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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1918
Page
2
Advertisement notes a July clearance sale of summer silks and wash goods with daily low prices. Highlights include plaid veils and fabrics priced from 25 cents to 6 cents per yard, claiming a complete display of fashionable wash fabrics in town.
NOW. GOING ON able silks. Take advantage of this most remarkable offer and lay in a supply at before the war prices. Crepe de Chine all silk 40 inches wide in colors like navy brown green pink light blue gold tan yellow. Clearance price only $1.39. Natural pongee real Chinese imported pongee offered at liberal reductions. Pongee Silk reduced to 2.00 and 2.50. Corded tub silks for waists and dresses striped 32 inches wide sale price 89 cents. White pongee suitable for waists skirts and quilts medium and heavy weights 32 to 40 inches wide. Prices range from 1.49 to 2.98.
June 38 Petrograd decorates in cubist fashion for May Day celebration. Red bunting and revolutionary motifs fill the streets as authorities flaunt bold, angular decorations in a vivid display amid ongoing wartime propaganda.
War industries board allocates 150000 tons of steel to Japan as part of a reciprocal agreement. Shipments were to begin immediately after signing, but early shipping delayed by an error in the document. Negotiations to correct the error have been ongoing for weeks.
A fragmentary item notes that Kaiser urges a united front and a public meeting to discuss fighting. The garbled text references Karl and wartime rhetoric, mentioning an event date and a call for support amid imperial policy.
The article reports the Czech-Slovak army preparing for action with mobilization calls and imminent duty at key bases. It notes forces assembling and readiness to respond to calls for service, highlighting strategic posture and potential deployments.
Fragmentary OCR shows mixed team names and scores including Verthiad Vermna Saw Angeles Galt Natraments San Pranchewo and teams Washir W I Bowton Chicago Leniad Cleveland and Detroit with unclear results and formatting.
About 300 Canadian soldiers stationed near Rockville Ontario deserted their training camp Saturday and dispersed across nearby towns. Most insist they are Americans seeking enrollment in the U.S. Army and face questioning over their status as they try to register for U.S. service.
Perking today reported the Americans again deproved Verir potions sah of Toores tt fee Olpren thlerrs resl won rider. He d id the Americans capture 300 prtemnere theey an Je 33. There are no new development o je other American poinia.
County agricultural experts and Professor A H Heats discuss a proposed seed certification plan for wheat. The program aims to certify fields as pure varieties free of weeds and off type grain, boosting buyer confidence and market value for farmers.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois is named head of the air service of the American Expeditionary Forces by Gen. Pershing. He previously led the air service of American forces in France, with Col. Hubert Le Paddock to succeed him.
Washington, Sonett-Willand Potter of New York was named today by Prenton Wilson to be a member of the aircraft tard.
A late report describes American forces repelling a German machine gun assault along the Periphery edge of Nelican Wood. The action followed an aerial or ground engagement as reinforcements and air support pressed the line, with casualties and equipment losses noted.
Dispatches describe hundreds starving in Petrograd and surrounding areas as winter shortages deepen. Reports from Helvingfors mention guards patrolling streets while food scarcity sparks unrest and concern from local observers.
The War Department rejects passports for many women connected to military families and civilian staff. The policy from General Gregor directs that wives mothers sisters or female relatives cannot accompany or travel to Europe with U S expeditionary forces. Exceptions are denied and no exceptions will be provided.
On June 25 a captured German infantryman’s gear was detailed, including rifle, belt, canteens, rations, grenades, and signaling tools distributed among platoon members. A sewing list and several items were noted as present, with other equipment absent. News from London also reports rising strikes and a broad view of wartime industry and politics across Europe, noting thousands of Greeks displaced in Macedonia and general unrest.
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