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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
5
A fragmentary item notes an odd phrase about use of a crow s skin and a school mispector with faces washed and shoes shining. The readable text hints at a ceremonial or disciplinary scene but lacks clear facts, names, dates, or locations.
The scene shows boys in clean collars and a proud teacher as an inspector tests them. He asks about pillars of Pillaburg products and what a cow needs for, prompting Tommy Coyle to answer with a confused but earnest reply about skin and meat.
In Peking a silver dollar buys 136 large copper cents while nominal value is 100. A 10 cent piece yields 11 coppers. Exchange rates vary by province and city with “big money” and “little money” used for different purchases. Hangzhou trains and telegraphs handle transfers, and brokers offer 2 to 2 percent discounts.
Morning Sunday school and children's program at the Christian church with Milas Nollie Anibal performing a piece “I Do Not Ask, O Lord.” Evening service with Hub Bell on the theme Making Null the Origin. Christian Science services on Webb and Johnson streets include lessons Are Sin Dineage and Death Real. Catholic Massos at 6, 8, 10 with Sunday school at 2. Feast of St. Luke noted. Baptist emphasizes new leadership and school life with preaching at 11 and 7:20. Mulders topic.
The Church of the Redeemer announces a 7 30 a m Holy Communion, a 10 a m Sunday School, 11 a m divine service and sermon, and 7 40 p m evening service. Rev Charlon A Powell of Cove will preach morning and evening. Solo by Mini Sophie Anderson. Topics include Christ's hard sayings and the cross. Epworth League at 2 30 p m. Special music at each service. All welcome.
News that the German submarine interned in Cadiz last month escaped after midnight sent a shock. All top officials including the general commandant of the arsenal and naval district were suspended. The crew had freedom in Cadiz and officers promised not to escape. no ammunition or torpedoes on board.
In Washington on October 12 a fund started by Mrs George Burnett wife of the Marine Corps commandant supports Marines abroad with warm clothing and a knitting league based at Merion, Pennsylvania. The effort, titled The Marines Knitting League, already supplies extra woolen garments. Friends of the servicemen are aiding both movements to aid the sea soldi ers oversea.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle told members of the Eastcrook Brotherhood at Arddford that war has revealed religion as a real, experiential force. He argued the war will alter religious views, urging Christianity to adapt rather than perish, and questioned doctrines of man’s fall and Christ’s death.
A Portland notice advertises sale of two prime properties in Multnomah County. One corner lot next to Molot and Frank’s department store measures about 5000 square feet on Portland’s main street with high monthly income. The second parcel totals around 1002100 feet at another hub corner. Non-resident owners plan to sell at about half value to raise cash. Prospective buyers are invited to submit proposals via M. J. Ct hemy at 416 Ablugtion Building Portland Oregon.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference soldiers in France and a death tied to Andrew Httly. Content is incomplete and lacks clear action or dates.
Mrs H Han of Kokomo Indiana says she felt dreadfully ill with headaches backache and stomach sickness and irritability before using Cardui. She began taking Cardui about six months before her baby came and most symptoms disappeared with energy returning. She urges others to try the tonic and notes many grateful letters praising Cardui. Your dealer sells Cardui EB-10.
A short notice urges those considering portraits to schedule at Wheeler Studio while weather permits, noting the Xride tokens as the deadline nears. It emphasizes that a personal photograph is a unique gift friends cannot purchase elsewhere and encourages calling to make an appointment.
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