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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1918
Page
4
An Oregonian fragment references a Portland Bowman News Co item filed at a Chicago bureau. It mentions a hotel news brand and a 91 tour noted in transit, with unclear details due to OCR distortion.
A fragmented item notes Mr and Mrs Polydore Moone arriving from Walla Walla and staying in Pendleton for several weeks. It mentions the Citizens' National Mink opening in Dayton and bids for a foundation at First National Bank building, with various partial details and names.
A lengthy roster lists numerous soldiers with ranks from Private to Sergeant across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and nearby states. It records wounded, killed in action, and missing statuses, naming individuals such as Private William Martin, Corporal Willan Burr, Sergeant Arthur J. Smith, and Lieutenant Walland G Cutter, among many others, with scattered locations including Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver, Pendleton, and Portland. The list mixes spellings and typos typical of OCR, reflecting a broad casualty roll for the region.
The text presents a fragmented meditation on theater and time with references to birth and death, a jester, a hoax, and a switchman. It evokes a stage play where prices, wares, and curtains fold into a somber reflection on aging and the passage of scenes.
Aerial policemen in New York City are being planned as an airplane police squad. The move is favored due to immediate service potential and the projected rise in air travel. It is noted criminals may use air machines, necessitating readiness to enforce laws. The value of air police in riot times is seen as obvious.
Harbor patrols confirm the same truth and New York action shows Gotham shares the belief that aircraft have proven their value in war and will enter civilian use in time.
A fragmented column critiques Senate voices over President Wilson and George Creel, urging Johnson Sherman and Reed to speak out to avert a national crisis. It notes public desire for new faces, warns against elite detachment, and contemplates Pendleton’s social fabric and its openness to newcomers amid wartime pressures. The piece also links Bolshevik fear to German actions and praises Portland’s planned rose festival as a regional asset.
A fragment notes Pendleton being cordial toward newcomers. The town is described as old, with impressions suggesting a warm, welcoming community vibe despite its age.
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