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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
4
Terhune Lumber Yard on Hunt Avenue offers building material at lowest prices and contracting and building specialty services. Estimates properly furnished by T. L. Terhune of Athena, Oregon.
Reports from Athena and nearby towns list visits by Doctors Peters on Wednesday and Dr Jarman from Bingham Springs, attorneys from Pendleton and Weston, and many residents in town for events. A wide mix of social calls, travel to Portland, Long Beach and Seaside, and updates on local businesses, church services, and a developing electric light project accompany notes on theft losses, a broken ankle, and reservoir pumping activity.
Miss Alta Sharp returns from Lake in Union county reporting Mia Dolly Bloch improving slowly with aid. Jens Jenson of Freewater finds six year old Mark Bade, who disappeared near Walla Walla Sunday, walking along the road near Freewater after more than thirty hours.
On August 24 25 and September 16 17 the O R Ny will sell round trip tickets to Chicago St Louis Paul Minneapolis Duluth Kansas City St Joseph Leavenworth Omaha Council Bluffs and Sioux City at one limited first class fare plus ten dollars Children half fare Half fare for age Limit going ten days return 90 days Stopovers allowed in transit within limits
Auction notice for a Niagara Buffalo Pitts separator 28 inch cylinder 48 inch shoe with steam power 1400 sacks daily capacity used only two seasons plus Richardson patent stacker 14 horse Pitts power Hodge header and 8 head er Boxer all complete in good order offered by O L Chamberlain Athena Massachusetts notes bargain for buyer interested in steam powered farming gear
O R and N will run four special trains from Milton to Pendleton on August 28, joining with Pendleton train No 1. Train leaves Athena at 7 58, round trip tickets 25 cents, limited return validity seven days from issue, not valid in sleeping cars. Mage Task recounts a difficult kidney disease case treated with Electric Bitters, reporting dramatic relief and full recovery. McBride druggist guarantees and sells 60 cent bottles. Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for sores and eye issues, 25 cents at McBride's drug store.
Items in Brief highlight Pendleton Business College openings and progressive praise, Buy & Samson at Cox & McEwen's, A Barrett & Co promotions, Crescent Baking Powder, and local services from Gay's bakery to Worthington & Thompson's. Notices urge room rentals, livestock inquiries, blacksmith axles, and sale of property on Current Street.
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