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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR item appears to state newspaper branding and distribution details. Mentions Pendleton mailing, second class mail, and Chicago Bureau. No clear event or person names identifiable in readable text.
Rates list for daily and semi weekly subscriptions. by mall and by carrier, showing prices for one year six months three months and one month options. Pricing includes 750 for daily by carrier and modest amounts for mail and semi weekly plans.
A wartime lament questions the value of uniforms and tailoring when men must wear khaki or rough overalls to serve the country. The speaker mocks fancy attire and criticizes costly gear that fails to fit or serve practical needs in military readiness.
The government curtails civilian sugar to two pounds per capita monthly to boost war supplies. Officials say ample food sustains soldiers, enabling marching, digging, and fighting. a well fed army is more efficient and less defeat prone.
The civilian end of the business remains simple two pounds of sugar monthly equals a small portion of typical personal use. Many people consume less even without limits. The new rule will be cheerfully observed, seen as a minor wartime matter. Those who grumble can join the army for relief from restrictions.
The article argues against adopting proportional representation during war, noting it could waste energy and funds better spent on fighting the Hun. It cites Oregon’s past rejection and urges focus on national war efforts rather than political reform propaganda.
Senator Penrose signals key Republican backing for President Wilson's wartime policy, indicating a coalition with anti administration voices could shape postwar governance and war effort leadership.
A Senate showdown sees Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania attack the Federal conservation program mocking Hoover, Wilson, and Garfield over price fixing. He argues higher sugar prices alone would curb consumption while warning of possible future chairmanship if Republicans win the Senate. Remarkable diversions follow, mentioning U boats, raincoats, and local field notes including fishing on the north fork and a five pound bull trout. Sunday fines totaling 17 are reported as officers enforce weekend rules in a fragmented transcription of a wartime era column.
Mrs J P Helinson and Mies Sus alo Fanning left for Meacham to join the merry group of reticators there J G Fragler is the latest victim
A humor column recounts misadventures and sly exchanges among relatives and neighbors. A judge lampshades a disturbance case as religion prompted the uproar, while domestic anecdotes reveal quirks in gossip and courtship.
Long, winding account details Tilman D. Taylor Pendleton sheriff tenure from late 1800s to 20th century. Mentions early jobs in Venitilla County, deputy period under W D Hanaford era, and later fame at Portland Rose Festival with Mic Muriel Saling. Includes colorful anecdotes on eye color and escaped convicts.
A cablegram relayed to F A Chamberlain, banker and father, confirms the death of Sergeant Cyrus Chamberlain of the Lafayette Escadrille serving with American forces in France. The notice notes his recent loss and honors his wartime service.
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