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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1917
Page
3
News notes from Pendleton report Enlisia joining the Navy, Rev. David J. Baker's Athens mission, infant deaths, local court actions, recruitment in artillery, Hoot Gibson drafted, marriages, marriages licenses, notices of foreclosures, divorces, births at St Anthony's hospital, and upcoming Commercial Club meeting. Also reports on exemptions and local travel.
Eva C Picard seeks a divorce from Blimer T. lene alleging four years of cruelty and desertion. She agrees that the child and his mother should have custody of their one child, with W. M. Peterson as her attorney. The marriage occurred in June 1991.
In the Umatilla valley the Ching pheasants have multiplied, with Loreal hunters near Hermiston reporting a strong opening for duck poison season. Averish, a deputy game warden and former animal inspector, says pheasants are unusually numerous, especially around Hermiston. Farmers near Tonmiston complain the birds damage feed and seek permission to control the population.
Walter Holke emerges as a notable figure linked to New York lore and baseball. The article contrasts Holke with rival Grndil of the White Sox and notes Holke’s improved batting around eighties. It hints at becoming a valuable asset to the ADL effort and mentions a forthcoming series.
A damaged OCR passage claims Count von Bernstortt offered 50600 to influence Congress. It references intercepted dispatches to the German government and states the United States State Department disclosed the matter. It mentions upcoming congressional investigations into German payments and possible war talks.
Count von Roedern proposes postwar loans on war scrip to stabilize currency and fund foreign trade after the war. He says the Reichsbank and white banking world back a plan to mobilize empire money by redeeming and granting loans on war scripts to prevent market disruption and secure postwar capital.
Washington dispatch reports the Virgin Islands face severe neglect in basic infrastructure. Officials seek $200.00 hires to fix alleged conditions in sanitation and utilities, including drains, wells, and waste handling, with no sewerage system and outdated government facilities.
An advertisement extols Gem antiseptic liquid as a non greasy, penetrating treatment for a range of skin conditions. It claims quick relief, notes a large bottle size, and cites a Cleveland address for testimonials.
In Santa Barbara on Monday a servant, Catherine Hartley, employed by Mrs Pigar De Wolfe, went on a rampage in the Stewart Edward Wielte home. She smashed priceless works of art, shattered mirrors, and damaged vases and statues after a dispute with a fellow employee. She searched rooms and windows and attempted to obtain the den key guarding a $46,000 fur and relic collection. The incident ended without further detail.
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