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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1917
Page
7
A fragment offers practical advice to cope with low spirits by pretending confidence and engaging with others. It suggests adopting a proactive stance, smiling, and ignoring troubles as a method to lift mood and maintain social ease.
The piece argues Republican filibusters block the President's plan to ease food shortages and use military forces to protect American interests. It praises Southern and Western action on November 7 against price boosts and resistance to war moves, urging firm, safe international policy.
A look at illiteracy in the United States shows about five and a half million people over age 10 cannot write in any language. Data by Winthrop Talbott cites Education Bureau statistics and notes literacy rates and perceived intelligence have shifted, with illiteracy decreasing over the past two decades while overall intelligence indicators rise.
The report notes a significant tilt of schools toward reliance on the press and motion pictures as instructional tools, reflecting shifting educational practices and resource choices.
The Milton Eagle refuses publication of articles likely to incite strife over religious questions. The piece notes wartime tensions and reflects on Lloyd George's remarks about England and Germany, then observes Oregonian business thriving as a barometer of community mood.
Portland retailers drew criticism after arranging a feast described as ill timed. Officials called the move reckless while shoppers questioned motives amid ongoing shortages and economic strain in the city.
A brief item notes Co. C. Chapman’s warm stance toward Pendleton and praises his exhausted crew amid snowy weather. suggests peace may come if England listens to signals from a chorus of “peace birds.”
From the Weekly East Oregonian February 3 180 a new firm William Switcher and Ad Nye formed for selling hopes and related ventures Alec Morse and Cram form alliances to purchase and sell. John Howwan erects a livery stable and urges immediate settlement before March a telegraph line project appears connecting Portland with Walla Walla. a list of members of the Umatilla County Woolgrowers Association includes Jacob Fraser Henry Howman Banford J B Hackett K G Thampaun John F P Adams C H Seeley Omens Low Flanchet Henry Stover Montanio Selline Jerry Barnhart and others in Pendleton area.
Disjointed reminiscence cites Centerville becoming Athena twenty five years ago by month. Mentions A W Nye aiding army movement from Wath Walla to Pendleton amid “Indirty war.” References Joe H Parkes as deputy county clerk in Urvatilla county and B ao Draper Tan’s business college in Peovileton. Includes vague family events and misheard terms.
Eugene Oregon was host to a large elk feast hosted by the local lodge of the Elks, with more than two hundred attendees from nearby Mapleton Florence Cottage Grove Springfield Corvallis Albany Salem and other cities. The ceremonial elk was killed days earlier and roasted, the event including athletics and music after the dinner.
An incoherent report describes a conspiracy plot to blow up a vessel from New York carrying a diplomatic burden. It mentions Vir Fouts, Hite Todechel, and others, including Madam Gadeki and her daughter, with Sternstorff and a reply about staying under guard and returning to Germany.
FragmentaryOCR text shows two doctors named Prevtiyn He Martin of Chien and Weltie edfrey of Paladsiphie as members of a wartime medical council. They will lead the charge to secure medical supplies for the arms build up amid the war effort.
Mrs Augustatrey, secretary of the National Birth Control League, entered the New York State Assembly chamber in Albany with pamphlets denouncing the group’s work. Assemblyman Welsh protested, calling for removal of the literature, fearing corrupting influence on the legislators.
Salem Feb 23 A carload of 1500 bales weighing about 4900 pounds of flax seed will be shipped by the state to Northern Flag Fiber Co at Conrad Montana. It marks the first flax seed carload ever sent from Oregon and sold at 0.75 a bushel bringing the state $4126. The state flax superintendent R Crawford was authorized to contract with farmers for planting up to 600 acres this season and for more than 756 acres next season. He estimates the crop value around 44000 and an eastern manufacturer offers 36 cents per pound for water retted fiber and 3 cents per pound for dew retted fiber.
MOTH JONES ON PYKON THAI NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Mother Jones, famed labor agitator, announced she would send an army of 10,000 caxt side horsewives to city hall Saturday afternoon. She said she would urge Mayor Mitchell to take action and warned that unless her demands are met a delegation of starving women would march to Washington on Sunday to press New York's political leadership.
A distorted instructional piece claims drinking water before breakfast purges toxins, cleans the alimentary tract, and prevents disease. It warns of indigenible bacteria and urges mineral phosphate products from stores as a preventive, linking hydration to overall health.
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