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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
4
A battalion of U S Marines awaits marching orders to board the steamer that will convey them to France as part of the ongoing military deployment.
The column lists visits and trips of local residents including F. E Cleaver at Lehman Springs for fishing, Mrs Olga Norgren away in Vancouver Washington, Mrs William H Bursharitt Jr. hosted by Mr and Mrs McNary, and several others traveling to Portland Oswego Lake and Pendleton for vacations, conventions and family gatherings. Also noted are attendees for the S E A convention in Portland and visits from locals to Washougal Hermiston and Albany.
Pendleton social and personal notes list residents and visitors including Grover Melix, J B Teurtelotte Portland architect, T F Baker family from Wallown, HL M Cockburn county commissioner, Mike H Catherine Duncan of Haines, Mrs Lee Moorhouse, Charles Calavan with Hamley & Co, J G Frasier family, J R Justice horse buyer, T & Gurdane former police chief, Louis Cargill trapping in Alberta, BR J Bryant from Pineto Gre, Monteville Alabama visitor Charles FE Heard, with Crossare.
In a speech opening parliament, Queen Wilhelmina urged vigilance as foreign powers threaten Holland during wartime. She emphasized gratitude to allies but warned the nation must stand ready to defend liberty and independence. She prayed for divine protection over the country and its people.
Miss Marguerite Namara, famed prima donna, marries Clay Holton, playwright of On Roy, in a New York wedding whose location and date remain undisclosed. Namara, born in Cleveland, studied in Milan and Hollywood, has operatic and painterly credits, with mutual affinity cited as the basis of the union. Holton plans eight plays this New York season.
New York July reports Manuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor endorses President Wilton’s stand on nationwide prohibition. He argues workers should not be deprived of beverages and that the working man and woman are ready for the war after, despite economic conditions, wages must not be cut. He vows to make sacrifices to help make the world safe for democracy.
The piece compiles reports from the editorial convention including venue, participants, and sessions. It lists speakers like A Ke Vourhledt, J G G Kody, and Brig W Allen among others, with topics on advertising cooperation, university journalism costs, and women in journalism.
A cadet from West Point advances in France leading American troops. The report notes notable progress by the academy graduate in training and operations, highlighting leadership qualities and roles on the frontline during the campaign.
A photograph shows Major Menerad John Joseph Pershieg, an officer in the American forces, during his time at West Point. The image captures him in a valet role, with notes indicating his association with the academy and service era.
Farnner Gomperin as chairman of the deferer cornell's later committee announced today he had appointed Juden Julian W. Mack of Chitane as chairman of the section on permeation for soldiers and Sallora Judge Mark hast been authorized to draft legislation covering separation allowance for dependents of men in the military and naval service, compensation for injured sailors and soldiers and pen Mons for widows and dependents.
Confused dispatch reports British progress near Lens with mentions of German positions and Allied advances. The narrative references General Maig and a rallying drive, noting heavy fighting around La Corlette and surrounding rail and road corridors as French and British forces pressure German defenses.
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