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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
5
Oregonian listing subscription prices for daily and semi weekly editions. Rates shown include options in advance by mail or by carrier for various durations from one month to one year and six months.
The piece argues five enumerators for Pendleton would force each to count about 1500 people in two weeks, requiring one person every four minutes during eight hours daily, making a truthful count impossible. It lists exhaustive questions and urges extra help or volunteers to ensure a complete census.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports from 50 cities show the retail cost of 22 staple food items rose 2 percent from October to November. Eggs lead with 13 percent gain, while several staples like rice bread lard and sugar show large increases. some items remained unchanged or fell slightly. The overall index rose to 192, 2 percent above October and matching August, with notable gains in bread lard and sugar.
A drummer’s remark headlines a clean-up sale labeled 87500 dollars. The notice presents a brief sale detail pointing to a clearance event with a numeric price marker.
Crowds filled the shop with crowds at the opening weekend. The long lines and packed aisles suggested the sale attracted many shoppers, driven by low prices and good merchandise.
A sale advertisement promotes The Pea ce Warehouse with T. P. W. Quality merchandise priced at a Bargain Basement Rate of 87400.00, emphasizing clean-up sale terms and warning against inferior zinc-filled duplicates.
An overseas diary entry from August details night actions near St Omer and Arnage with anti air craft gunfire as planes fall. The narrative covers divisions, hill views toward Cassel, and sounds of artillery near Ypres and Poperinghe. Transportation shortages and front line canteen duties are noted amid battlefield movement and cautious rest at night.
28 years ago pilots of Pilot Rock and Melbx held festive events during Christmas night. Senator Matlock returned from Portion with Mr Matlock and Werder planning to stay there for the bolWay. A masterade tell and Christmas are now held the evening at Melbx with various attendees noted.
In Portland testimony from Captain Warhington details the abandonment of Army auto tires and war materiel valued at about 35 million dollars after exposure to weather at Fort Corp Ton in Vertmeaut. Witnesses describe wrecked motorcycle piles and heavy gear collapsed by rain and wind during the holidays. Military officers including Lt Col Virve and Capt Benjamin O Britt are named in the proceedings as part of the inquiry into wartime materiel disposal and related defense concerns.
Cleveland shoppers face high toy prices as wartime shortages and express prices push up costs for trees and trimmings. Stores report polar titles and gift bearing humor mask, while families cope with inflation and scarce supplies shaping holiday plans.
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