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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1918
Page
8
Unclear OCR text reports wind interference at a local shoot tournament, with players and teams mentioned in garbled form. Names such as Horace Stil appear, but many details remain unreadable. The fragment hints at a disrupted event with postponed matches and unsettled results.
The War Department lists items purchasable with thrift and war savings stamps. One thrift stamp buys tent parts and gear. two stamps a trench tool or woolen gloves. four stamps two canvas leggings. six stamps six woolen socks and summer undergarments. twelve stamps a steel helmet. four stamps a rifle. three and a half stamps three woolen blankets. two and a half stamps a gas mask. three stamps an overcoat or two service coats. two stamps two pairs of woolen breeches or two flannel shirts. various other military items are shown priced by stamp quantity.
The report lists player scores from yesterday including Hurley 11, Happy Day 46, Stull 20, Wyrick 4, McNorlew 21, Paineworth 20, Earl 16, Lampkin 12, and Dexain 18 among others. Other shooters named are Al Shisher, Ralph Temple, Earl Kirkpatrick and Thorpe.
OCR fragment describes substitutes advancing prices and trade terms with Garret and Pye flour, tavern or shop mentions, and references to barrels and rolls. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear events or dates, making a concise summary challenging.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Nell W. Butler and a fatal incident. The text mentions a town, a wife, and a hit at home, with garbled references to Santa Rosa and other unclear details. The piece reads like a public notice or obituary fragment with uncertain names and dates.
Fragmentary OCR yields a local scene describing a village and a person named Yorke Kis Gob at Amon. Mentions a film and reaction, with disrupted lines suggesting a town event and dates. Readers should interpret with caution due to garbled text and missing context.
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