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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1931
Page
6
The Athena Press column from August 21, 1931 discusses farm coops and fair prices for producers, notes gasoline prices at 12.51 cents a gallon with four cent plus state tax, and praises road construction tech using asphaltic materials. It cites Arizona copper plates and Oregon hops, and comments on tax distribution and life insurance figures. It ends with a line about the new Australian tariff on lumber.
The text links American tariff schedules to direct effects on Australia and indirect consequences for the U.S. lumber industry. It also references rising overproduction concerns across farmers and oil, plus cultural notes about the era and a six‑day bicycle race revival hint.
The Morning Oregonian notes officials recommended against Albert Fall’s pardon citing that clemency would set a dangerous precedent. It argues miscarriages lie in acquittals of co-defendants, not Fall’s conviction, and emphasizes pardons must rest on fact, not sympathy, as Fall has a brief term and parole eligibility after four months.
The dedication at Put-in-Bay honors Commodore Perry and the 117 years of peace on the Great Lakes. The essay notes no warships on the lakes since 1812 and a frontier free of forts, praising national restraint as a model for peaceful relations.
1909 news brief reports D B Jarman selling his department store to Spokane firm Steward & Brown. Inventory underway, store to reopen tomorrow. Local notes cover sheriff, theft accusation, wheat sacks theft, marriages, visits, births, deaths, property renovations, and upcoming auctions as Athena area moves toward harvest season.
Mrs. Ludtke and Mrs. Jones return from a summer mountain outing. Mr. and Mrs. George Clare and son depart for Illinois after visiting relatives in Athena, Corvallis, and Centralia. Mrs. Leeper to winter in Illinois. Henry Adams critically ill with pneumonia at H. C. Bryson's home in Walla Walla, with hopes for recovery. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barrett and Henry Barrett went to Walla Walla yesterday.
Editorial humor and home improvement pitches promote Tum-A-Lum products. The piece touts brighter kitchens, roof replacements, and remodeling help while urging readers to buy shingles and Pioneer Roofs. It includes quips about golf and a bell-ringing boy, echoing a local business promotion tone.
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