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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1928
Page
2
An Athens Oregon notice lists advertisement rates for the Athens Press dated August 17 1928. Pricing details show a two dollar cost and a one dollar item.
The article argues that strict firearm sales are misguided while national small arms programs at Camp Perry provide defense and crime prevention benefits. It notes about 1200 trainees yearly and 160000 benefiting nationally, with Congress and War Department sanctioning the matches as key in preparing citizens for defense and discouraging criminals.
The piece weighs the potential 63 million voter turnout if all eligible Americans vote, compares 1924's 29 017 to 29 170 thousand, and notes Hoover’s address broadcast widely. It predicts a sensational November vote, aided by radio, with vitamin G teased as a future discovery.
A two year old Maine child was rescued from a monster eagle by the child's brother. The eagle perched in a tree all day after the incident. Other items note Toppenish Washington wheat yields, Athena Oregon film location for Our Daily Bread, snow worms in Hoquiam, ten cent streetcar fares in 219 cities, Hoover radio audience and World Series buzz, wheat price declines, circus weekends, and Lewiston mayor shooting an elephant.
The Perringer ranch claims a record harvest of 82 000 bushels of wheat from 2 000 acres in 17 days. The Golden Bear rowing crew has gained fame in Europe winning the Olympic classic at Amsterdam.
The fragment notes that fires can follow explosions, but warns fires occur without explosions and explosions can occur without fires, reflecting an uncertain cause-and-effect relationship in reporting.
Local round up in Pendleton area notes attorney Peterson on business, Drake of Weston farmer Porter Graham, and Charles Marsh from Twin Falls Idaho. Freewater votes 52 to 1 to go wet in a special election. Several residents return from trips, injuries and illnesses reported, new engine arrives for Joseph Ringle, Miss Carrie Sharp returns from Monmouth, Myrick post office restored, and crop yields discussed with Charles Brotherton saving 50 bushels per acre from 300 acres while planning hogs’ fattening.
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