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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
2
A fashion note highlights women warming coats in crystal Bolivia and wool velour options, among others, with colors of green brown navy purple taupe grey and black. Styles range from plain tailored to features like rich collars and fur or Kerami mole cuffs.
Sept 34 in Amterdam reports a German loan drive with subscriptions opened at Heichabink. Banks and insurers offer facilities to yield 16 percent cash and the rest by installments over ten to twenty years. Landowners and farmers urged to contribute. Kripps subscribed for 51,000 marks. Loyalist demonstration for the Kaiser and protest against Wilson’s “drive a wedge” between emperor and people appears as part of propaganda.
Jamaica was struck by a hurricane causing widespread damage in Kingston and surrounding areas. Reports say homes and property were damaged, with vessels and a large hotel affected as winds roared through Mort Antonin and nearby districts.
Severe winds disrupted railways and telegraph service across the region with only brief stretches near Kingston remaining operational. The banana crop faced significant damage while other crops and local infrastructure sustained varied harm.
An antiquated ad text claims eczema is blood related and promotes a swift specific department in Atlanta, Georgia for expert advice. It urges readers to inquire about a blood remedy and promises prompt relief through a mail order offer.
SPARTANBURG Sep 24 Times stated at Camp Wadsworth that mobilization of the Fifteenth Division would delay to meet railroad transport needs next week. A court martial sentenced Private Jk W Brackman of Company D Seven First Regiment to one year imprisonment and dishonorable discharge for drunkenness on duty at Cotera Dam, N. C. The dishonorable dismissal was disapproved while the prison term was approved. The ruling by Col H H Bandbolts and Gen O'Ryan holds that wartime must override peacetime standards, though the officer's offense showed no moral turpitude. retention in service was deemed admirable and the dishonorable discharge was removed.
Freda Hart, 18, daughter of a Candor farmer, admitted she practiced eight months in male attire to enter her fiancé Lieut. Anton Hathaway’s regiment. She was spotted at a New Jersey station, escorted to Jersey City Fourth Precinct, and remained jailed overnight. Her sister and a Brooklyn teacher relate family tensions and prior work at Western Union in Manhattan.
The piece notes a significant shift in British soldierly attitudes toward rifles and bayonets, moving from reliance on mobility to recognizing rifles as essential weapons. It highlights drill emphasis and cites the Menin Road offensive as a major example of the tactic, stressing that success now hinges on infantry after artillery clears the way.
Harold J. Warner writes from the Proudjo officers in training describe underground living and bare tasks in trenches near the front. They endure sleepless nights, shoveling dirt, and constant drills, with an irate command to change positions as shells explode nearby.
Lawrence Chamberlain of Hemphill Witte Chamberlain, after a tour of England and France with Rev Dr Nevell Dwight Hill, says Germans kill victims by rule and will not seek mild terms. He cites reported German actions in Northern France and asserts the public needs vivid, accurate accounts of German atrocities as the war continues.
The White Sox announce a forthcoming game lineup featuring a full roster led by manager Piewlard Jr. The team includes pitchers Lefty William, Tex Tryesed, Jon Then, and Clargace Rowland, catcher Ray Schoth, and infielders Buck Weaver and Jon Jacks on with outfielders East Murphy and Dave Dan forth.
Major General Lennard Wood, commandant of Camp Funston, told students at Kansas State Agricultural College that the war would be long and costly. He warned that hundreds of thousands of American soldiers must go abroad and many will not return, stressing discipline and training over new inventions or air power as the path to victory. He urged finish the war at home through well trained and well equipped troops.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe women lawyers and a court setting with dialogue about attire in the courtroom. Likely a column snippet noting hats and formalwear in a legal context.
An old health ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle non habit forming laxative. It claims relief from headaches tied to constipation and recommends mothers use it for children. W Ke Caldwell offers trial bottles and specifies purchase from druggists.
An advertisement extols Danderine as a cheap, quick remedy to thicken, beautify hair and stop dandruff. It claims visible fullness and shine within minutes and hair regrowth after a few weeks, urging careful application and asserting it leaves no dandruff or shedding.
A fragmentary report references an inquiry into alleged foul play linked to a premium herd and a morning hit. Authorities are reviewing evidence as part of a wider investigation, with no final conclusions announced.
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