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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1919
Page
7
Fragmentary text from Pendleton Oregon shows a petition related to Deny and Weeks. References include Oregonian, postal matter, and local news stand. Details are unreadable but indicate a local legal or civic notice filed with postal and newspaper channels.
In a moving ere and earnest line from Ernest L. Haleht the poem laments Flanders Field and voices women’s resolve. It honors fallen soldiers and asserts that their sacrifice and national love endure beyond death. The speaker reflects on battlefield courage and the eternal memory of those who died for freedom.
A plan to extend the McKay Creek reservoir to increase storm capacity by 60 acres and supply water for 37 000 acres aims to irrigate lands in the county’s west end. Cold Springs reservoir holds 56 000 acre feet. Water from McKay could enable irrigation of currently fallow or summer-short lands, boosting population in the region and advancing state water storage goals. The proposal urges making the McKay reservoir a reality.
Pendleton forms its own military unit, Roop D, called Pendleton's own troop. The group, the only locally organized force, served through the war with many men later joining the 148th Field Artillery. Thirty eight members passed Pendleton en route to Portland Wednesday afternoon.
Walla Walla plans a fitting homecoming for the 146th artillery with a train stop in the Garden City. Pendleton lagging in preparations, residents recall the pride of departure and arrival in New York. A countywide demonstration is urged to honor the returning men with a memorable welcome.
The article recounts Gen. Francisco Villa’s failed bid to seize Juarez on Sunday June 16 1919 as 3600 U S troops crossed the border and enveloped his forces. It notes prior border incursions in 1916 and Pershing’s pursuit and observes Villa’s band is demoralized though the pursuit continues. It ends with a political aside on the generation’s shortcomings and Bey Senate Tet.
Readings compare pre war prices with present living costs in Italy. Cloths, food, and furniture have surged due to inflation and wartime strain. A baby’s clothing, a kilo of meat, and household goods now cost several times more, with a bed sheet and mattress rising dramatically. The piece notes widespread hardship and social tension from price increases.
Turkish forces massed near Smyrna and breached the armistice as a Greek occupation force faced incursions. Reports indicate a Turkish army of 100 men violated the accord, while another Turkish contingent of 5,000 prepared to move under Italian-held areas amid tense control of the region.
A garbled collage of jokes and captions from papers like Boston Transcript and Washington Star. The text mentions Mrs Bee Jack and Edith marrying for credit, playful misprints about fashion, and stray lines suggesting speed, independence, and flirtation. It reads as fragmented comic miscellany from a bygone era.
The list notes casualties from a tram accident including Died Loule No Nelson of Tillamook Ire Wounded severely FW Mason Halem Oregon Co Meere Powell Butte Oregon Killed tuetinn William MM Conner Portland Oregon Would Stigteiy I Leve Medford Wregwa.
Fragmented OCR text references the NC-4 Navy plane as first to cross the Atlantic and mentions Lisbon harbor. It also includes garbled phrases about constitutional amendments granting women the vote and other unclear content. Core facts are obscured. this item remains partially unreadable.
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