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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
7
A garbled historical rate card shows various newspaper pricing options by mail and carrier. It references daily and semi weekly editions, one year and several month durations, with inconsistent spellings and unclear typography.
A damaged OCR style verse evokes a garden of life and emotion. Images of sympathy, a moral thread, a heart found among seeds, dew on life and grief, with stark atmospheric references to garden, grave, sewing, and memory.
A harsh excerpt criticizes a leader and nation for lacking humor. It mocks arrogance and self-importance, arguing the powerful become blind to absurdity and cannot laugh at themselves or their regime. The piece argues self-regard fuels folly and public misrule.
A harsh critique laments Germany's defeats and the devastation across Belgium France and England. The speaker condemns the Kaiser and military leaders while noting civilians suffer in ruined homes and cities. Two men weep as mothers and children grieve amid aerial bombings and ongoing conflict.
The idea of a union depot in Pendleton is presented as beneficial for economy and public service. It would streamline baggage transfer and freight handling between rail lines, though it may displace a local tenant in the East Oregonian building. Private interests should yield to public benefit.
Reports supervised by J D Northrop show U S railroads with oil burning locomotives consumed 45 707 082 barrels in 1917. This marks an 8 580 665 barrel rise from 1916 or 8 5 percent, reflecting wartime demand and ongoing cost and scarcity pressures.
In 1017 overt89,481 miles of track in 21 states, oil burning locomotives were searched by Olkuring engines in TT Ee Aurore Pemecype of fat consumed.
A critique of press attacks on the navy and war leadership, arguing critics misjudge the airplane division and Daniel s in particular. The piece defends Baker and the War Department, calls out slander, and dismisses censure during an election season while noting Lloyd George and internationalist anxieties.
40 Years Ago Today in the East Gremonian for May o Ad BATS our old friend J C Franklin of Butter Creek inventor of the patent mall bag fastener adds another ingenious device that bores a square hole by rotary motion. The invention preserves his name and reputation.
Fragmentary report describes a running car race scene with Mr Gigler guiding a wagon before spinning out. Mrs Gisser clung to the wagon as Mr Giger was thrown. Pilot Hoek and Mrs attended. the event includes speed and injuries though details are garbled.
May 11 reports 128 American officers and enlisted men of the American expeditionary forces arriving at an Atlantic port en route to home. Wounded in action or ill, all are believed to be in good spirits and ready for the next steps after the war.
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