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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1918
Page
4
A fragmentary passage lists daily, semi weekly, and monthly mailing options with rates for Portland Oregon newspapers, including carrier terms and a Chicago Bureau address, followed by a dramatic rural accident narrative describing a hillside crash and a perilous escape with multiple injuries.
Fragmentary poem lines describe a bright eternal home beyond sorrow with imagery of green trees eternal light and a silver path. The author Kathryn Ward signs at the end noting a personal spiritual reflection. The text reads as a lyrical meditation on death and afterlife.
A Pendleton memorial plea urges naming the Oak Street approach to the Round-Up as Dell Blancett Street to honor Dell Blancett a Pendleton rider killed in France. It cites General March claiming victory possible by 1919 and calls for stronger war effort to end the war and safeguard decency.
Local citizens urge Belmont Pendleton to welcome the Northwest guests for the September Methodist conference. They stress generous hospitality, extended duties of hosts, and pride in caring for conventions, noting the town’s long patronage of the Round-Up and the need to plan for crowd safety and insurance. A mix of patriotic notes, weather quips, and social commentary closes with a sports editor’s quip about salute and loyalty.
An appeal urges the public to summon our best efforts despite costs as the path to a fitting triumph. It frames the endeavor as a collective reward, emphasizing resolve and unity in facing sacrifice.
In August 1899, R J Slater of Fay returned from a three week stay in La Grande where he looked after La Grande land company interests. Uncle George Brinley, a longtime Echo resident, was in town to stay awhile. Pendleton pleasure seekers reportedly had a close call when a Teledo to Cape Paulweather trip turned hazardous as a wagon tale emerges from Mr Jackson.
A clipped World War I item notes George La Fountain telling of Pat Donohie as a German prisoner who escaped and claims the Hun dislike Americans. Sergeant Searcy recovering in a French hospital writes of William A. Searcy in France wounded July 9 and healing, with a July 22 note from a Marine. Colenworthy enlists as a machinist mate and heads to engineer officers school. Draft restrictions slow naval reserve calls as training camps prepare for broader mobilization.
The text outlines 3000 tons of grain to Finland and Scandinavian ministers aiding Finland while discussing direct sanctions and potential war moves. It notes Finland preparing to declare war and the reluctance of Nordic governments to risk direct sanctions without German approval, aiming for a coordinated wartime stance.
A joint request from Norway Sweden and Denmark seeks bread for Finland from the United States. The State Department received the appeal today and Acting Secretary Polk will study Finnish ties to Germany before replying.
In Hood River Oregon on August 2 the Upper Valley wheat harvest is nearing. Weather conditions and recent increases in acreage point to a large crop. Some growers already report winter wheat fields with estimated yields approaching four bushels per acre, signaling strong total production and expected marketing volumes.
Walla Walla averages report Whitman College transfers seven reserve officers to a student army training corps and provides rifles and uniforms. Capt. T. T. Breely leads the military training efforts at the campus facility.
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