18 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1919
Page
1
The Athena District Victory Liberty Loan drive plans are ready with F. B. Lee Grow as chairman. The committee aims to lift Athena over its quota of 484 000 dollars, issuing a popular subscription low of 102 000 less than the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The Pendleton community faces a vote on the Victory Loan drive and related civic actions. Officials consider designating Volunteer Week and directing efforts toward supporting the loan campaign amid local discussions.
Oregon reports death of actor writer and composer Charles R. Warren in Eugene at 46. Cattle and Horse Raisers convention set for Bend April 28 29. Linn County May bond plan for road work. Log production and fruit crops expand near Brownsville. Gasoline tax receipts exceed $17 000. Monument campaign for World War II mat at Coont County. Orchardists to form state Irrigation district in Butlinrin valley. Industrial accident reports rise with two fatalities. Fire destroys large warehouse near Eugene. Snowfall hits Dallas mountains. Cottage Grove workers plan Loyal Legion of Langorn event. Norilsk Bend approves over 40 000 in sewer improvements. Rose Festival air plan to include 4 6 army planes. Oregon quota for war bonds roughly 33 million. Yaquina to Newport rail extension discussed. Several local legal and infrastructure items noted. Newspaper tone covers political and economic updates across multiple counties.
Four members of the American mission in France including Secretary of State Lansing appeal to the American people to back the Victory Liberty Loan. They cite Allied battles in Champagne and the Argonne and urge universal, generous war bonds funding to complete the war effort.
The article urges strong support for government war bonds as patriotic. It notes fighting abroad ceased, but citizens must still respond to appeals to pay the price of blood shed in France. It emphasizes collective sacrifice and ongoing funding of materials for the war effort.
The county prepares a significant loan to fund the Allied planned spring offensive of 1919. The funds aim to cover recuperation costs and honor fallen on the front, with taxpayers urged to support the debt for the worthy cause.
Frank H. Simonds, famed war correspondent in Paris, argues America must press the victory loan and peaceful victory to end Bolshevik influence. He warns of anarchy from Kamchatka to London without Allied unity and American resolve to fund the war effort.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions war alms, Boetie Wau, Apedavlon, a pursuit, a German party, and a professor of Germany to England for years. Details are garbled and names uncertain. article appears to sketch a wartime or travel narrative with undefined individuals.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a stray note about avoiding misuse of private property and steering clear of others' voices. It lacks a coherent event, names, or dates to anchor a fuller news item.
A war veteran, Louis Nelan of Headquarters Company CQ4y Infantry Met Division, is reported dead by the Wir Department but arrived at the Pregu office alive. He recalled whistle shell injuries near Montfaucon on September 7, 1918, which left shrapnel wounds and a gas-like mold on his headband, yet his lungs remained untouched. He came with Low Hodgona.
The Flying Circus exhibition arrives in Walla Walla Sunday morning at 7 o clock for a display over the city. Major Robert Wall USAF and Major Walsh are among the aviators set to perform with Curtiss and Fokker aircraft and a 14‑plane formation.
Tomorrow at 8 pm in the High School auditorium a reception honors Athena men who entered and returned from World War service. Lt Steiner and Capt Ritner will speak. a testimonial of city appreciation will be presented to returning soldiers. The event combines a reception with a community gathering to honor those in uniform.
Theatre front painted in white and interior brown at Stane ard Theatre this week. The projection machine from Cleveland, Ohio is on its way and expected to be installed within weeks. The Standard will open to the public once the new Simplex melting system is in place.
The notice outlines civic cleanup efforts with references to Athena women, LaCrosa and Umatilla methods. It also reports a salary increase of 25 cents per month for all employees from January 1, 118, and overtime pay details for the American company.
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