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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
6
Wartime rhetoric declares that Germany faces inevitable defeat as Allied forces push back German lines and submarines fail to starve England. The speaker blames the Kaiser and autocratic advisers for the war and predicts a postwar upheaval in Germany when truth spreads.
A damaged poem fragment contemplates life, duty, and mortality with archaic diction. The speaker references fear, freedom, and the afterlife while invoking religious and philosophical imagery. Names or clear events are not identifiable in the readable text.
The article argues that Hollweg and German officials refuse to accept peace with no annexations, warning the German people of a potential setback unless a miracle occurs. It notes Lord George and President have stated similarly that such peace is unlikely, reflecting pressure for a broader settlement.
The current draft law mirrors major wartime systems abroad, enforcing compulsory service with exemptions and no wealth-based substitutions. Unlike civil war days, it rejects favoritism, aiming for a square deal for the average American while he serves at the flag.
Statements warn that agitators may try grain burning during harvest in Uma tilla county. With the country at war and grain urgently needed, loyal Americans are urged to stand by the nation and make loyalty plain to deter disruption of harvesting and wheat storage.
British and French forces report a spring drive victory across Europe with 63,222 German prisoners taken since April and hundreds of guns and mortars captured. Major General Maurice notes the foe’s reduced offensive capacity as Allied pressure grows on multiple fronts.
The readable fragments reference a trading or payment scenario with names and places including J. Shenes and Oe and Mueinese. The garbled lines mention debts, fees, and a Temthoneenia context, with a numeric figure of 290 and references to a sender and recipient. The text is heavily distorted and names are incomplete.
The article contrasts German setbacks since Verdun with a strategic withdrawal at the Somme aimed at disrupting Allied plans. It notes German leaders admit submarines may determine the war’s outcome, while Allied advances press forward. Oregon press history and Pendleton Round-Up publicity are mentioned as the publishers attend a convention, prompting local appreciation.
A disputed wartime claim accuses the German government of issuing an official order that led to the mutilation of Belgian children, described as an act mak ing them unfit to live or die.
A tattered Daily Bawt from July 1, 1660s era details a Chalk Cavity property near the Villard house in EL Ci. The report notes an unrestful year with preparations, a raid by Ort con Durham yd Foster, and a reaction from local residents. The piece hints at rivalries and a controversial election touching Greenhirn District while describing a ceremonial ship voyage and a town-wide upheaval.
Fragmentary text discusses city actions before a newspaper convention and mentions Joe Hoe, Hil Lewell, and Whitmon College with vague references to sports and growth. Names and details are uncertain due to garbled OCR.
Real estate transfers listed include J J Thowls and J D Welle among multiple grantors and grantees. Details show properties moved within city and surrounding area with transfers recorded under local deeds and fees.
An old advertisement touts SS. S. as a blood purifier for eczema and skin eruptions. It claims skin troubles stem from impure blood and promises cleansing benefits proven in hundreds of cases. The Swift Specific Co invites readers to write for personalized treatment advice from Atlanta.
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