Athena Chronicle notes and village updates crowd Pendleton visit days
Local notes report visits by Archie McIntyre Edward Towrey and Walter Ely from Weston Walla Walla and Helix residents plus busyness around farms and ranches. Details mention a runaway incident minor damage and preparations for openings and fairs with mentions of families schools and local businesses.
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Opal Archie McIntyre
Pendleton
Edward Towrey
Weston
Yame
Walter Ely
Walla Walla
Social gathering notes and local inquiries in Oregon
The excerpt recalls a social gathering at Mrs. Kirk’s home with guests served by the hostess. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bush leaving for Birch Creek to stay with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stamper, and Mrs. Bush seeking treatment from Dr. Cole. It also notes George A. Calhoun visiting in the city, Ira Kemp hunting prairie chickens near Athena, and references to the Portland fair and the international stock show dates September 19 to 26. A Weston editor anecdote and a balloon gas-tapping reward placard are described in playful, incidental detail.
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Willis Bush
Birch Creek
J. W. Stamper
Ira Kemp
Athena
Waeci
Ira
Proneera Oregon
Portland
Wood
Weston
Eastern Exnersion Rates Offer Limited First Class Fares
Special rates set by the O R N on August pass 17 2026 offer limited first class fares plus ten dollars for travel to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Kansas City St Joseph Leavenworth Omaha Council Bluffs and Sioux City. Children half fare. Ten day outbound limit and 90 day return limit. Stopovers allowed within transit limits.
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St Paul
Minnea
Duluth
Kansas’ City
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Oimaha
Conneil Bluffs
Sioux City
Bale for Buffalo Pitts Separator at Athena
For Bale. A Niagara Buffalo Pitts separator with 28 inch cylinder 48 inch shoe capacity 1400 sacks daily power fitted used four seasons Richardson patent stacker 14 horse Pitts power complete and in good order. Bargain for someone includes 8 Hodge header and 8 header boxes. C. L. Chamberlain Athena.
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Niagara Buffalo Pitts
Richardson
Pitts
C. L. Chamberlain
Athena
Excursion Train to Pendleton From Milton August 28
On August 28 the O R & N will run a special train from Milton to Pendleton joining Train No 1 at Pendleton. The train will depart Athena at 7 58 with round trip tickets priced at 6 25. Returns limited for seven days from sale and not valid in the sleeping car section of the sister line.
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Fair
Milton
Pendleton
Athena
Sile
No Secret About It Drug Ad Claims Soothing Sore Eyes
A Hope Texas note by D L Gregory advertises a medical salve for eyes sold at Mc Bride's drug store. The claim highlights relief for fever sores and sore eyes as a remedy.
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Wong
O .K
D. L. Gregory
Hope
Tex
McBride
Pendleton Business College and Local Advertisers Highlighted
A string of local shop notices promotes Pendleton Business College as progressive, practical, modern, and up to date with courses opening Sept 11. Ads tout Crescent Cream Coffee, Deering twine, Henney buggies, and Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. Sellers include A Barrett & Co and Worthington & Thompson, with notices for real estate and hardware services, plus bits about room rentals and a blacksmith shop for buggy axles.
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Cox & McEwen's
Pendleton
Macusse
Vale
Gay's
A. Barrett & Co
Gatt & Co
Worthington & Thompson's
Pendleton Business College
Oie
Mia
Second Street
Madison, Port
Dr King's New Life Pills Ad Containing Bowel Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for bowel and stomach diseases. It promises relief from biliousness costiveness and other ailments and claims guaranteed availability at McBride's with a persuasive testimonial tone.
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Dr King
McBride
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Elsa Rosenaig
Nettie Cannon
Minnie Nagie
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J. C. Beamer
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J. Kirk
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Portland Exposition
Yellowstone Park
Calhoun & Baker
Oharekkoe
A. H. Luna
King's Barn
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Pendleton Bus College
W.S. Buel
Buel
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Athena Mercantile Co
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Rocky Mountain
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R. R
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