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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
7
Fragmentary item notes hotel stands and sales listings in Portland and other cities. Details are incomplete but indicate cross city sale notices and bureau filings. The readable portions reference Portland Oregon and related misprints.
A fragment from a verse about unwavering faith and resolve. The speaker asserts the strength of belief as pure and unshakable, claiming no need to engage with grand matters beyond ordinary reach, embracing a inner purpose over worldly scope.
The Pacific Power and Light company faces questions over its franchise and the idea of municipal ownership. Some argue the franchise could be canceled if not set for a fixed term, while others note the company’s obligations to the community. The dispute centers on underground wiring along principal business streets and the company’s reluctance to commit.
A discussion notes that old poles and overhead wires spoil street appearances on North Main and other streets. The dense wiring is a fire risk and the company’s reluctance to modernize could push Pendleton to establish a municipal electric plant. Such a plant could bring better equipment and lower lighting rates, with action possibly near.
Editorial notes that British readers struggle to interpret Americans saying they aim to "can the Kaiser" by expelling the German ruler. The piece suggests London is learning American slang and hints that greater linguistic exchange will occur as the war progresses, viewing it as civilization advanced by conflict.
New York World reports the draft system tests democracy as 9.6 million men are subject to call with 650,000 to be chosen. Local boards must be fair and fearless to justify exemptions, balancing economic need and family burdens while preserving justice and national honor.
A brief wedding notice from the Weekly East Oregonian dated forty years ago notes a marriage solemnized at the bride or groom’s home with standard social details truncated in the surviving fragment.
The Northern Pacific railway and associated firm announce a further ten percent wage bonus for about 26 700 employees earning under 3005 a year or whose wages are not fixed by contract The six month bonus runs from July 1 to December 31 and follows a prior wage increase This action comes as President J N Hannaford states the bonus applies to continued service since July 1 in eligible roles across major cities and line segments.
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