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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
3
The text lists varied want ads and notices for rentals sales and services. Entries include WANTED stenographer, WANTED waitress, FOR RENT rooms and houses, FOR SALE items such as tractors, motorcycles, sewing machines, and junk, plus legal notices and attorney listings. Several named locations and contact details appear throughout.
For 27 years a resident of Oregon a vigorous champion of the rights of the people MOSER republican president Oregon State Senate nide a vigorous prosecution of the war to a victorious conclusion for strict business principles in management of State affairs for Rural Credits irrigation drainage and development resources by Portland and business
A paid political advertisement urges voters to elect MOSER to end the paving trust influence in Oregon. It cites spending about $5000 for 16 foot miles of pavement in a Washington payment and calls for good roads in every county with a square deal. The ad emphasizes aggressive independence.
After the voluntary declarations from all parts of the county I announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner in the Republican ticket. I followed through on my pledge to offer what benefits the whole county. Dunning, Palas Adv.
In Portland Maine prices for hogs show little support with overstock hurting local markets while camera trade reaches year highs. Cattle and sheep offer limited activity with prices generally steady for quality, though overall demand remains subdued and numbers scarce in the North Portland yards.
Fragmentary listing from a livestock market shows numbers for sheep and lambs including counts and prices. The text mentions 1250 horn sheep and lambs and price ranges around 19 to 20.50 with a total load weight and fees unclear. The readable entities include Yenkinga and Bhoorn/ Bhorn sheep references.
United States Army units in Lorraine report the use of de-lousing machines operated by the Army Medical Corps. The devices resemble large trucks bearing heavy casks and are designed to cleanse soldiers after front line service. The article notes social perceptions of the machines and confirms their official status in military hygiene practice.
The article describes a delousing routine where soldiers remove clothes, bathe, and place garments into sealed tanks powered by the vehicle’s engine. It notes the operation within a military setting and mentions a marching scene with equipment. The piece also covers the opening of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South quadrennial conference in Atlanta with prayers and applause for President Wilson.
A historical health note promotes drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of lime phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The article extols internal bathing as purifying and renewing, urging men and women to begin immediately for purported skin and toxin benefits.
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