Athena Press sale at Athena Oregon for $1.00
A small notice from Athena Oregon lists a press sale with a price tag of one dollar dated August 29 1930. The item and location are readable though details are sparse.
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1930
Page
3
Bud Fisher Quips About Odd Golf Foursome Incident
The gag lines describe a man who joined a miniature golf course and was arrested with a foursome for allegedly taking from a three some. A woman became a nurse at a peace conference and turned treaties into first aid kits in a playful anecdote.
Retrench Now Urges Government Spending Cuts
Article in the Baltimore Sun warns that with Congress boosting appropriations for 1931 and business slackening, all government departments must cut expenses to avoid tax hikes. Officials and citizens should resist new laws and costly experiments, conserving funds to keep taxes low this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Baltimore Sun
Congress
Gas tax fairness and rail versus road costs debated
States vary gas taxes from four to six cents per gallon with calls for higher rates. Motorists face about $20 in yearly gasoline tolls and funds sometimes go to nonroad uses. Railroads carry heavy operating costs and taxes while highways rely on light fees for trucks. Global tensions and sport notes also surface in this roundup.
Deadly Cigarette Fag and Tourist Campfires Blamed
Officials blame lethal cigarette fag and unauthorized tourist campfires for the disaster. Investigators cite neglect of fire safety and limited oversight as contributing factors to the blaze and its deadly toll.
Wildlife on the Run From Fires Across the Veldt
Brush fires in the Transvaal drive lions leopards buffalo and other game toward populated areas as authorities brace for possible encounters. Similar conditions here keep animals wandering but without direct human hunting pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
French Revival Boosts World Economy Cited by Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge credits France's revival with strengthening the global economy. He agrees the United States is significantly involved in the revival, echoed by a phrase about "black crows" noting shared benefit.
Montana arsonist Andrew Stacey given five year sentence
Andrew Stacey pleaded guilty to setting forests ablaze in Montana and received a five year prison term. The report criticizes court leniency as fueling rising crime trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Andrew Stacey
Britain Explores Commercial Airship Venture
The article notes Britain has learned to fly dirigibles and is examining commercial use. It mentions John Bull owning ships that could be idle unless air passenger and freight services are launched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bull
Lon Chaney Shows Improvement In Illness
The amusement loving world will be pleased to learn that Lon Chaney famous character actor shows improvement in his illness. Without Chaney both stage and screen would be minus a sterling actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Chaney
Chaney
Kermit Roosevelt Enters Lumber Business After Turbulent Career
Kermit Roosevelt, explorer and steam boat executive, son of the late president, has settled down and entered the lumber trade, marking a calm close to a previously busy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Roosevelt
Silverton Juniors Rally in Western Championship Feud
Local youths from Silverton finished strong in a hard fought Western championship battle. Their effort earned praise for pride and perseverance, despite not clinching the title.
Births Stir International Interest This Week
A daughter of the Duchess of York and a son of Norma Shearer headline notices this week. The two birth announcements attract wide attention amid public interest in royal and Hollywood lineages.
Ma Wants Medicos To See Aimee
A California squaw has been arrested on suspicion of enabling a burn injury to her husband by making a good Injun out of him. The headline asks what medicos could do in this unusual case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Aimee
Matt
Round Up Moves to Pendleton Tomorrow
Round-Up festivities shift to Pendleton as Athe na plans a trek tomorrow, with organizers announcing a travel route and schedule for the event.
Peruans revolt as teapot boils over
The report notes unrest in Peru with activists protesting in response to domestic issues. Local authorities report heightened tensions and calls for reform amid the upheaval. No injuries are confirmed in the initial accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Athena High school to open September 16 1907
The Athena school board decided on a September 16 opening for the new term. Lulu Keller resigned from a position. Engdahl was hired to join principal Homer I Watts and staff including James Scott Gibons Mrs Watts Carrie Sharp and Engdahl. Other items note births, sales, tours, and local business openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena High School
Lulu Keller
Engdahl
Homer I. Watts
James H. E. Scott
Gibbons
H. I. Watts
Carrie Sharp
Oregon
Myrtle Hawks
Pendleton
Byron Hawks
Caldwell Academy
Caldwell
Idaho
Walter Judy
John Walter
Chicago
New York
Washington
D. C
St. Louis
Eber Luna
Milton
Musgrove Mercantile Company
Charley
George Gerking
H. C. Whiteman
Walla Walla
Whiteman
Chas, Norris
Will Jamieson
Weston
Norris
P. D. Mann
Jos. N. Scott
Spokane
Foley's Kidney Cure Restores Kidney and Bladder Health
A vintage ad proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy that makes kidneys and bladder right. The claim emphasizes urinary relief and general health benefits pitched to readers seeking quick cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Notice of Final Account in Estate of Mitchell Thompson
Cecil Curl administrator of Mitchell Thompson deceased has filed his final account and report in Pendleton Oregon. The county court house will hear objections or exceptions on September 15 1890 at 10 oclock in the forenoon. Peterson Lewis attorneys for administrator filed August 15 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sipe
Umatilla
Mitchell Thompson
Cecil Curl
Pendleton
Local Farm Equipment and Goods For Sale
For Sale items include a cream separator and milk cows in Athens and nearby areas. Trade options include wood. Cook house for sale in Athey na. A Coleman gas range slightly used by Mrs. Callie Sanders in Athena. Poles in Weston and tamarack and red fir at reasonable prices. Light Yellow Pine wood at 5.50 per cord hauled by truck from Gibbon Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Callie Sanders
Athena
R. A. Ball
Weston
R No
W. M. Harvey
Gibbon
Oregon
Sheriff’s sale under execution in Umatilla County Oregon
By virtue of an Ore Circuit Court execution dated August 2 1930 the sheriff will sell the interest of defendants Dean T Willaby and Virgil E Willaby in the east 34 feet of Lot 4 Block 1 Kirk’s Third Addition Athena to satisfy a 1051.00 debt plus 125.00 attorney fees and 20.00 costs with 8 percent interest from 1920. The sale at Pendleton court house West door on August 8 1930 will offer cash for the property described and any proceeds applied to the judgment and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ore
Umatilla County
al A. D
B. B. Richards
Dean T. Willaby
Virgil E. Willaby
Kirk
Athena
Umatilla
Oregon
See & Me
Pendleton
Oreon
United States of America
Pi Mopery Saas
Notice to Creditors for Estate of Robert Parnell
In the County Court of Oregon Umatilla County The First National Bank of Pendleton has been appointed executor of the will of Robert Parnell deceased Creditors must present claims to the executor or his attorneys in Pendleton Oregon within six months from the first publication dated January 1 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Robert Parnell
First National Bank of
Pendleton
Aie Peneton
Sen
Peterson & Lewis
Border Farm Dispute Settled as Property Stays American
The surveyors ruled the border farm lies on the U S side over Canadian claims. An elderly buyer, relieved, noted winters in Canada are harsher, while local ads tout roofing supplies and weatherproofing to prepare homes for cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Canada
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