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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
4
The item lists daily and semi weekly newspaper subscription prices and delivery options for Pendleton Oregon, including by mail and by carrier, with durations from one month to one year and varying rates.
A fragmentary scene describes a tense morning with keen air and a looming presence. The town stands at the fore while blurred figures and a shadowy horizon frame a mood of unease and expectancy.
From the Crews Financial Review a discussion on profiteering during war emphasizes economy in essentials and non essentials, directing energy to government needs. It notes the difficulty in defining profiteering, condemns exploitative practices, and stresses individual responsibility though such conduct remains rare.
The article notes regional rail density with 603 persons per mile in the Northeast, 407 in the South, and 252 in the West, while Eastern rail-to-land ratios show 1 mile of rail per 5 square miles. It highlights freight challenges, coal and raw material movement, and the Railroad Administration’s steps to cut unnecessary passenger trains to free engines for freight, aiming to ease transportation strain amid political tension.
The week’s battles show German soldiers routed by American veterans as General Foch takes command to keep the German army in motion. Marines nickname Americans “Yanks” and critique the water quality as Prof Beckwith’s report is cited.
From the East Oregonian July 1890: residents flee heat and dust. Miss Evpha Fraker visits Moscow. Miss Sabbna Page of Walla Walla stays in Pendleton with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brushee. Ettie Gwageert returns from Portland. Mrs. Ad Nye and daughter and Mr. Ww. Nye head to Umatilla to visit Mr. John Switaier. Dr. R. B. Lenington and W. T. conductor may attend Pendleton weddings. huckleberries plentiful in the mountains. locals remark aquawi do not pick berries, asking a gallon for town.
A 1900s Oregon note details Miss Gilliam becoming Umatilla County treasurer, her teacher origins, family ties to pioneers, and a mine fortune story tied to the Gillam family. Also reports drownings, IWW sentencing, weed drive, Tacoma memorials, and local notices from Bend to Hood River.
The War Department issue defines entry for Northwest Seater men with minimum height five feet and weight 112 pounds, excluding certain physical conditions, updated regulation received at Camp Lewis. Spokane reports the harvest season opening earlier than last year as weather influences crops and market conditions.
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