Social and Personal Notes From Portland to Pendleton
Local social column lists Mr and Mrs G R O David motor trip to Mermiston and Thanksgiving at Mayor McKennie’s home. Families including Temple, Gortie, Downe, Shoughnessy, Keator, Wilken, Bergeon, Minahan, Bean, Carew, Jones, Linock, Norris, Edwards, Rentrap, Horton, Nunn, Johnson, Thurgood, and others visit Pendleton or travel to Portland for illnesses, hotel stays, and holiday gatherings. Military and civil servants from Bleck Pensea, OW and N, are mentioned visiting or stationed nearby as Thanksgiving approaches.
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G. R. O'David
Mermiston
Mayor and Me
McKennie
Roscoe Keator
Pertland
James Wilken
Weston Te
M. Norris
Walla Wallace
Bay
M. Eiwards
Mission
G. F. Rentrap
Seattle
Margaret Horton
Athens
Pendleton
Charles Nunn li
St George
Pendleton Water Bond Sale Bid Notice 1918
Notice of sale for water bonds by Pendleton Oregon invites sealed bids at the City Recorder's office until December 21 1918 at 5 pm for 120 000 water bonds. Bonds bear 5 percent interest payable semiannually for 19 years with redeemable option at 2000 each year after year one. Bid deposits are 40 percent of the amount. Dated November 26 1918 Pendleton Oregon THOS FITS CERALD City Recorder.
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City Recorder
Pendleton
Oregon
Bile
Pendicton
Thos
Cerald
Cly Becarter
Letters From Front Describe War Strain And Travel Plans
A wartime letter from Sergeant James Ffeh details training, long drives, and longing for home as troops endure flu, German prisoners, and anticipation of transport to Pendleton. Another note mentions Tommy Tobin, wounded in France and hospitalised, writing to friends about battles and aim to reach Pendleton someday.
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R. CC
Enwrance
Thompaeon Surest
C. M. Catching
Inf
Camp Meade
Mid
Wwe
Pendleton
Mathon
Pinta
Angelican Iim
Jniyath
Gill
Walter Th
Ike
France
Teving Cobb
Atlantic
Citiliens
Germany
James Ffeh
Tommy Tobin
Fimpech Auto Company
Hunt
Biv
Dave
Payn Tobin
U S FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS OVER FRANCE
Paris report outlines U S efforts against tuberculosis in France led by Rockefeller commission and the tuberculosis bureau. Propaganda teaching and posters support education as key tools in the campaign and medical workers coordinate with aid groups across the region.
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Paris
Delong
Phevier
Jean
France
Rockefeller Comminsion
Tiberculosia Bureau
Poel Trea
Compalen Lmgntioedt
Fieping
Saline remedy claims for back and kidney relief cause concern
Fragmentary text references salt use for kidney and back pain, mentions products, places, and individuals in a disjointed manner. Claims of remedies, medical missteps, and mentions of deaths or medical outcomes appear amid garbled wording. Readers should treat as unclear chatter rather than verified health guidance.
Luticura Soap Ad Promotes Healing Skin Claims
An old advertisement touts Luticura Soap as superior for facial and body cleansing, claiming it heals and clarifies the skin better than Cuticura Soap. The copy urges readers to try Luticura for cleansing and healthful appearance.
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Myrile Shipp
Glendevoy
Australian Soldiers Torn Between Filial And Conjugal Ties
Australian soldiers face a fork between returning to their homeland to see family or taking wives to England for Christmas furlough. Many Anzacs have married English girls, with options to bring wives or stay, depending on voyage costs and furlough rules. Some men prefer duty and family pull, while others seek the chance to reunite with loved ones before the war ends.
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Ry United
London
Jevil
Dolphine Sea
Bern
Montha Lowe
Chrismas
Sefra
Anzac
England
Topas
Thorne
Hort
Ani
Marines Give Bum Military Funeral on Guam Island
A martial funeral for a dog named Bum is described on Guam where Marines gathered at a grave outside a cafe. Private Weight sounded taps as Sergeant Smith delivered a tribute, and a marker read In memory of Bum a dog who died September 1918. The story recalls a somber, improvised ceremony honoring the animal’s loyalty.
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Guam
Wrave
Caf
Wolleye
Et ‘Ward P. Weight
Ruxene Py Smith
Wim
Hum
Ann Mleepr
Gaum
Casualty List to Contain 120,000 Additional Names
Washington dispatch reports the casualty list will include about 120,000 more names, bringing totals to roughly 180,000. The War Department notes telegraph notices to relatives are running ahead of the published list, with the full compilation expected about a week later.
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Washington
Mibius
Pershing
Portland Plans Military Parade for British Day
Portland plans a British Day parade featuring soldiers from Vancouver, the German Military Police, and other units. The event includes a program of music and speeches at the City Auditorium with a noon ceremony and patriotic songs to close the day.
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Portland
Smiyor Haher
Vancouver
Dirrioha
Eben Gf Ee Oureppien Guard
Geonon Miliary Police
Muitnomahceend Taeknent
Temoardin Harite
Wooleneg Ant Crminian Hyin Tepremmhatioe Eitie
Yeartown
Pp. Wa Hen
Chiefty Auditorium
Mndle
Hans Swap 28 Yank Prisoners for Two Packages Cigarettes
In France on March 27, German officers offered 28 American prisoners in exchange for cigarettes and other items. The doughboys refused, and the Americans, including troops from Michigan and Wisconsin, rejoined their unit amid cheers as the exchange collapsed. The scene reflects wartime tensions and the broader strain of the dying days of the war.
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Hans
France
Mer
Amerioana
Roen
Michima
Wipsconsin
King of England Walks Streets Without Escort
Langdon dispatch reports how the monarch travels unaccompanied through London streets. The account notes public curiosity and security concerns surrounding the royal walk and references ongoing ceremonial duties tied to the crown.
Prace to Solve Thraciem Shortage
The article notes a widespread teacher shortage during the war era and predicts the shortage will ease after the war ends. Dr Sheldon, head of education at the University of “iegén,” believes the teacher problem will resolve before the fall term.
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Pehopla
Ife Bheldon
School of Education
Iegén
Sheldon
Wchools and
Hest Hapebemi Lear
Canada Desires to Entertain Anzacs Montreal News
Fragmented OCR notes describe Premier Borden failing to invite Anzacs for entertainment in Montreal. The text references Canada’s intentions and a wartime context with unclear dates and events. Names and precise details are unreadable, but the focus is on a public invitation related to wartime hospitality.
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Gueta Fontine
Mere & P Deriscoll
W. FR. Gortie
Hie
Weber
Thaho
Mix Gortie Wi Istill
Mex
F. J. Downe
Hotel Pendieton
Mra
Absenil Shoughnessy
Mra. Shoughnessy
Ibb
Genrke
George Tonkin
Game Pewson
Berniietin
Gs Lla
W. N. Mattock
Mim Mattock
An &T
F. A. Alpha
Meld
Portland i Ofregonmban
Mro
Frank Rating
Camp Lewis
Indaw Om Daveier
Sereeant
Mrn
Frank Cronin
Muri Baling
Ny Mise Cronin
American Lake
Serceant Cronin Toin
G. F. Parker
Parker Taxi Co
F Hall
W. A
Parker
Ax & Rule
Ettore
Joe
GILE
Minehalle
Rexards
Mike
W. AL Oy
Holt Harvesters
Sturgis & Storie
E. L. Smith & CO
Holt Manufacturing Co
U. S
Pire
Hoqulam
Wash
Navy
Stander
Vivian Mulder
J. C
Uladier Giporilem
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Kempennay
Hinton
Childreyi
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Amquith
Commana
Bonar Law
Moron
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Caned
Ziatand
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Monte
Bebra
Dominion
Jboundary
Sunova
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