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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
2
Athena Oregon lists subscription prices for the newspaper with rates for one copy per year six months and three months, noting amounts of 2.00 1.00 and 0.75 respectively as of August 23.
The Myrtle Point Herald critiques the Post Office Department for fiscal losses and boldface government printing. It argues the department should stop heavy printing contracts and focus solely on mail handling, criticizing lawmakers for failing to remove it from printing duties.
A federal report shows a June 30 surplus of 185 million dollars five times the estimate, a debt reduction of 678 million and a total under 17 billion. Retrenchment shifted savings to tax cuts, with nearly two million people now tax free. President Hoover says study underway to reduce taxes further, though local spending growth threatens any public benefit.
A new Southwest industry centers on pecan production as cultivation and processing grow. Once known mainly by Southern and Southwestern tribes who felled trees for crops, pecan groves expand as shelleries buy large Oklahoma pecans. The 1926 harvest saw about 700 carloads sold to a major shellery, illustrating agriculture and manufacturing advancing together.
A discussion of the stock exchange as a department store of finance emphasizing investment integrity and market regulation. It notes rising interest in industrial securities and recommends expert guidance from The Manufacturer and Industrial News. A Chicago judge orders a tenor to sing to his wife, restoring his job, then mentions motor vehicle law compilation by the Secretary of State for Athena Press.
The article notes 1930 fee schedules and water system maintenance with a reservoir bath, and mentions J C Penney, founder of the chain, as a past exhibitor at the Portland International Livestock Show. It reports a new J C Penney Hall being erected at the exposition grounds in his honor.
Oregon plans to spend 60 000 dollars to rebuild three miles of the Mt Hood Loop highway linking to a rough road to Bingham Springs in Uma tilla county. Prohibition agents say they net 125 arrests in Hammond Indiana including East Chicago officials amid a Chicago connection. Scio Tribune marks its 43rd year serving Scio Linn county and the state.
The Portland flyer Tex Rankin completes a Pacific coast non stop flight from British Columbia to Mexico and joins the Portland Cleveland air race. The note mentions his active scouting and framing as a pioneering aviator.
The article notes that the Woodburn golf players wear far finer attire than the costume pictured as worn by September Morn, highlighting the contrast in outfits.
City reservoir emptying prompts weekend pool operation changes. Officials urge families and kids to plan ahead as swim hours may vary and safety notes are posted at each facility.
Oregon's 4 H club leaders state the week of September 23 28 at the state fair will offer nearly 5000 in scholarships and premiums. top prizes include a 50 gift for state champion pig club and a 50 ewe for sheep, plus cooking and sewing awards.
Ad and Will Pinkerton report fishing success on Umatilla. The Athena Harmony club plans a farewell party for members leaving town to attend school. Grandma Waterman ill with dropsy in Spokane. Birth announced for M. L. Akers' daughter on August 28. locals visit La Grande and Coney Island sights. Apple crop partial in Wild Horse orchards. Harvest ball at Athena Opera House with Johnson's orchestra. Several residents travel to Alberta for new beginnings.
A guide lists thinly sliced meats served cold with potato salad and herb garnishes, plus creamy cheese balls and salmon or tuna platters. It describes Icebox Cookies with flour, shortening, sugars, chocolate and optional nuts, baked into rolls, plus fruit desserts with peaches and currants.
A local insurance notice urges Public Liability and Property Damage coverage for motor vehicles and landlord tenant liability for seven dollars and fifty cents. The ad warns of ambulance chasers and promises year round service from B B Richards to protect fortunes and families.
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