the Bolsheviki.
Six Northwest men are listed in today s casualties. Killed in Action Private Arnold V Nebion Alwirdeen Wand Jasper Green Wilder Idaho 7 Missing in Action Private Edward A Smith Portland Ore Wounded Severels Carl Wimmer Lewiston Idaho John B Farrington Farmington Wash Wounded degree undetermined Private George S Taylor Eagle Idaho The twin American enarelties Voted this afternoon reached 36 of which nurters were killed in ac tion.
The Hank Means hotel and store at Umatilla were burned last night. The building likely will be razed though contents may be entirely destroyed. Insurance may partially cover losses. the town of Umatilla is noted as a landmark and hub.
Salem Oregon August 206 The State Flu and Game Commission reports its special budget for the next blennium. Total estimated requirements reach 00,000 with 19,200 for mains, 29,460 for the upgrade of a stretch in district No 3 and 16,000 for district No 2.
Eugene Oregon April 27 1913 Aig. No one can convince C P Van Moutte advertising pays He claims a chicken hen laid an egg six inches long The tale lists the hen as remarkable and notes Van Moutte now remembers only that someone stole his prized bine ribbon hen from the chicken coop after memorializing the claim in public.
Paris Aug 20 French forces push deeper toward Roye and Laviersny as Noyon area sees continued penetration. German counter effort circles around the front while French infantry extend consolidation across both banks of the river.
Columbia College at Milton opens the fall term with bright prospects for enrollment, led by President H. Shangie. Attendance is expected to exceed last year’s 25 percent advance, amid stronger faculty, dormitory improvements, and strong programs in the conservatory of music and commercial development.
Navy reports a German submarine rammed and likely sunk by an American steamer at 9:30 p.m. August 17 off Virginia. The sub crew hailed the ship claiming to be friends. bow damage noted. General Pershing reported a hostile raid repulsed north of Tou.
A heavy rainstorm halted Bernhard carnival activities on opening night in Umatilla County. Despite a soaked crowd and postponed acts including The Whip and Athletic Freedoms, organizers expect to resume with a rebooked program later in the week featuring Honolulu Pavilion star Mose Alana and Princess Funlee. The Ferris Wheel ran briefly before the downpour.
Paris reports serious inroads on foe reserve as Austrian divisions appear on the western front and many young soldiers are among prisoners. Swiss dispatches note a Vienna conference about manpower, Karl reportedly reluctant to send troops, while German plans rely on force and stricter mobilization.
Portland August 29 thousands of Civil War veterans paraded the Grand Army of the Republic along a rose petal carpet. The march honored heroes with 2,060 veterans in line while Civil War nurses cared for attendees. Allied groups and families followed, including women and children, as veterans trod the path in tribute to the fallen.
The French advanced to an average depth of about four miles along a line between Tracy-le-Val and Canet Frail, with gains since Saturday morning. The action involved Bearvraignes and nearby areas as forces moved southeast of Ribecourt. A second unit of Americans arriving in Laverpeel was welcomed.
A fragmented 1918 report from Umatilla notes extraordinary rapid movement of the wheat harvest. The piece suggests heightened urgency, conservative estimates, and potential impacts on shipments and local measures.
Fragmentary OCR notes show 990 youths registered in Oregon on Saturday. Text mentions Warnngton Ave and Crowder, with unclear references to heats, dates, and mentors. Details are garbled. no clear events, organizations, or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Fragmentary text discusses no likelihood of immediate insurance rate hikes. Mentions Maver J. tL Veuttiun, Harvey Welle, Halifanee, and a water shortage delaying fire protection measures. References mayors, commissioners, and writers probing insurance rates at Pendleton with tension over policy timing.
A laborer opposes the work or fight policy, marching in Washington to oppose the deployment of manpower into active duty. The protest centers on conscription and the obligation to serve, with participants voicing concerns over compulsion and the impact on workers.
A garbled clipped text fragment mentions a president or political figure returning home to Washington with unclear references to Neue and 20. The readable bits hint at a domestic or political context but lack concrete actions, dates, or entities to confirm details.
Paris Aug 20 General Mangin's Renatiaeece on a wide front between the Oise and Aisne is driving a wedge into the west front. German positions along Picardy and the Soissons Rheims front edge risk encirclement as reports say the enemy withdraws heavy artillery beyond Noyon. German lines in the No region expected to fall. hills overlooking the Aisne and Ailette captured and the Aulignicourt ravine turned.
Paris report says French forces advanced to two miles depth on a 21 mile sector between the Oise and Aisne with several villages and woods captured. Simultaneous assaults north of the Oise reached outskirts of Thies Court and near Lassigny as German positions withdrew toward Chemin-des-Dames. An earlier French push between the Aisne and Oise resulted in Varene village taken and artillery activity on a six mile front between Lassigny and Drecinourt.
Pendleton readies for the Northwest’s biggest gathering from September 2 to 3 at the local Methodist church. Visitors from Northern Idaho and parts of Washington and Oregon are expected. the church has spent over $100 on returns and improvements without outside help, urging community support and hospitality for guests from major cities.
Private O'Rourke, a noted organizer for the Associations of Fathers of Mobilem and Satinie, is slated to address a Pendleton audience under the banner of a government-backed event. The schedule shows he will speak at Mapper Canyon for the day. details remain tentative as arrangements are finalized.
A garbled passage honors an individual named Cherie bower and a group’s tribute to bravery. The text references General Kawthlasen and secretive actions, with fragmented phrases about merit, emigration, and a wristpin.
Washington reports the manpower bill to draft ages from 18 down to 16 or 4 with a final House referral expected by week end. Baker testimony suggested the draft would ease only as needed after all older men are drawn, while committee work advances on amendments and rapid passage.
Japanese forces reportedly landed near a port as allies reinforce positions. The report notes naval movements and heightened tensions around Nikolai and Vindivedat as international observers monitor the developing crisis.
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