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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1917
Page
3
New Years golf event kicks off under fair weather at the local course. Geo HK Eddy, club pro, offers a cup for the winner and New Year gifts. The town reports police docket closures, war news from Camp Merritt, a marriage license, hospital operations, and a series of local notices.
Two government representatives visited the city, scouting mechanics for shipyards as Shipbuilding on the Pacific coast promises one of the war’s largest activities. Workers will be needed, with crews traveling through wooded areas to reach sites. One man, Gebhart, remains held on larceny charges after allegedly transporting trunks to a depot for shipment to La Grande.
Federal mediators and Secretary McAdoo discussed the basis for increased wages for railway employees. The government urged patience with the new regime noting need to build engines and tracks, revise priorities and routing. Constitutionalist lawyers say travelers and shippers cannot sue for damages as the government cannot be sued.
Chaos and fire engulf Irtutsk as Bolsheviki and Cossacks battle amid reports of consulate murders and mass starvation. Supplies run short and residents fear further violence as a town burns.
Chilean president denies a German minister’s claim that Chile would join Argentina and Bolivia in a South American bloc opposing U S policy. Separate item notes Whittier’s barber quitting Ameliury Manitoba after sixty years of service and humorous remarks about safety razors.
Thurston county committee censures Olympia attorney TE HW Frye for canceling assignments and billing for drafted questionnaires. Judge Mitchell presiding. City Attorney George R. Bikelow noted. Statewide mobilization of attorneys follows with possible drastic action.
In Ohio, A Sage Valentine led a farmer driven campaign to sell over a million dollars of second issue Lil ly Loan Bonds to farmers who invested only 37500. Five township committees and 2350 organizers covered religious, fraternal, farmer, merchant, educational, and miscellaneous units to reach every detail and prepare for thrift stamps and a food conservation effort.
Olga La Fontaine and Ralph Temple, two young city residents, wed at St. Marys Catholic Church with Father Brown officiating. The bride wore Georgette and satin, with Mina Claudine McMent es as maid of honor and Temple as best man. After a noon train departure to Portland and Los Angeles for extended visits, both families noted social prominence. many Pendleton residents departed for New Year’s greetings and travel plans followed by reports of other local acquaintances.
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