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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
3
Local ad notes H H Hill offers careful ram watch repairs in Athens Oregon aiming to boost trust and reputation for honest thorough service. Also lists mortgage broker services and items for sale and notices including lost bundle and public notice filings with dates and locations.
Pendleton and nearby activity including health, business, and farming updates. Mentions of Lew Shaw in Pendleton, Barretts for lawn mowers, Miss Lillie Fischer visiting Pendleton, J. W. Smith insurance work, W. Knox Weston attorney, and many residents traveling to Waterman Station and the mountains. Wheat yields, threshing reports, and local trades like photography and clothing also appear.
A lively Camp Bryan column recounts a two day gathering with chants for Bryan, a mock campaign, and humor from Van Winkle, Goodman, and others. It covers berry harvesting, camp visitors, a chicken disturbance, a barn fire near the elevator, and various local anecdotes plus brief notices and local commerce items.
Details from the body of J J Hedrick show extreme measurements after his death on Thursday in Walla Walla with chest 52 inches and waist 30 inches. The report notes astonishing girths and lengths across multiple body parts. City records show 221 tanks of water used by 10 o'clock this morning.
A stylish young woman enters a Cincinnati barbershop, sits in a vacant chair, requests a shave, and departs after tipping a half dollar. The barber notes a light beard growth and recalls she may have visited before, while patrons marvel at the transformation and the room fills with quiet chatter about the curious scene.
A Yankee Blade tale recounts a commercial traveler stranded at a small western branch line station. The conductor strikes up a quip about staying four hours, offering implied companionship in a humorous, innocent exchange.
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