Athena News Highlights From April 1917
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Maurice Fra ess on April 4 1917. many local visits and guests recur from Weston Pendleton Walla Walla and Tacoma. community events include a Red Cross ball a sermon series at the Christian church and a baseball season for the Baby Tigers with a game against the Weston Grikets. Mrs Cecil Marie Phillips wed Alfred H Kibbey. Dr French of Walla Walla will visit Athena for eye exams and lens repairs. local business moves include J N Scott purchasing Mansfield land and Robt Coppock planning a new bungalow. a noted sermon on orthodoxy and a painting talk conclude local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Goode
Free ‘Methodint
Spokane
Athena
Red Cross
Pendleton
W.W. Raymond
Walla Walla
Coppock
Thin City
Freewater
Wm. McLeod
Ady
Rey
R. B. Gornald
Pen ‘Leton
Worthington
High Street
J.C. Burks
Elle
Robt. Coppock
Fourth
Adams
W. R. Proctor
Christian Church
Oreli Michener
Max Newsom
Cecil Maesteetti
Stanley Bush
Ray Alexander
Marvel McAlexander
Leonard Gelsel
Chenter Max
Harold Mclennon
Welton
Tigers
Weston “Grieketa
Christian ‘Dinrch
Cecil Marie Phillips
Alfred H. Kibbey
Hubbell
John H. Phillips
Preston-Shaffer Mill
Milty Milby Funeral Held in Milton for Dirs Birls Milby
Mr and Mrs D Scott Fisher attended the funeral of Dirs Birls Milby in Milton held Wednesday morning. Milby, wife of Arthur Milby, died after a three month illness at Portland hospital and was brought home last Saturday. Survived by her husband and four children the family moved to Milton in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Scott Fisher
Milton
23 Years Ago From the Press of March 30 1804
Marshal Wilkingon waged war on the town cow this week, upsetting owners. A letter from F J Tuckton reports rheumatism at Hot Springs Ark with doctors predicting six weeks. The Inland Republican notes new Gillis corner brick plans for four storefronts facing Main and Third. Local residents and visitors visit Athena. A Pendleton man urges licensing church dinners on Fourth of July. Fredrick E LaBadie and Miss Clara B Wilder wed at the bride’s home. The Garden City Gazette’s first issue is planned for the 14th with Wilbur Five Brock as editor. A mock scene from Whidlaw features a curious chat about Hamerten discovery and colonial travel. An elephant tooth operation recounts a historic removal with a four-horse haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Wilkingon
F. J. Tuckton
Hot Springs
Ark
Inland Republican
Gillis
Main
Third Street
J. K. Salting
Mountain Précinct
van Catland
Dayton Wash
Frank Mansfield
Geo. Froome
W. BE. Young
Wexton
James Froome
Spokane
Mr. Froome
Athena
Pendleton
Fredrick E. LaBadie
Mise Clara B. Wilder
Weaton
W Bowser
M. E. Church
Garden City Gazette
New
Humpback Salmon and Indigenous Year Customs
In a fragmented report the text references a humpback saloon year among Indigenous people and a journey to streams where a species is noted and kept for weeks. It mentions a Chey or Chey-like term, a private rite, and a shift in time reckoning by a named year. The passage also briefly notes John Adams and reactions to a presidential matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streuma
Tom
Tungiback
Salem
Nevessitsae
New York
Fragmentary note on Moscow bell and Turmese belt weights
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Moscow bell weighing 202 tong and a Turmese belt with unclear weight, plus references to impatience, destruction, and faded references to Maxavil Drops of Abw. The text remains unreadable in key places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Comen
Painless Dental Offer in Pendleton Oregon
An advertisement promotes affordable dental services in Pendleton Oregon by Newton Painless Dentistry. It touts decayed or aching teeth treatment with painless scientific methods, guaranteed work, and a Webb Street entrance with a Pendleton address and phone reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Webb
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Mr. and
Mire
Maurice Fraess
Hium F. B. Radtke
Hamp Booker
Weston
HL. A. Pont
James Riley
Whitman College
FS. LeGrow
Oeborne
Walle Walla
Taceday
Roy Raley
George Froome
Booker
Hert Cartano
Portland
O-W
Wedada
Colonel Wood
Mre
George Gesking
Charles Gerking
Tacoma
Iba Bros
Luke Read
Rindt- Athena
J.B. Qoeman
Centervittian
Navy
Loy Dudley
Univer
Oregon
Gladys McLechee
M. E. Ald Society
Grandma Bowling
John Lumaden
William McBride
A. R. Booher
Sheets Late
Frank Boling
Boling
Boling S Shop. Mr. Sheets
Gladys Andre
Yakima
Burke & Son
Ford
Adv
Frank Knowlton
Omar Stephens
Named Wyrick
Will
Wyrick
Wim. Goedecke
Pollyanna
Watts
Rogera
Ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society
George Banister
Robi. Sowers
Atabell and
Margaret
North Yakima
Jos. N. Scott
W. R. Taylor
Mansfield
Dudley
Dr. French
French Optical Co
Geo R. Gerking
Protestant Churches of Athena
Errett
Kethren Froome
Thelma
Mia
Nellie Whiting
McDonald
Bert McDonald
W. D. Allingham
Shel
Gryton
Etar
M. J. Watts
Pure Food Grocery Poone
Uuil
T.C. Elimt
Foss-Winship Hardware Company
U.S
Athena Garage
BUICK
Maxwell
Parts and Accessories
United States
Austin Pir
Hamerten
Columius
John Adams
John Adam
Ti Philadolphn
Cole
Athena Blacksmiths
R. Proctor
Athena Oregon
Buy Fisk
Fisk Non Skide
Fisk
Freischmann Yeast
FIX & Radtee
Dell Brothers
Ore
Seanling
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