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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1916
Page
8
Local notes report fines for drunkenness, births and marriages, and a hunting round trip. Items cover a Seattle boom claim, jewelry shop repairs, and a Pendleton toy maker's return. Theater, farming, and rail travel updates mixed with court actions and a 1916-17 teaching contract notice.
Dr Brundage returns to Pendleton after a two week vacation spent in Tokeland Tacoma Seattle and North Yakima He reconnected with attorney George McOuley whom he had not seen in 16 years.
William Ingram from Portland reports to his grandfather J A Drake that he is one of five of two hundred sixty applicants who successfully passed the entrance examination.
Honey v4 Helm KP and others sue Corki Helm Chloe Stanfield Helm in circuit court claiming 457,768 due on a promissory note. Attorney for plaintiffs listed as Will M. Peterson. Miscellaneous local incidents include a collision near East Yurt Street and a house fire at 747 Adt Street with stove pipe cause, plus a major Meacham forest fire now extinguished. Authorities report weather-driven fire danger and caution residents.
Fragmented text mentions a thermometer reading Litios degrees and references to people and places in a historical setting. The legible parts hint at weather measurement and individuals but lack coherent event or clear details to identify.
Roth Schee of Prineville predicts the Crook county Round-Up will attract the largest crowd from central Oregon. A letter to secretary Charley Markh confirms agents will leave Bend on September 28 with the event running through September 21. Several side parties plan drives to Francisco? to Frenalles ton.
Fragmentary text shows embargos and public notices about delays and cancellations. It mentions notices to patrons about conditions, publication guidance, and distribution practices. Names and full context are obscured, leaving an incomplete item with no clear event.
Britain provides funds amid Falklands conflict as pressure mounts over military action. Official statements describe aid measures and support for defense efforts, with international responses closely watched by allies and adversaries.
In 1914 the ships commanded by Admiral Frederick Aturdee destroyed the German Pacific squadron off the Falkland Islands. The crew, including many sailors, faced heavy losses and praised leadership amid the decisive battle.
The British prize court that examined this victory has just awarded 460 500 in prize money to be distributed among the officers and crews of the squadron as victors.
The document continues from Page 1.3 noting plans to trim the Willamette valley service to a minimum. It suggests a focus on essential routes, but specifics on affected lines or dates are not provided in the fragment.
Chicago reports dozens of lines refusing perishable freight and livestock, with Rock Island workers set to quit at 6 am Monday. Seattle and Philadelphia embargoes slow shipments as railroads press emergency plans. In Chicago, six thousand freight handlers strike. Burlington hires strikebreakers. Washington reports union leaders dismiss any strike prevention efforts while New York wages fear of food shortages as meat and perishables halt nationwide.
St. Louis August 10 railroads issue recruitment for workers amid wartime needs. Officials emphasize need for skilled and unskilled labor across lines, urging applicants through local offices and employment boards.
Advertised openings offer firemen and brakemen to unskilled applicants while experienced workers may take conductors and engineers roles. Union Pacific embargoes freight until Saturday noon. Chicago railroad leaders arrive to organize strike support as Army prepares reserves with rations en route.
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