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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
7
A scrambled OCR snippet shows assorted classifieds and notices including a lost watch, a bereavement thank you, informal war orders, and contract totals. The elements mention a mahogany item, engraving details, rewards, condolences to Mrs. Ada Willis, and a treasury decision affecting informal war contracting totaling about 1.6 billion dollars.
Fragmented OCR notes claim Poland plans to mobilize an army of about 1.5 million as of December. Details are garbled but indicate a large scale call to arms and potential mobilization actions involving General Statto Denolla Tor and others.
After influenza and blood poisoning fears, the ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier, Poppilan iron tonic, and God's Pills as a mild cathartic. It claims restoration, liver stimulation, and prevention of disease, urging readers to get all three remedies today.
London dispatch reports South Africa Prime Minister Botha arriving from Cape Town amid cheers at Tilbury. He states the Imperial government would broadly support his policies while denying any plan to surrender colonies to a defeated enemy.
An old piece extols daily hot water drinks with Linewtone phosphate to cleanse stomach liver kidneys and bowels, claim promoting internal sanitation and clearer skin, urging morning consumption for health and beauty despite dubious specifics.
A recreated notice explains that running a want ad costs less than letting a room stay empty. It argues ads fill the room with a lodger and prevent days of vacant home loss by keeping the space rented.
Fragmentary OCR reads a claim about German colonists and a statement by a figure named Womintine or similar, asserting no support for South African state status. The garbled passage mentions potential disruption and a stance related to the Biden era and Sour Afton, with many unreadable names and places.
Captain M A South, gassed at Chateau Thierry and wounded at Blery, returns home as he fights toward a Marine captaincy. He accuses a four minute speaker of betrayal while filing for divorce, naming several men as responsible for his ruin.
Portland yard market shows a steadier tone with limited demand for cattle. Prices edge higher for select steers and cows while overall activity remains subdued amid cautious trade, with notable gains in some meatier lots and declines or flat readings elsewhere.
Schedule notes Weston Pendleton Auto Store relocates to Pendleton with 7 45 pm departure. Athena to Pendleton trips listed at 12 00 am and 1 40 pm. Adams to Pendleton departures 8 20 pm and 1 20 pm. Pendleton Allen Knight Store to Weston trips 4 00 pm and 4 16 pm. Text includes incomplete remark about evidence and a job offer.
In North Portland Sunday updates show only nominal meat supply with little change in general availability. Demand for mutton and lamb stays firm within the fair price range as prime lambs and early consignments move slowly. Prices listed include various lamb and mutton ranges with limited stock and modest adjustments.
In Paris, shoppers eye bold face powders in copper to Nile green shades as a 1d per cent tax on all face powder reshapes beauty trends. The piece details pigments, textures, and the fascination of perfume and powder shops, noting sociocultural tones and wartime weariness reflected in cosmetic choices.
A list of fallen and wounded service members from Oregon as printed in a casualty roll. Names include Private Wille BH Jenpon and Corporal Leonard A Pinard of Portland, Private Archie Pittman of Buts ham, Private Henry A Daniel of Tortland, and others with statuses such as Killed in Action Died of Disease Wounded Severity Missing in Action. The roster reflects local soldiers, their ranks, and hometowns across Oregon with several multiple mentions of Killed in Action.
The piece describes a new very bold veil fashion worn by ladies, paired with a gray beaver hat and decorative chenille details. It notes the trend as the up to the minute look, with emphasis on elaborate embroidery and striking color contrasts inspired by metropolitan styles.
The ad highlights rapid relief from neuralgia rheumatic twinges neuritis and muscle strains noting quick care positive results and economic value. It emphasizes the liniment’s cleansing effect and universal preference.
Fragmentary advertisement claims a powder offers relief for neuralgia and headaches. It mentions a doctor named James Powder and promises cure with no relief. Text is garbled and lacks verifiable details or context.
Suffering stomach upset and heartburn claims quick relief from undigested food and gas with Pape's Diapensain tablets. The ad asserts instant ease of pain, bloating, and misery, and notes tablets are available at drugstores with no wait.
Dec 14 in Warsaw reports the mother of former ruler Nicholas Romanotti of Rus sia living near Livedhe Crimea has been receiving letters every ten days claiming to come from the former ruler. Ye elich officers arrived from Setlutopel and the dowager empress, among others, are convinced Romanotti is alive.
In a dated ad style frenzy a bogus remedy promises rapid relief from rheumatism and aches. It touts internal treatment and a supposedly painless formula named after a fictional expert, urging readers to buy a bottle at a dry goods store. The copy mimics sensational health claims with exaggerated authority.
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