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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
6
Short OCR ad for post office services and newspaper delivery options in Portland Oregon. Lists on file bureau and various subscription formats with prices and durations. Mentions security funds and a Chicago bureau contact and a street address in Northwest Delty.
Poem fragment by Eila Wheeler Wilcox expresses a wish for constant labor to steady a wounded heart. It asks for meaningful tasks from dawn to night, a busy day, and gentle rest at dusk despite grief.
Executive businessman Wilson rails against the Chamberlain proposal granting the senate committee broader, ongoing authority to investigate war conduct. The debate centers on checks and oversight during the conflict.
The piece argues executive department should conduct war efforts, not Congress. Critics warn against Congress taking charge and branding Cabinet as pages of investigations. It urges unity and sanity, praising President Wilson for preserving executive control over wartime policy.
A brief report notes Austrian actions toward Italy as part of a campaign. It mentions potential facial threats and a testy exchange, signaling growing diplomatic tension between the two nations. The summary reflects cautious, period-accurate reporting without sensational detail.
Amid war news, American troops surge to Europe and morale rises while German resolve seems to falter. Secretary Baker notes over half a million U S soldiers there with expectations of near a million in 1918. German leaders refuse doom and threaten wider destruction as calls grow to mobilize the Kaiser and shift fronts. Grandma Hoo's proud $5000 quilt stands as a domestic note in a world at war.
Clee Pers and James Johns with Micy Mary Jollins depart for Spokane via Dakotae with plans three weeks away. Mrs Henry Dawson Zander hosts a welcome gathering at Hawthorny on Meta Creek, while a Pendleton group joins H J Taylor’s ninety seventh birthday dinner. Nearby Helix marks a local car mill opening with dances, and Portland visitor Mrs F E Bond arrives to see friends and the Bond family.
Fragmented notes show a local society gathering at Moose Hall with Mrs Pr A Peebter and $1 pledge per member, plus visits by Miss Peggy Foylon from Eugene and Mrs Frank Brown hosting needlework social events. Residents Henry Dixon Jones and Lt. Harold J. Warner connected to family updates. Movement includes A C Ebert and Mrs Prandy View traveling to Portland and others visiting Pendleton Center.
Women write to extol Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after long suffering. They claim health improvements after weeks or months of use and urge others to try the tonic to ease symptoms.
A fragment discusses iron deficiency as a spring health issue and mentions remedies. It references digestive and stomach tone concerns and suggests iron as essential, though the text is garbled and hard to decipher exact guidance or sources.
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