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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
3
Local items list visits by officials and family travel, audits by W. R. McCracken and government workers, and community drives. Delia Ferguson joins the state land office staff, Freewater grows with new hires and orphan care grants tallied. Donations for Belgian relief flow through Freewater, and maintenance projects unfold in town.
An incomplete note describes a fire aboard a vessel or near the harbor area at Ansty with some mention of a possible collision or distress signal. The fragment references observers noting smoke and flame and implies danger to a crew, with limited details on location, timing, or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a Pendleton county docket with an appointed guardian for heirs of deceased parties and a divorce petition by Tahid M. Jones against Janet Jones citing cruelty and abandonment since 1917. Additional items note War Department notes, enlistment lists, and local property proceedings amid a tide of scattered names and dates.
Oregon Military Police lower company headcount to 40, Captain J. W. Keecker notes recruitment shortfall. Umatilla County Red Cross reports small donations totaling 4.84 from Freewater donors including Burner Campbell and Mrs. A. Farrens, with funds pledged locally.
Francis Daniels of the company on the 0. B Frederick returns to New York after a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs C F Daniels. Other Pendieten boys on the Frederick include Arnold Clifford Minnie and Wesley Mima listed in the same note.
The court appointed Jd. H. Padberg as administrator of the estate of Hane Iewallen who died last week at Weeton. Sim Burnes, Jy Hi. Price, and George Stig were also approved by the court to manage or assist with the same estate.
Fragmented report references Rev WH H Hebbel and church fundraisers for Fi Lewik, plus a move toward Cal Lewis Camp Lewis and Auburn Washington. Mentions of Kenneth Meas, BL Hoomewett, and Cherles Cunninghom Jr. with scattered names and events amid a distant federal funding context. The text is garbled and contains many OCR errors.
In a community effort, 600 pallets of Pareles pivoted items and 447 garments were donated by Emily Tico and others, supporting Haitian relief. Attendees at funeral services for Mrs Apheny and Mr Neemuil Avkehy included Levi Ankeny and local residents as the county Red Cross reports a push to inventory supplies for a November completion target.
The fragment discusses a board member named Kiker and a digression about funding for a public project. It mentions a committee and public service, with uncertainty about proceeding and reconstruction plans. The text is garbled and reads as an unfinished note with unclear specifics.
A written court filing by Winnie, plaintiff, seeks 7500 dollars plus 82 dollars in costs from defendant Moore Taylor, alleging contract breaches over land and payments in 1917 and 1817, with attorney Homer J Watts of Athens noted in the record. The filing mentions Will of Bell Miancete and probate actions with Bertha Hancett as widow and other heirs. A second item notes Dell Eiingwte killed in March in a county armed conflict context.
War Washington report says the War Industries Board set a maximum retail price of twelve dollars for winter shoes, effective October fifteenth. London dispatch notes the Berhan wine office tag announced Komando twenty two miles northwest of Uskul on Monday, with unclear timing.
Shipping board officials told the committee on October 2 that bids for the con struction of wooden and steel slips and docks were reviewed but many tenders were deferred. The panel weighed the proposed perimeters and prices while awaiting further details from the contractor.
Fragmentary OCR text cites a police or court context with garbled phrases and partial names. Contains mentions of a fatal incident and department references but lacks clear entities or a coherent event to confirm details. Unable to determine definitive subject or outcome from the readable material.
An advertisement touts a universal hose supporter in all colors and sizes with emphasis on girls in gymnasium classes. It also announces new ribbons in many colors widths and shades at affordable prices.
Fragmented notes describe a drift of discussions on bird and animal trade, with references to commissions, committees, and proposed wealth figures tied to shipments. The language hints at regulatory debates, enforcement challenges, and political friction across multiple locales and figures.
Fragmented OCR notes recount an old claim that rheumatism cannot be cured by rubbing a liniment. It mentions quack remedies and a distrust of medical treatment, noting repeated promises and the public mystery of real cures and the dangers of false cures.
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