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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
7
Notice to farmers offering to buy 50 to alfalfa bay and 20 tons of wheat. Includes a contact phone 072 and a description of a found-one iron grey horse branded with W on the left shoulder. Weight not specified. Applies to Pendleton Oregon through Mitchell Lloyd.
A home manager explores peanut butter use across meals and snacks for the family. The fragment mentions desserts, fillings, salads, sandwiches, and a peanut butter preparation method involving boiling water. Includes unclear measurements and stray food terms from the transcription.
A garbled ad style column extols meat avoidance for kidney health and lists odd home remedies and recipes. It imitates a period health pamphlet, mixing dubious claims about kidney cleansing with recipes for soups, breads, and peanut butter dishes, peppered with long, misspelled phrases and nonsensical instructions.
Fragmentary note mentions Madrid and Berlin figures with vague health context. No coherent events or dates. key names and locations are not reliably present in readable form.
Dispatch from Picardy describes American troops learning French to follow orders from French drivers and then relearning English after joining the Allied forces. The piece notes horses bought from the French, drivers facing language confusion, and soldiers mimicking commands amid wartime routine.
July 4 reports describe a tense scene as French and American soldiers nearly collide during a public event. A clash nearly erupted when Americans whistled in admiration for the French premier, a gesture seen as disapproval in France. The incident ended without violence amid mutual cordiality.
Secretary Baker said that between 40 and 60 percent of the 060,400 American soldiers sent to France were actual combat troops. He noted the figures show that many are used in support roles and stressed the overall progress of wartime mobilization amid plans for the next year.
Vienna reports ongoing combat with riverfront activity, noting Allied and enemy maneuvers. The dispatch mentions second line operations, air operations, and shifting positions as forces engage with limited details on outcomes.
In Washington on July 4 a parade of letters to Miss Wilhelmina Wellborn aka Major Billy reveals public anxiety over the draft. Mothers seek call dates for sons while fathers question fairness as petty anecdotes expose the wartime draft process and criticized inefficiencies.
An old time advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a quick hair darkener. It claims the product naturally and evenly darkens gray or faded hair after a few applications, offering a youthful, luxurious look and urging immediate purchase at drug stores.
Salem authorities report overcrowding at the state hospital prompting transfers to Eastern Oregon hospital in Pendleton. Superintendent Eh Lee Steiner cites rising commitments linked to wartime stress and broader admissions from Multnomah and Marion counties.
State of Ghia and Chey of Toledo appear in a damaged legal notice. References to F J, Chief State, Ox, and DOLLARS per month suggest a financial claim or pension matter. The text is heavily garbled but indicates a public notice involving Cheney and C. Toledo and other names.
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