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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR reads a chaotic Chicago scene with a harnessed delivery job, a watchman, a manager, and a gun pulled over a blocked office. A passenger flees, a police note appears to reclaim property, and references to a Missouri line and Washington might hint at cross city confusion.
Telegraphed dispatches from Petrograd report Russia may abandon Warsaw as Austro German forces envelop Polish capital. Teutons push wedges from Vistula and Bug fronts. Russians fall back to new lines while Western front holds. Jane Addams photo notes accompany battle context and retreat details.
Washington reports six large cruiser destroyers authorized by the last Congress. The vessels are influenced by the war in Europe. They will have 80 knot sustained speed, 1126 tons displacement, 110 feet length, 8.4 feet beam, and 8 feet draft. Each destroyer carries four triple torpedo tubes, eight 4 inch guns, two 1 pounders, and anti aircraft guns.
Fragmentary text mentions the river line and names like Portland and Kar N. fret se. The passage references Trae and a tea barber, with garbled phrases about heating peace and local places. Likely a rough OCR of a railway or river route note with multiple garbled names.
A chaotic drill under Colonel Knut of the Tudeton Terriers ends with a horse mishap and a heated scuffle as nervous soldiers push forward. The front rank swells into a milling crowd while a sergeant yells to hold. The incident highlights tension and awkward moments during inspection in a military setting.
A 1914 North Dakota Episcopal Church note recalls a new bishop from a Maryland rectorate at Haxeratown. A Fargo neighbor recalls the bishop’s son shoveling snow, answering with a refined southern drawl about Maryland snow vs Northwest conditions, and a father reflecting on teaching him proper dress and conversation.
A fragmented clipping notes a plea tied to autonomy and a public action on the final day of a debate. References a St Louis link and a plea voiced amid shifting political currents, urging attention to an unresolved issue.
A Kentucky letter from Mrs J M Asia of Louisville cites a female health problem and her husband’s urging for surgery. After taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she reports renewed health and walks without pain. The notice emphasizes the medicine’s tested effect and warns readers that results vary by individual.
Battleships anchored near the Pacific Exposition grounds as the Ohio and Wisconsin steered into San Francisco Bay Sunday. The squadron, with 860 Midshipmen aboard, passed through the Panama Canal and faced a propeller repair delay for the Ohio at Mare Island Navy Yard. Weather forecast updates follow from Washington.
A coroner s jury in Chicago returns a verdict blaming six men for the Eastland disaster. Named are William H Hull general manager of Chicago St Joseph Steamship William H Hull owner of the Eastland Captain Harry Podetyon and four federal inspectors including J C Bokiff W K Greenbaum and others. The jury recommends indictments for manslaughter and calls for further inquiry into negligence in construction loading and operation.
San Francisco socialite Virginia Sappe will wed Alberto M. d Alkains, a member of the Argentine commission. Mixa Kappe, famed for fashion in New York Paris and Chicago, was introduced to d Alkains, who serves as commissioner secretary for Argentina arranging the republic's building at the exposition. Mius Rap introduced Roman ank rete as part of the tailroom costume. She is 20 years old.
Florence Gates Juli, formerly Mrs Charles Gates, received a black band letter demanding $20000 near a lumber pile by midnight. Detectives guarded her home after prior threats. an all night vigil found no contact and the money was not paid.
A South Sea Pacific Company notice states alcohol shipments will be revised to operate forArizona by all railroads. The decision follows a conference between Wiley Jones, general attorney, and railroad representatives.
Northwest market notes list commodity prices across wheat, barley, hay, vegetables, fruits, eggs, poultry, butter, yeast, wool, cattle, and sheep. Entries show varied prices for wheat types, feed, hay, onions, eggs, poultry, dairy, fruit crates, and livestock, reflecting market activity and regional denominations.
A garbled column mixes skin care tips with river salmon market chatter. It mentions canned Columbia River salmon demand, price movements, and packer orders amid a quiet market. Interspersed are odd anecdotes and an advertisement for Resinol ointment and Dr. Pierce’s Pills.
A man named Patrick Murphy faced a jury after a liquor sale arrest. One pint of whinky found at his home supplied a key point in the prosecution's case. Murphy's defense challenged the evidence and the jury acquitted him amid a dramatic courtroom moment.
Embargo confirmations affect burlap shipments from Clanita and Yundoo with export licenses anticipated despite procurement delays. Wool exports from Australia and New Zealand during 1914 to 1925 totalled 2,317,702 bales. colonial market wool 1,544,799 bales. Alaska 1914 gold value reached 15,764,259 dollars. total mineral output cited at 19,118,080 dollars. Canadian wheat crop projections cited for 1914 and 1918.
A trial transcript reveals the prosecution pressing a reluctant witness about contents of a barrel. The witness asserts men removed whiskey from the barrel, while uncertainty remains whether McTavish possessed it or who took what. The exchange shows oath constraints and attempts to coax a different account from the witness.
A quivering critique portrays Idaho leaders appealing to railroad magnates for free passes as proof of state misrule. The piece laments public officials debasing themselves for favors while funds remain scarce, warning of widespread harm to citizens and governance. An offhand confession by a frugal figure about a prior social mishap adds comic relief to the strained scene.
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes a row of controversy over a purported fake dentist who sold a set of costly old teeth to a vaudeville performer. The brief hints at a scandal surrounding dental fraud and stage props.
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