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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1917
Page
3
The store proclaims a large collection of silks including plain and printed Shantung Meszaline Satin Pongee Popsin and more. Yardage priced at 25¢ with pearl buttons in white and color options. Also advertised are ladies hose of high quality in black, with sizes and price points 25¢ 35¢ 40¢ and 50¢.
In Toledo on March 12 Rev. Allan FE. Stockdale, pastor of the First Congregational Church, defended modern women’s fashion at the opening session of the Ohio State Retail Shoe Dealers Association seventh annual convention. He argued fashion follows God’s lines, praising youthful styles and noting the cost differences between outfits. Delegates from Michigan Illinois and Indiana toured displays as Toledo dealers showcased footwear and feathered accessories in the Terminal auditorium.
East Oregonian notes residents in Umatilla and nearby areas. Mrs. Ray Norton is confined at home with measles. Mrs. J. H. Cherry visited Bieth to spend weekend with Mrs. Del Jackson. Elmore McKenzie visited Pendleton Saturday. A. G. Means of Bieth guests in town this week. Arthur Spinning planned a Toppenish visit with his mother. Harry Anderson of Attalia Washington registered at the Duncan. J. Preneh of Terrington drove over Saturday. BF. Starcher drove to Pendleton and back Sunday. After unloading about 66 tons of freight here, the Twin City was upriver geoon up.
New York court heard Mrs. Agnes Suffern Burnett, widow of Civil War General Burnett, sue former maid Julia Mulligan King who she once used as a banker for loans. King holds notes dated 1917 and 1912 alleging usury and repeated advances while Burnett acknowledges loans and promissory notes.
In Mossdon March 13 two survivors were landed from the off the coast with two crew members still unaccounted for. The Norwegian steamer Morstad arrived with the published report that the Bjorstad was sunk by a submarine last week.
In Bransas City Missouri on March 12 Clarence Curtis and his wife reportedly witnessed a holdup depicted in a film. Police detained them on suspicion of involvement as their actions led to a three week spree targeting grocery and drug clerks.
London reports English universities plan a heavy influx of American and colonial students after the war. Dr WA Fisher calls for government cooperation to establish a uniform post graduate program across institutions. He notes new advanced courses attractive to colonial and Allied students and urges a common scheme for attracting foreign scholars and exchanging teachers.
Berlin reports by wireless from Sayville dated March 12 that Field Marshal Art Von Straussenburg is appointed chief of the general staff, replacing Field Marshal Conrad Von Hoetsendorf who will be reassigned. Emperor Charles praised Hoetsendorf in an autograph letter and awarded him the grand cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, a distinction formerly worn by the emperor.
London reports from March 14 that Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill, former Fleet Lord, told the House of Commons the British overlook a Teuton plan since Bulgaria entered the war and the strategic stakes at Saloniki.
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to Tallman Company and a 15 year term or possession dispute. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or dates beyond the 15 years, leaving the central matter as a potential long inquiry or stalemate involving the Tallman firm.
A fragment notes that the army size at Saloniki exceeded Britain’s carrying power and that British honor was involved in the dilemma, with the situation described as exceedingly complex.
Cambridge Mass March 12 One fifth of Harvard's 746 freshmen showed perfect posture while four fifths stood with bad or very bad posture. Dr Blood T Brown notes in the Harvard Illustrated Magazine that four out of five aidents exhibited poor posture signaling potential illness and a college slump.
In Paris potatoes grow scarce at Le Shalle's market with no old stock and Algeria new spuds selling for 16 cents a pound. A society women group led by Duchess D'tres De Noallies and others appeals to all French women with gardens to cultivate unused grounds to aid the war effort.
A brief note invites readers to enjoy small, cheerful moments amid daily routines. The casual remark emphasizes humor and levity, encouraging a playful mood without demanding special effort or time.
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