26 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1918
Page
1
London October 26 The Daily Mail reports the Turkish minister to Switzerland presented peace terms to British and French ministers. The offer appears to indicate complete surrender in the ongoing conflict.
The body of Joseph Stangier 24, formerly of Pendleton, who died in Chicago of pneumonia, will arrive here for burial on the 17th. The funeral from Folhim chapel will be private. He was the son of August and Martha Stangier and survived by his parents, sisters, and brothers. He had lived in Pendleton, California, Canada, and Chicago where he worked as an electrician. He remained unmarried.
Germans in South America panic as reverses in the war reach their shores. The American editor Savile Falk reports arrivals from CHUL with Germans portrayed as shaken by Allied successes on the Western Front. Widespread fear follows recent naval engagements and retreats.
Helen Keller, renowned advocate, is slated to visit Los Angeles to uplift blind soldiers, offering encouragement and hope. Keller underscored the power of support, saying a kind word can lift spirits and bolster morale for those who served.
Fragmented clipping profiles a chorus girl claiming high pay for not talking, noting weekly earnings around 100 dollars. The text references several women and a so called privilege of delivering the "last word" for double phone calls, with a boastful tone about being the prettiest and most highly trained.
Bhle J. Ankeny of Bbeth jivt died at St Anthonys hospital soon after his brother and son perished. Jane A. Ankeny, brother of hh, was 22 years old and employed with the O W H N railroad. The baby born sickly from birth died from general weakness. Funeral plans set for both, with services at St Marys Catholic Church officiated by Father Brown.
War Labor Board actions are noted in San Piancisog and involve Tom Alcones’s support through Paul Schumenere, secretary of the California States Federation of Labor. The record mentions Swetringen Swearingen and others granted licenses or hearings amid neutral duty claims, with references to MOC and related parties Shipley Kehoe.
A group of citizens from La Grande Baker The Dalles Pendleton unite to push for normal education in the Cascade mountains region. They seek a survey of school conditions and training for teachers across the area and discuss whether a normal school should be established in eastern Oregon. The article notes questions about future welfare and the balance of effort across districts.
Train schedule changes with the turning of clocks affect arrival and departure times. No. 4 arrives at 1:24 and leaves on schedule. No. 6 to arrive at 1:20 after clocks are turned back. The Willa Wail team will wait for No 8 and time will be made up afterward.
A damaged regional dispatch notes a surge in flu cases along the Oregon coast with figures such as 100,000 cited and daily tallies reaching near 6,995. The fragmentary text mentions cities including Portland and Seattle area references, with broad timelines and counts resembling a public health update.
Unclear text fragments describe Prague wireless issues and a dispute involving Hun powers and station ownership. Readable portions reference a provocative stance by authorities, city actors, and potential purge of contested equipment. The fragmented phrases hint at a broader wartime information clash and property concerns.
The report outlines Herr Hitman’s first prison speech echoed across the empire calling for a German republic. Socialist demonstrations and meetings in the Hague and other cities express support for republican reform during World War II era turmoil.
Paris Oct 26 Allied forces press on the Austro Hungarian line from Porochia to Kerntogg with heavy artillery damaging units on the Danube. About 200 prisoners taken as enemy detachments sustain casualties while the front across the 62 mile stretch shows the enemy retreating northward.
British and French troops drive a string of towns between the Lys and Scheldt as Allied offensives surge on multiple fronts. American troops in France report substantial gains as they clear Bourgogne forest area and advance behind German lines toward Grand Pre. British and French operations attack between the Lys and Scheldt rivers, capturing positions and pressing toward Courtrai as Belgians report trench advances and village canter.
Reports show a decline in new flu cases in Baker while prominent local figure T. I. Paxton, editor of the Democrat, dies after illness. He leaves a wife and child.
John Og driving a car and Ta Verne Livermore in a Troy laundry truck crashed at Alta and Mile streets in the morning. Front wheel damage and a broken axle plagued the laundry vehicle while Og’s car suffered a damaged front. Both drivers escaped serious injury.
The Kier Printiss Sophia faces disruption as a crowd of 200 queeremers gathers near Vanderbilt rer shire Thirdly, causing honking and commotion. Authorities have not issued official statements.
An Oakland union defies a warning from the labor board about a possible strike. The report notes mounting tensions as draft-related fears influence union actions and communal response.
Storms sweeping the middle west cripple telegraph and telephone lines. Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado report major outages isolating Kane tle Nebr and Denver regions. Grand Island and Roger City areas suffer severed links as wind damaged wires hamper recovery efforts.
Report on Stanfield speaking in Salem defending a California college deficiency issue and addressing legislative funding concerns. The scene included discussion of a $20,000 appropriation for the state mill term and parliamentary maneuvers, with tense exchanges and fireworks during the meeting.
Travia Henederein and family announce the death of a prominent local figure, sibling of Mre HO and Moenefield, following a Wednesday illness. The deceased served as director of a lumber preparation group in The Ciradian government’s defense unit. Funeral plans and community memorials are being arranged.
W. K. McFaul, a rural mail carrier on the Mes Vens route from Behe, was arrested yesterday on theft charges. At a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner St Newberry he was held for the federal grand jury in bond of 2000. McFaul had served since April and has lived in Echo for years with a wife and three children.
A local cinema thrills crowd with Hooded Terror a sensational on screen menace haunting Verdant Smythe Lonergan woods. Boys encounter a masked figure in a black coat as he lunges at them before the hooded terror vanishes from sight leaving a real sense of horror.
London reports October 26 as the German cabinet debates terms for an armistice. The article notes confusion over alliance directives and mentions authorities in Berlin and Aurich Central Sees outlining tentative steps amid uncertain expectations.
A. Bennett is presented as a sure candidate for the Supreme Bench. Syviler Meneett of Osalies Cor and a 30 year practicing lawyer defend Bennett’s candidacy. The article notes ballot placement and signals broad support as the campaign moves forward.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Supdemen publisher Freewnerr Thetis and San cinwin be capporfing ott. It references Hodge the Tepresemtative and tele pager this week with mentions of Dalat and Heiden. Names of organizations appear incomplete amid distorted text.
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