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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1919
Page
5
Report from Smyrna says the Aveirian hospital director at Smyrna refused to replace the French flag with the Italian flag. The Italian Consul asked Turkish authorities to arrest him, and he was reportedly placed aboard an Italian warship.
The document lists the general fund expenditures for the period ending December 21, 1919, totaling 103 476.14 dollars. It notes warrants outstanding as of July 1, 1918 totaling 35 981.12 dollars and the six months ending December 1918 warrant costs amounting to 7 471.10 dollars.
Camden report: grocer Lewis Welsband lost about $3000, four diamond rings valued at $600, and a $100 watch after meeting a man named Kerensky who claimed a chest of Mexican gold nuggets. A second man tested the nuggets as brass worth about $2, exposing the scam.
In Muddleton the editorial office greets a morning delivery of a fine young chicken, touted as luck and joy. A supper follows but a later note from the chicken contributor asks what caused the bird’s death, revealing a curious twist.
A veteran recounts his service with conspicuous valor and a curious memory. He notes the bullets that missed him as the most wonderful aspect of his wartime experience, remembered in a light-hearted exchange with his beloved.
Early Monday a well dressed woman at the Drapery shop told the manager she was returning coats borrowed on Saturday for approval. She said none fit and offered a graceful smile as she spoke.
A corrupted line reveals a note about returning a small parcel containing gloves and a hymn. The text mentions a Madam and an inadvertent fest or misplacement, with items found in a pocket or cesta. The fragment suggests a misplaced or misunderstood delivery within a domestic setting.
Irrigation power rates to rise 16 percent in Walla Walla Yakima counties and along the Columbia. Macific Power and Light Company Portland filed with the Service Commission a schedule creasing rates, effective February 20.
After influenza and fevers, restorative meat and blood purifiers claim to boost nerves and purify the system. The ad touts Peptiron as an iron tonic and Hod's Pills as a mild cathartic, recommending the trio for convalescence, prevention, and overall health.
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