Migration trends and school policy in Eastern Oregon
The 1909 Athena column surveys U S population shifts with Washington and coastal cities expanding while eastern Oregon seeks to sustain Eastern Oregon Normal School. It notes council efforts to retain teachers, calls for drainage driven road construction, hints at Rockefeller’s finance prompts, and references local civic efforts like a public reading room and park push amid ongoing Northwest travel and business chatter.
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United States
Wm. Estabrook
Washington
Los Angeles
Seattle
Mobile
Memphis
Muskegon
Michigan
Buffalo
Porteland
Oregon
Athena
Oregon fruit boom tied to professor influence
Professor Withycombe predicts a rapid rise in Oregon fruit production. If his influence proves pivotal, he is likely to be nominated and elected governor.
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Withycombe
Oregon
New York judge rules nun not liable for alimony
A New York judge decides that a nun whose gallery work is limited to six pieces a week need not pay alimony. The ruling could affect how some men exaggerate about calories drawn in.
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New York
Pullman Obscure Saga Signals Port Tipping Selfishness
A fragmentary item hints at a Pullman porter dispute on a terminal line. The phrase suggests a tipper’s selfish motive and implies possible return riding along the same route.
Champ Clark Faces Trouble Over Averages In News Item
A garbled note suggests Champ Clark faces trouble over the phrase average price of a woman at five dollars. It mentions navigation of air as an old infant industry and hints at domestic conflict tied to meat.
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Champ Clark
Champ
Let Us Pray Against Oregon Normal Schools
A Lake New Herald editorial condemns state funding cuts to Oregon normals while praising large sums for roads, asylums, and public buildings. It denounces legislative favoritism toward Portland and laments partisan attacks on Ashland Monmouth Weston and Drain normals, urging public support and preservation of the institutions.
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Crater Lake Road
Oregon
Ashland
Monmouth
Weston
Drain
Granduer
Lake New Herald
Portland
Normals
Walla Walla
Near Death In Big Pond Mrs Ida Soper Recovers
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania describes a near death experience from chronic lung illness. She credits Dr King s New Discovery with providing lasting relief after other remedies failed. The ad promotes the cough cold lung and bronchial remedy with trial bottles and a Palace Drug Co guarantee.
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Big Pond
Ida Soper
Theu Dr. King
Mra. Soper
Ty Palace Drug Co
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve Cured Eczema, Reader Says
A Watertown man credits Bucklin’s Arnica Salve with curing a ten year eczema after 15 doctors failed. The ad extols the salve for skin troubles including sores boils and burns and promotes Palace Drug Co as the seller. It claims Dr King’s New Life Pills prevent appendicitis and treat stomach issues, malaria and headaches, priced at Palace Drug Co.
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J. A. Swenson
Watertown
Wis
Bucklin
Palace Drug Co's
Dr. King
Palace Drug Co
Repairing Watch Repair Shop Ad
Repairing We repair all kinds of fine and complicated watches Repeaters Chronographs Whimming and Cuckoo Clocks. Try ux HH H BILL Jeweler Palace Drug Store.
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BILL
Jeweler Palace
Soldier Balks Death Plot in Kemp Texas Civil War Vet
A J Jackson of Kemp Texas, a Civil War veteran, believed a plot between illness and death endangered him. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery for restoring his health after a lifelong cough and weight loss. Also mentions Bucklens Arnica Salve curing blood poison from a spider bite and promotes Palace Drug Co products.
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A. J. Jackson
Kemp Tex
Dr. Kings
Palace Drag Co
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Calhoun
Russell
Normal School
People’s Vots
Senate
Northwest Register
Dayton
Wash
Light Company
Peoples Warehouse
Coffer
Dellcas ‘Chase
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J. Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
T. M. Taggart & Co
Happy Home
T. M. Taggart & Company
Hardeman Tiats
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American National Bank
Pendleton
Pendleton Savings Bank
Commercial National Bank of
T. J. Morris
W. L. Thompson
W.s
A. D. Sloan
T. G. Montgomery
J. E. Froome
ST. Nichols
Parker-Stone
Barder Shop
C. A. Barrett & Company
Athena, OR
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