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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
2
A splendid assortment of patterns and color combinations is offered for selection. Look these over and consider the value priced at $6.75.
The Bargain Basement touts vast sales of children’s shoes silk dresses and dress skirts at low prices. It markets remnant fabrics up to eight yards, claims to beat rival stores on value, and notes workers and shoppers alike seek and snatch bargains quickly while claiming it as the most economical in Eastern Oregon for white footwear.
President Wilson urges business to support the war effort by offering prices to cover government needs while warning against profiteering. He condemns railroad and shipping rates that hinder the war, notes coal and other industry pricing, and emphasizes a single price for government purchases. He calls for broad cooperation to defeat Germany and sustain wartime costs.
Walla Walla dispatch reports state troops and militia mobilized to protect wheat harvests. Recon units move from Yakima to central Washington as Idaho infantry hover near the border. County sheriffs and measures reinforce patrols, with authorities warning against interference in harvest operations.
A wary effort to guard wheat and grain fields intensifies as vigilance remains high to deter any concerted acts of destruction within the zone described. The LW. W. element is said to be rapidly vanishing amid the effort.
New York on July 11 reports nine hundred holidaymakers stranded at Milint Beacon near Hearn New Jersey after the incline railway car failed overnight. The hotel could only shelter fifty, others slept on lawns or danced in the pavilion. Rescue began yesterday as crowds found a way down with help from a man named Miriam Reynoke.
In an apparent historical notice, Frangeliet Cxanne references the TRIVERSITY OF GOREGON and Ew gene with July 1 as a key date. The fragment hints at a church or societal meeting in Oregon and a forthcoming session. The readable material lacks clear names, places, or outcomes beyond the July reference.
The program for the assembly is being rearranged due to war conditions. Efforts aim to broaden interest beyond Presbyterians to ministers of other denominations. Rev W Mee as Ku giee, on the committee on arrangements, expects ministers to attend the synod.
A major blaze in Forsythe, Montana, destroyed the Choiser liquor house and several smaller structures in the Choiser block. Firefighters fought intense heat as water shortages hampered efforts. Northern Pacific aid arrived late. Total damages estimated near 7100,000. names of residents and property values are listed in the report.
July 12 proceedings feature Controller W. A. Fran and counsel WITT Tt King of Oregon reviewing the perimeter boundary line and related documents. The discussion involves the Prelamation period and officials A. Pew and other named officers, with focus on boundary determination and legal framing.
The article details artesian water discovery in southeastern Arizona and adjacent New Mexico, noting early habitation, cattle ranching, and the 1910 artesian breakthrough. It explains irrigation and farming options, reports U.S. Geological Survey findings on well flows, depletion issues, and emphasizes proper well casing and valve use to protect water supply.
A brief note on causes of constipation and indigestion, explaining that sluggish bowels often lead to malady but Chamberlain's Tablets relieve symptoms. The tablets are said to strengthen digestion and stimulate bowel movement, with quick relief reported.
A G Hampton was elected city school superintendent of La Grande after Linden McCullough’s resignation. Hampton, formerly La Grande High School principal, leaves Pendleton after years as a teacher and administrator. He is noted for ties to Oregon Normal School and University of Oregon, with supporters urging strong backing for maintaining high district standards.
Henri Pranklin-Juwinen, en route to the United States, outlines aims to urge American Congress to join interparliamentary conferences. He plans to tour New York, Washington, and the Midwest to explain France’s sacrifices, urge support, and bolster Allied morale amid heavy losses. He notes France has sacrificed a third of its manpower with millions engaged or missing, and calls it a crime to end the war now.
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