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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment outlines advertising and mail subscription terms with unclear dates and options. It mentions monthly and yearly rates by mail and carrier delivery, but the text is garbled and leaves many specifics unreadable.
A call to American farmers to expand output beyond wheat during wartime. The message warns that starvation on either side could decide the war and urges farmers to serve the nation by increasing crop variety, especially beans, rather than remaining obstinately focused on wheat. It stresses duty, vigor, and unity in Lipoe County’s farming community.
Editorial argues the Kaiser era must end to secure lasting peace. It claims democratic Germany wins global friendship, while imperial rule threatens nations and breaks treaties. The piece emphasizes allied aims to curb German war lords and promote a just postwar settlement.
A heavily garbled poem fragment explores spring, nature, and human warmth amid dreamy imagery. It mentions roses, garden scenes, sunlight, and a call toward humane living, ending with an abrupt line about a cruel kiss.
In Umatilla county around Pilot Rock and beyond farmers diversify from wheat to beans and vegetables to support war needs. Eastern Oregon growers mostly favor grain, but wartime demands push broader cultivation. The article notes the hardship and sacrifice of those who enlist, even with willingness and courage, for the greater effort.
An old medical ad promotes a tonic claimed to purify blood and boost strength. It warns of fevers and weakness from impurities and suggests taking a blend with iron and bitters after meals to improve appetite and vitality. The advertisement urges immediate use for better health.
The article explains a seven thousand million dollar war loan, converting funds into silver dollars would encircle the earth and stack high, with interest exceeding government running costs. It notes vast national wealth and savings potential, then references German U-boats and pending action by destroyer squadrons.
Dr. Gurl Mellenthin of Tow Angeles leads a nationwide campaign urging bakers to halt pie and cake production and housewives to stop buying these sweets, arguing wartime shortages require dietary restraint and support for the war effort.
A terse local observation notes persistent floods across the northwest with rivers remaining high and calm rather than turbulent. It critiques landowners who neglect valuable acres during such high water, suggesting they deserve some scorn for letting land go to waste.
A garbled May 17 1889 item notes a heavy rain event with flooding and damage. It mentions John Morrison injuring a rib during a recent fire cleanup and Jackson’s nomination by Mayor Matlock for the year ending 1896. Other items reference property sales, a mower or devices, and a waterspout on the Tit-Will road, with temporary destruction of the Tit-Will Widow scene.
A garbled transfer notice lists numerous names and parcel descriptions including sections, townships, and ranges. Individuals named include Piectls, Plegel, Ely, Marton Jacket, Menen, Peterman, Harden, Dickeneon, Kennett Mento, Mewinowery, and Misher among others. The fragment references ownership transfers, fees, and township land units, with unclear lot details and measurement data.
A reader from Meacham and another Pendleton sportsman urge the Oregonian to back festival traditions and fishery protections. Willa Rhoads Meacham requests support for a fifry queen while BR. W. Williams blasts hatchery neglect and river sawdust pollution threatening fish.
May 16 BRATTIO Wash. The annual report of William Maloney territorial mine inspector for the year 1916 shows Lota mineral production for the territory of 350 000, an increase of 20 000, with copper yield around 16 000. The gold and silver output totaled 417 100 000, antimony 150 000 in ore.
A clerk at Southern Rail claims to have developed an invention and device to substantially prevent automobile accidents. The attachment reportedly simulates braking while the car runs at fifteen miles per hour, with demonstrations observed by officials.
Tolstoy, son of the parent Heesian, has been living in the United States. He and his companions, Tee Fowi netilee, are set to return by May. The journey involves the movement toward a meeting in Uhetr wate and Pittelre nit Cees foot.
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