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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
5
A nationwide Christmas appeal urges Red Cross members to contribute, with a target of 40000 pounds from Oregon. The effort invites Americans to do something for those overseas by joining the Red Cross during the drive.
Christmas gift purses offered in new shapes and styles, well made and neat. Prices start at 7.50 dollars, with a selection described as neat and varied for holiday shoppers.
A note discusses towel gifts and whether Toweling yards are appropriate as acceptable presents. The text frames towels as a potential gift category and raises questions about suitability and etiquette.
A garbled telegram chronology from Fleetetredt and Easex offices in January 2000 shows a delivery delay caused by a telegram slipping between woolwork and bidiftere. The incident led to wire interruptions and relief efforts by the postmaster and staff. The report notes a brick wall shadow contributing to serious inconvenience and calls for improved handling.
A garbled article describes a curious natural defense by bombardier beetles ejecting a hot chemical spray that stuns and blinds predators. It mentions researchers and a canyon discovery of singing sands and strange trees, with notes on local geography and a wagon road scene.
Fragmentary OCR shows the Puyalu river flooding rail lines and a bridge failure near Tacoma. Debris and safety outages cut off transit and disrupted the steel works and mills in the area.
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