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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
4
A fragment indicates postal and security notices in Portland Oregon and nearby streets. Mentions second class mail, a secret message, and a bureau in a Portland area location with address fragments. The readable text suggests a public notice or internal memo rather than a full report.
Clipped OCR snippet shows various subscription terms for Daily and Semi-Weekly editions. Mentions include one year by mail, several months by mail or carrier, and pricing around 1.66 to 5.00 dollars. Appears to be a newspaper price notice or subscription rate table with multiple durations and delivery methods.
A fragmented verse recalls brave heroes facing fate with music and courage. It speaks of a khaki band singing a bold refrain as a destiny unfolds across the sea and battlefront, urging resilience amid uncertain futures.
The underwriters demanded the old pumping plant be kept as an auxiliary, yet no maintenance request was ever made to the water board. The pumping machinery was sold and the plant unused for four years, provoking surprise and resentment. With water from Chap lis h, Thorn Hollow springs, and the river, critics argue reservoirs alone may fulfill needs, making the auxiliary plant unnecessary.
The speaker argues against continued pumping and for enhancing the gravity system. He notes that even at its lowest level this summer the gravity setup supplied Pendleton reservoirs with 1,750,000 gallons daily, compared with the old pumping method's 1,000,000. He warns of dangers from pumping river water and theft of pumps, labeling the gravity system not a failure given delays and adversity.
Rep Olney of Massachusetts lauds the Belleau Wood fight as a turning point in the war. About 10 000 American Marines and four regular regiments halted German advances toward Paris. Premier Clemenceau praised the Americans for their neatness and execution. Stories of heroism include a 19 year old with a wounded arm aiding Germans to form a litter and Private Frank P Lennert capturing 83 Germans. The account credits renewed Allied morale to the American stand, predicting future dramatic retellings beyond the war.
A garbled historical note references a 28 year old Beet Oregonian entry with mentions of a market event and a building project. It hints at a train track activity and a telegram received by Poeritt Forni, but most details are unreadable. The readable fragments point to a cited public interest item with stalled clarity.
From FH Means this afternoon to mem him at the train with two etrdne men. She be coiling with an ine ining prisoner who He in a viesent com dition. R. ON. Preston wold hie farm yesterday in the Helix neighborhow, consisting of 240 acres holes wheat land to Chris Simpeon, Consistertion $14,000.
French airmen claimed 184 enemy planes shot down in July and 49 observation balloons set on fire. The official dispatch notes 8665 flights, 525 tons of explosives dropped on German fortifications and towns, with French losses far lower than German ones and 20 950 aerial negatives captured during the month highlighting photography work amid a major offensive.
Aug 25 in France reports German morale collapsing as Allied artillery tactics and French encirclements erode their defenses. Prisoners blame superior French firing and well directed artillery. German troops protest divisions within the army while French cavalry patrols advance over the Alloto.
A partial strike forms in Vladivostok with printers and laborers demanding the release of imprisoned Soviet delegates held by the Cheko Slovaks and the expulsion of Gen Horvath. Labor unions largely refuse to participate, denouncing the Checho Slovaks and Entente Allies for military dictatorship.
The Amsterdam reports the Frankfort Gazette quotes Admiral von Hintae blaming the Entente for prolonging the war. The paper urges continued hard struggle to defend the fatherland and dismisses any hopes for German defeat without renewed courage for future developments.
German dispatch reports to Berlin that Anglo-French plan to overrun weakly fortified defenses along the Avre front aimed to break German lines. The piece notes the encounter as part of ongoing fighting in the area around Amsterdam.
A garbled notice touts a remedy for corns and calluses promising painless relief. It references a Cincinnati grain product and frees a “Preeanne” cure, but the text is unclear and contains many misspellings. No verifiable health claim or treatment details are provided.
A damaged dispatch fragment describes a German infantry and cavalry assault supported by tanks. Thick fog hides action as fire and shelling disrupt communications while maneuvering attempts to breach trenches and blind defenders. No clear outcome is stated.
Amsterdam August 24. AUL reports no changes to peace program as a defense war may continue. Boron urinn, an Aus ro-Hutterian official, declares ongoing efforts for peace. Dr Wak Solf, German state secretary for the colonies, says Belgium will become independent after the war. Koop ber ty chaind asserts the enemy’s aim remains war.
O A C bulletin explains evaporation methods to preserve fruits and vegetables at home using a stove or evaporator. It covers purpose, basic steps, and quality preservation principles, emphasizing removal of moisture to slow ripening and spoilage while keeping products close to fresh state.
An article titled A Silo for every Farm explains key requirements for sturdy silo construction. It outlines foundations walls and roof standards, emphasizes tight joints and smooth inner walls, and notes round silos reduce corners and improve efficiency. It mentions a pamphlet available on request.
An Atlantic port report says Westminster Abbey was struck by a bomb dropped from a Zeppelin over London during August 1. Englishman Norman Hart aboard a United steamer arrived with details. Five Zeppelins participated in the raid, two reportedly brought down.
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