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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
4
Imperial Bank of Germany reports changes as of Dec 7 with total coin and bullion up 161,000 marks and gold holdings rising by 271,000 marks. Treasury notes fall 501,758,000 marks while other banks notes increase 2,601,000 marks and depositories decrease 239,252,000 marks.
German reports say nine year old Prince Peter, son of Prince George, could be placed on the Greek throne by the auler in Constantine’s stead. If he ascends, Venizelos, former premier, would be appointed Regent.
London dispatch reports British Prime Minister Lloyd George greatly improved and expected to attend the House of Commons on Tuesday. John Redmond urged changes in Irish affairs in a Commons speech. Bonar Law signaled a new state of affairs in Ireland and allied offices began informal peace talks. Greek acceptance of Allied terms and military movements in Petrograd and Finland are noted amid broader European tension.
Athena high school teams met Milton Friday with the Milton girls winning 17 to 7 and the Milton boys 42 to 25. The report notes strong Milton teamwork and several near plays, while Raymond Burke’s son was described as critically ill with influenza. Local residents and visitors are listed, including G. Parker, T. Mosgove, and V. Burke, with brief notes on travel and other social mentions.
W G Lee of Cleveland president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen said negotiations are under way with railway operating departments leaders to settle their dispute out of court before January 1 when the Adamson law goes into effect. The crude settlement plan was disclosed during a speech at the central states conference on water and rail transportation in Evansville Indiana.
The Oregon Public Service Commission reduced hauling rates for 10 gallon cream cans and other dairy shipments from American Express in eastern Oregon. Transfers between cars were eliminated as unjustified, with new tariffs due February 1, 1917. Hearings in La Grande included cream stations at Halfway Ferndale Union Lostine North Powder Richland and creameries in Ukiah Enterprise La Grande Elgin and Tedmond.
Vancouver Wash Dec 18 Engineers plan late this afternoon to operate the Interstate bridge drawspan If successful they likely will open the bridge before January first
A fragment notes a pattern where a girl retells the prior conversation she had with the last young man she met. It also oddly references Lapland as a destination for small children, suggesting a contrast between adult social behavior and childlike travel imagery.
A distorted report claims the French general staff ordered soldiers to yield beards and blur the link between whiskers and courage. It notes Serbian fighters growing facial hair on the Salonika front as proof nosed laws fail to curb bravery and that whiskers supposedly signal fearlessness amid combat.
Busy shoppers can save time with Glove or Merchandise Orders from the Blanket Dept Clothing Dept offering smoking jackets scarf sets pure silk silk half hose in colors men’s kid dress gloves fancy neckwear 25 to 65 cents faney combination sets 50 cents to 50. Men’s Mackinaw coats umbrellas slippers felt and leather men’s jerseys and sweaters auto gloves Hanes Han e in ore hier plain and in ital.
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