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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
3
Readable ad copy lists bedford cord beach cloth poplin galatea middy cloth repp and indian head whites discounted during June White Sale. Multiple quality tiers from 16c to 85c with quantities and shop names implied. Strong entities include Bedford Cord Beach Cloth and Indian Head fabrics.
A purchase note describes fabric described as fine English long cloth with a soft chamois finish, 36 inches wide, suitable for quality garments or household linen.
A sales listing advertises table damask and napkin patterns highlighting quality and wide discounts. Prices range from 59¢ to $10.00 with numerous lines for table coverings and lunch cloths in June W. S. quality.
The notice advertises T P W Pure Food Shop offering a cool flyless basement shopping experience with a wide array of quick meal ideas, canned meats, pickles and olives, fresh fruits and vegetables, Jars and jelly glasses, and summer beverages. It highlights low prices on breakfast cocoa and a range of tableware and mapleware for picnics and fishing trips.
Lot 2 offers neckwear priced at 1.00 1.25 and 1.50 with a white sale price of 24. Lot 3 features neckwear at 0.50 0.65 or 0.75 with a white sale price of 36¢. Lot 4 lists neckwear at 0.25 or 0.35 with a white sale price of 10¢.
A sewing section showcases Lyklinen a fine sheer fabric similar to linen with better service. It lists 30 inch 36 inch 45 inch widths and prices for multiple June W. quality lines including 10c 24c 27c 32c and 38c per yard.
A Chicago department store advertises silk dresses at 12.50 values now $7.49 with new stock daily. Children’s waists offered at 75c and 85c, some soiled but very good materials. Dress skirts priced at 3.98, men’s suits at 12.85, touting high quality and basement specials.
The note advertises pillow cases designed to match standard sheet sets and full size bedding. It highlights coordinated color options and compatibility with full bed configurations. No further details or pricing provided.
A catalog snippet lists full size sheets described as clean and dope free. Multiple quality grades from June W. labeled 8S to 5S show prices from $1.50 down to 90 cents with brief notes on hem styles and sizes.
White Silks are advertised with reductions during a June White Sale. Items include dresses, suits, skirts and undergarments in multiple qualities and prices ranging from 3.29 to 0.27, with several flash sale level tags and stock-keeping mentions.
The notice advertises white dress fabrics including serge,Batiste and coatings at low prices. It lists quality marks such as 4.50, 3.00, 2.27, 2.50, 1.61, 1.50, 0.75 and other June W. S. offerings, indicating a clearance style promotion.
A severe hail event crippled Manerstows area causing about 1,000,000 in damage. Stones the size of baseballs shattered windows and damaged structures across town. Officials report plant facilities and residences damaged while investigations note storm-related injuries. Local agencies coordinate safety measures as cleanup begins.
In Chicago on June 8 kidnappers pulled a 15 year old girl from Wet Kim and Larrabee streets into a car after covering her head with a shawl. The abductors fled as the car sped away. Detectives pursue the theory the girl was kidnapped to exchange for freedom. Relatives provided police a note from one kidnapper.
Paris reports Mrs J Catlin Park of American origin, widow of Chaunce Mitchell Depew, honored with the French Croix de Guerre. Army orders acknowledge her devotion and aid as a nurse during hostilities, noting her bandaging and shelter work as essential to frontline support.
Congressmen who toured the Atlantic Fleet on a Sunday noted a readiness and good nature among the sailors. Padgett praised the officers as reporting things in fine shape while the 000 enlisted men on the grounds looked cheerful and well disciplined. The Navy shows a force of 140000 with 106009 enlisted personnel and 25,000 in the Naval Reserve.
Government investigators reported fifteen cartloads of tomatoes tainted and stored at Seatonville attributed to a conspiracy to boost prices. District Attorney Turner Charles F Chine announced an inquiry into the fraud scheme and retaliation against growers and traders. A grand jury is to be convened. indictments may follow, with further bills expected from Washington.
A violent lightning strike in Lewistown Montana on a June afternoon killed a man named Samuri and several horses while he drove a wagon. The incident left three siblings and his mother as surviving relatives.
A wartime dispatch recounts Newfoundland units advancing to establish positions near Mon Ehy, suffering heavy losses after meeting stronger German forces. The colonel and a single survivor led a trench defense amid intense close combat, as reinforcements arrived to shore up the line.
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