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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
2
The Peoples Warehouse advertises clothes with value prices in Pendleton. Dresses range from 79 cents to 5.95 dollars with selections including organdy and lawn. Styles described as distinctively juvenile and artistically designed, purchased months ago at half their current cost, inviting inspection.
Colorful corded tub silks in stripes and variations, 32 inches wide, suitable for waists dresses men's shirts and children's wear. Regular price $125, tomorrow only 4.98 yards.
Local listing promotes SPARE FOOD SHOP stock including JELI4ES JAMS and MARMALATES with paper plates napkins and lunch sets. Announced items include new spring vegetables and seasonal fruits for Saturday and Sunday dinners with Nalishes green onions locally grown.
A fragmented ad lists grocery items including fresh gum drops in a candy department, grape fruit center, toasted bread, choice garden peas described as medium size and tender, and baked sweet potatoes ready to serve in large cans. It references phone lines and early day availability in a chaotic OCR excerpt.
Readers learn of Willys-Knight cars and a sleeve valve motor praised as record holding. The text claims London omnibuses and many English automobiles adopt the sleeve valve motor to improve power wear resistance and reduce carbon deposits.
The fragmentary note mentions Germany and a war context with ambiguous phrases suggesting a broader discussion of a postwar situation. No clear individuals, organizations, or places are identifiable from the readable text.
East end seeking representation in Republican primaries urges voters to consider HL A Williams of Milton for County Commissioner. Williams cites two years in the county and a road program aiding feeders to trunk roads. opponent C L Dunning from the West end has only years in the county. Paid advance from Williams Campaign Committee.
An American cruiser, arriving at an Atlantic port in May, engaged a U boat and sank it by raking the hull. The submarine was split in two and submerged, with reports noting the destruction and ensuing sea action.
The admiralty announced that a minesweeper was sunk on May 1 with three officers and 23 men killed. The loss occurred during operations near Wien.
An old ad promises a home remedy using lemon juice and orchard white to create a facial preparer for freckle reduction. It claims low cost and daily application for fading freckles and improving complexion, though the text is garbled and unclear on exact ingredients and amounts.
San Francisco May 16. Joner Brooky, in charge of men in the midwest western division for the California Packing concern, resigned after accepting a job paying 3546 a month with the United States Army. He had previously been manager of one of Armour's plants.
A damaged clipping notes Janis- Beer J. Lowden resigning then returning to duty following a recount dispute involving the German Geyanie. Details are fragmentary but indicate a political or administrative dispute resolved by the return of the official.
In Milton Oregon on May 10 a charity auction raised over $2000 for the Unmatilla county Red Cross. The event featured a long, lively sale with items from groceries to hats, a school parade, choir, and a three o'clock dinner. proceeds supported the Red Cross and a later sale was planned for Ferndain.
Fragmentary 1071 May report describing a trespass incident near a depot on Piret Avenue. mentions meeting Peter Kearcey at a location, with recollections from a visitor from Los Angeles. sparse details about a hotel, a lane, and a person named while noting few wall tears and a Pettle hotel area.
A garbled advertisement describes a corn treatment promising painless removal. It touts smoother skin and relief from corn pain, claiming the method is easy and safe. The copy mentions a focus on avoiding cutting and aims to lure readers with quick results.
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