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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
3
A local store advertises hand tailored garments and underwear “before the war” quality at old prices. The stock includes cotton, lisle, silk, linen, wool, long or short sleeves, knee or ankle drawers, union suits and two piece suits. Silk shirts range 3.50 to 8.50 with a large straw hat and panama selections from 1.54 to 7.50.
We have a limited stock of sport dresses in plain and figured pongee priced at 8.95 dollars each. These are offered as a special sale item with a focus on affordability and limited availability for shoppers seeking casual wear.
The paper reports on a state backed road project aimed at smoothing grades between Pilot Rock and Heppner. Chief engineer Ben Bennett and a surveying team map a new lower five percent route avoiding Franklin and Jones hill grades, rerouting at the canyon head to create easier driving, with a one mile stretch removed from the current uphill arc. The plan faces county opposition where older grades stood, but promises an improved, lighter grade path into Winton Creek via the canyon.
Lectures on food conservation will be held during the summer schools in New York. The program aims to provide students with benefits from the food administration's efforts this season.
Washington July 7 A Pan American Union source quotes W Barrow Barroth arguing the decisive factor for Allied victory is overwhelming superiority of one side. The note reflects strategic thinking from the war front, with emphasis on endgame effects and the need to urge swift action in military and political circles.
A Shaniko wool sale report notes prices around 60 3 4 cents with limited bids and wider market activity. The listing mentions several buyers and price ranges, including higher assessments for good lots and smaller consignments moving at varied rates amid midweek trading.
Fragmentary OCR shows a meeting plan about greetings and contingents, naming committees and a deadline. It mentions Pan tie Pode WN as president, a public event, and references to a general community gathering with a contentious element and a ruling by an environmental authority.
Buenos Aires reports the Argentine government has sent Germany a note on the sinking incident involving the Argentine vessel and its crew. It states satisfaction with assurance that no further attack on Argentine interests will occur and seeks indemnity.
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