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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1919
Page
7
The Pondie ton Oregon post office records describe second class mail rates for the Daily and By Mail editions. Entries show terms for one year twelve months and three months by mail with amounts such as 55.00 2.50 1.35 and 7.58 1.95 and a final 75 0 figure.
Leatrice W Ravenel reflects on a world war era loss and the narrator’s broken faith. A young man’s death births doubt about God and the meaning of life, as the speaker’s brooding maker is struck by despair and longing for comfort amid upheaval.
An editorial advocates the adoption of the league of nations covenant as a path to permanent peace through international authority. It argues the league will be stronger with leading powers backing it, notes potential early flaws, recalls Verdun and Argonne sacrifices, and cites President Wilson’s resolve to push for peace and prevent future suffering.
The speaker argues that a new League of Nations structure will end conflict. He claims personal influence drives the effort and compares the system to established machines that have proven effective. The design aims to prevent war through a foundational principle used in smaller devices for ages.
Governor Lister urges that employment be driven by private investment and personal building since public works alone cannot solve the labor problem. Pendleton faces high building demand, calling for construction to proceed in self defense, with the Sixty Fifth Artillery pending arrival. Build or rent homes to provide housing and work, as the need grows and early deadlines approach.
A garbled 28 year old reminiscence recalls a local prom with a five day window for a fundraiser, winners and prizes listed in confusing order, including Whitaker and Campbell placed in shooting contest, and a later note about a birthday party. The fragmented text mentions a Seventy third birthday and dinner at Curios Hawks.
Cryptic lines attributed to Mien Capers form a puzzling fragment on marriage and society. The garbled text hints at a social or legal inquiry, though readable portions point to a tongue in cheek or satirical critique rather than a clear reportable event.
Readers encounter a garbled humorous scene in which a woman on a streetcar mistakes a stranger for her companion. She discovers the error with a coy quip, while other snippets hint at comical exchanges and a flourish of old time newspaper whimsy. The text blends odd phrases and misread lines in a comic collage style.
An infernal device was found in Fort Sheridan barracks after a mission to locate explosives. Soldiers reported a plan to detonate the device to wreck the barracks, risking many casualties. Several clocks and dynamite devices were hidden in the recreation hall, timed to trigger at a set hour.
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