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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
5
A fragmentary OCR captures an address and bureau references in Portland Oregon. It mentions the security building and the telephones but lacks readable article content.
A fragmented OCR snippet shows subscription pricing for the Oregonian. It lists daily by mail options at one year five dollars, three months one point twenty eight, one month sixty cents, and by carrier options at one year one eighty, six months two sixteen, three months one ninety five, one month forty five. Also mentions semi weekly and semi weekly by mail rates.
A poetic fragment praises the sea and freedom as a symbol of earthly liberty, mentioning a gull and Bridal Gave while reflecting on nature and escape from cares. The second passage cites Mr Jaft arguing that a proposed league will bind peaceful nations into economic and military cooperation, preventing war and enforcing peaceful settlement without coercion.
An editorial from the Philadelphia Public Ledger discusses the League of Nations covenant. It cites former President Taft defending the covenant as enforceable and beneficial, arguing postponing peace would prolong war and that the covenant improves international relations for the world and for the United States.
An old advertisement promotes Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for pimples and improved well being. It urges a week trial of one or two tablets and notes a price of 25 cents per box with availability at all druggists.
Percival S. Ridsdale of American Forestry reports in Washington after touring Allied nations that France will push for Germany to supply lumber as reparations for forest destruction. He notes French forests damaged by shellfire and trenching must be replanted to restore soil and agriculture, with seed exchanges planned to aid reconstruction efforts across Europe.
A brief plea urges readers to donate clothing to European allies, noting the need for comfort and practicality. It criticizes casual accusations like bolshevism and emphasizes giving even if garments are slightly outdated.
The article notes Fontan's flight is shorter than a potential New York to London air route. It estimates Fontan’s total distance under 2000 miles, contrasts with a 92900 mile speculative New York to London hop, and highlights long legs from Cape Verde to St Pauls Rocks and from St Johns to Ireland. Captain Sunsted and a British pilot are mentioned as preparing to cross the Atlantic via a southern route.
A mosaic of humorous snippets from early 20th century papers features a rough game of pulling hair named by Sandy Ikey and a set of quips. It includes a cartoonish front line of jokes about a joke contest and playful banter among readers with dates and places implied but not explicit.
Veteran officer who previously served in politics enlisted in artillery at fifty six, transitioned to heavy powder usage to shell fortifications and helped smash the Hindenburg Line in the later stage of the conflict.
Gilbert Conner, son of Rev. H. S. Conner, of the Umatilla reservation, served in the United States Navy beginning March 1917. He recalls serving in France, sailing aboard a warship and surviving a torpedo strike from a submarine. The poem Below the Water Line reflects life beneath the water line during wartime.
Bare to the waist and drenched crew labors shoveling coal and stoking the furnace as sea battles loom. Valves sigh in steam while the galley slaves of old echo in the boiler room. Guards aloft and turbines moan, with tickets to Davy Jones if failure comes.
An old promotional notice extols Dr Carter's K and B Tea as a spring tonic for families. It claims to cleanse impurities from winter, improve blood and vitality, and aid liver and bowels. The ad urges giving it to children and routines a two week gentle treatment.
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