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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
6
Readable fragments indicate a post office notice from Pendle ton Oregon about mailing status and second class mail. Mentions Portland Bowmen News Co. and a Washington DC bureau address for security matters.
The fragment lists various subscription rates for daily and weekly formats by mall carrier and mail. It includes daily and weekly options with periods from one month to one year and notes on carrier and mail delivery, but the data is garbled and incomplete.
In a dialogue styled snippet, the Flag asks if the people are for it and ready to follow. The crowd replies they are for you, pledging heart and effort, ready to take on duties and loyalties, with prayers for guidance and strength.
Secretary McAdoo reports a cablegram from General outlining appreciation from all ranks of the American armed forces. The brief message stresses unity and morale as troops and sailors continue operations.
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance reports up to June 28 it has written $21.566 billion in life insurance for 2,570,455 applications. The average policy is $8387, with some battalions in France and at home having every man insured, and in certain units every soldier holding the maximum $10,000 policy.
Advertisement touts S. S. S. as a great vegetable blood medicine that revitalizes blood and restores vitality. Encourages readers to visit a drug store for a bottle and offers free medical advice by writing to the Medical Director at Swift Specific Co. 25 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
A general says government insurance for war savings stamps makes every purchaser feel part of the defense. He calls it the most just provision ever made for fighting men and urges public support for the program.
In Bagdad, since Turkish defeat sixteen months ago, modern services flourish. Street lighting, sprinkling carts, and a rebuilt fire department usher in a calmer, cleaner era. British sani tary squads purge cesspools, improving the city’s oriental charm and safety. Tourism awaits the restored Abbasside capital.
The report proclaims American forces in France as capable of breaking German resistance once they start. It emphasizes confidence that a concerted U.S. effort would overwhelmed Germany, reflecting wartime sentiment and morale.
French crowds growled at American soldiers after whistling shrilly when Clemenceau’s picture flashed onscreen. They misread the sound as hissing and blamed U S troops, not realizing the theater sound was accidental.
A reader letter from G C Merphy of Walker Street Athom Ga extols pepsin as a mild effective laxative. The message highlights its ease of use and rapid action as a household staple.
A positive remedy for constipation described as mild and gentle in action. The standard family remedy with a trial bottle available by writing to Dr W B Caldwell at 458 Washington Street Monticello Illinois.
Bystanders note a man with two stars on his car shows a vehicle with two cylinders still in service, a curious display amid many excuses for service flag displays. Emperor Charles peace efforts remain stuck at negotiating with the Kaiser stage.
A July 1 Bam Gréxonian note reports Pendleton wheelmen in fine dress riding to Bowman's gallery, and 32 members of the blueyclate numleg from Valleduver barracks bound for Walla Walla with prisoners to be court-martialed. Two more horses arrive from Walla Walla for a holiday race in Belred of cayunes. Also mentions a special train, railroad workers pleased, and local men filing articles of incorporation for Caman Land.
Athena reports a wooden hoist used to elevate concrete collapsed during a windstorm, damaging a nearby workshop roof. A second hoist is nearly finished after a three day delay. Local residents, including FE Radtke and family, took a weekend outing amid hot weather and dry conditions as the town experiences drought and early peaches appearing locally.
Reading of council notes discusses water system improvements and underground supply. It emphasizes ensuring adequate water pressure and preventing excess waste in Pendleton. Officials weigh methods to protect larger consumers while maintaining service reliability.
Fragmentary notes mention Trond the seepage near gravel above the town and around the sources of the primal water. The writer contemplates the importance of treating the water to ensure safety and quality.
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