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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary text from a Pendleton Oregon post office entry shows a public notice stamp and address details. Names appear as C Burress and a Bowman News Co listing. The legible items reference Imperial Motel area and Portland within Oregon, with a control of second class mail context.
A fragmented OCR item lists multiple billing terms such as Dally one year by mall and by carrier, Paily six months by carrier, and Semi-Weekly options with varied durations and amounts. The text is partial and lacks full context, making precise interpretation difficult.
A Mountain States Monitor poem laments families with loved ones in war, praising mothers, fathers, brothers, sweethearts, and the missing in distant fronts. It frames the service flag as a beacon of sacrifice, faith, and patriotic resolve during conflict.
An unsigned editorial argues against harsh criticism of U S war efforts. It contrasts Belgium's 1914 manpower with American forces in France, noting about half a million in Europe and monthly deployment, questioning whether such critique aids America or the Kaiser and challenging Roosevelt's motives and accuracy.
The horse population on farms has risen despite substitutions and stays with us. From 1850 to 1880 the on farm number grew from 4,336,719 to 10,357,488, then to 18,267,029 in 1900, 19,833,118 in 1910, and an 1918 USDA estimate projects 21,563,000.
Mrs. Richard Flower, 94, rejects the label retired patriot and insists age is no barrier to serving the country. Her resolve to contribute remains strong as she continues to find ways to aid her community and nation.
The article praises Mrs Flower for knitting sweaters socks and other Red Cross items since the war began. She keeps up with war news and aids in entertainments for Red Cross benefits while managing a large family including the late Mayor Flower of New Orleans. A Pendleton telephone crew note follows.
Eight pages of the East Oregonian dated May 2 1850 note Jacob Zimmerman plans a news stand at the Villard burn entrancies. Les Reeder, defending at Ann Arbor, Mich, returns. A committee will meet to select sites for more school buildings this evening. James Lehmann travels from Teel Springs for summer at the resort. Rev M W Howard returns from Walla Walla after revival work.
Realty transfers show Laura Knox to F Augusta Burey for 1 dollar covering lots 14 and 16 block 13 EB 1-2 lot 4 block 1 Weston W C McKinney et ux to W M Morrizon for 41 dollars covering W 1-2 lots 5 and 6 block 4 Swhtaler's addition Pendleton Charles Merritt et ux to James H Sams for 1400 dollars NW 1-4 weedon township 4 north range 7 George E Peringer and others in a listed conveyance
Lieutenant G Francis Patton earned the Prone war cross after he removed his gas mask to aid the wounded in the Picardy fight. He later suffered gas effects and was hospitalized but has now fully recovered.
A garbled list of land transfers and deeds names M Selby and multiple parties. It notes parcels in townships and ranges, sections 21 and 27, with various buyers and sellers including Lahodle Harvey and Phillipy, values from $1 to $700, and additions like Kern addition Hermbayn Madila Montgomery to A H Schaefer.
London dispatch reports the government plans to delay a decision on conscription policy for a few weeks while observing how the home rule bill progresses. The pause signals cautious scrutiny of ongoing political measures before acting.
German intrigues aim to press United States intervention in Mexico. The report hints at German efforts to influence events across the border, stirring tensions and potential instability in the region.
May Day procession through Chinatown featured Chinese clubs organized groups led by boy scouts a fife and drum corps and Chinese women with American and Chinese flags. A loan rally followed with many subscriptions noted. American boy and girl scouts served as experts. The piece contrasts German brutality with calls to support liberty bonds.
Washington data from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports a partial recovery in March trade. Exports reached $5.311 billion, up at least $119 million from February, while imports rose by $54 million to $24.39 billion. Nine months to March show exports at $4.394 billion, down from last year's $4.627 billion, and imports at $2.084 billion versus $1.916 billion a year ago. Gold and silver movements were modest, with small March totals and nine month figures.
San Francisco May 1 A distressed mother of six, Tabby, paced near Fine and Montgomery streets all forenoon. She cooked infant food beside the corner, caring for four gray striped babies and two unusual colored twins. The infants appeared Persian in blood and were born just last night.
A brief medical ad claims a dependable treatment relieves severe itching instantly and cleanses skin, promising difficult skin troubles disappear quickly with the product. It emphasizes rapid relief and skin cleansing in a persuasive tone.
Fragmentary report from POBFLAND dated May 21 describes Timmy Valentine a popular heavyweight drug dealer facing fraudulent check charges. The piece notes tabby appeals not maneuvered and locals consuming bread crumbs as a stenographer provides morsels while mother and children fare well.
Winter weather awakens rheumatic pains as liniments fail to reach the disease in the blood. 8. 8. 8. is advertised as a deep blood remedy claimed to remove the cause, with free advice from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
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