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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
6
A New York Sun excerpt notes Washington residents face travel to vote, aided by loan offers and ads for outfits and travel perks. Placards in shop windows promote election wear and souvenirs, while railways advertise special voter rates, creating a unique, citywide election spectacle.
A London Tit Bits tale outlines a clock maker failing to sync church and town hall clocks. A council interview leads to a quip about neglecting to wind the striker. The piece shifts to Nepal marriage customs and brutal antiquated sacrifices in Rome Greece and Scandinavia, noting dog and human sacrifices tied to ninth-year cycles.
A sharp quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript presents a man opposing women’s suffrage with the line Women vote Never with my consent as he questions the impact on his wife’s hats and social status, reflecting era gender tensions.
The New York Press quotes commented lines about a highly particular man, including a jab that if told by a doctor he would die, he would call ahead for a good room, hinting at a personality sketch or satirical column.
The initiative bill for Monmouth Normal school is before voters, framed by alumni. The measure frames education as essential, separating it from politics and giving residents a chance to express their views on schooling, teachers, and preparation for youth. Vote yes for Monmouth.
Public auction to the highest cash bidder at 2 pm on April 9 1910 at the Pendleton courthouse front door for certain parcels in Townships 4 North Range 35 East Willamette Meridian Umatilla County Oregon sale subject to court confirmation by B B Richards administrator and estate administrator with will annexed March 10 1910 listed parcels comprise parts of Sections 4 5 North Half Southeast Quarter Northeast Quarter Southwest Quarter etc detailed in notice.
The ad offers improved wheat lands with good soil on easy terms from 25 to 56 per acre, claiming rapid improvement and future price rises. It directs inquiries to Joy-Hayden Realty Co in Lind, Washington, and markets a 640 acre dry land ranch in Midvale, Idaho, with return guarantees. It also promotes Bucklep’s Arnica Salve for wounds and various ailments.
Saved From Awful Peril. A final testimonial from Manchester Ohio praises Dr King’s New Discovery for curing a frightful cough and severe lung trouble. It claims weight gain, recovery of four children from croup, and advertises trial bottles and druggist guarantees. Sheriff recaptures two more escapees. one remains at large. President aids orphans in Macon Ga praising Electric Bitters as a reliable medicine for stomach liver and kidney troubles in a nine year institution history.
A faulty ad lists Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure all for digestive and other ailments at low cost. It also advertises 402 acres of rich soil near Condon with horses and gear at 38 per acre with payment terms, plus a 7 room house in Athena priced at 1200 and Pine Creek rail line rental option.
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