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Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1895

Page

4

Meway Iema of Interest From Our County Exchanges

In Umatilla County notes from the Ma East Oregonian, Page reports farming activity and local residents. Harvests finish with variable yields, several crops threshed, and workers hired for threshing. Local incidents include a house move, wagon collision, and a broken wrist from a street sprinkler accident.

Meway Iema East Oregonian T. P. Page Athena W. BR. Campbell J.L. Cox Yoakum J. M.P. Snyder Monsieur Vic Poquette McKay Creek

Pendleton Echoes of Local Life and School Plans

Sunday church service in Pendleton with Elder J. N. Richardson officiating. The Miltonian resumes publication under Brown Bros. Henry Fierce reports 24 bushels per acre from his reservation ranch. Subscriptions for the M E church south school rise. 1900 needed to secure the school. Rev Tageart leaving Milton saddens locals. A wind and rain followed by smoke. Birth: a girl to Mrs Jeff Marsh. Dr Carlisle may move to Condon or stay. Rev F A Parish resigns. Spokane conference on 28th. Chas Arthur ill. Alex Manning returns from reservation to Meacham then plans to attend State Normal School at Weaton.

Ed Logan Fletcher Alpha Ed Wood McMorris Tom Price Bade Dry Creek Milton Wood Court of Weston Joe M. E. Church South Jeff Marsh Carlisle Condon Gilliam County George F. A. Parish Spokane Chas. Arthur Pendleton Alex Manning Meacham Alex Weaton

Four orphans placed in Eastern Oregon by Portland society

The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Portland placed four orphan boys in as many different families in Eastern Oregon. Deputy J. M. Carney and the sheriff's office prepare to levy taxes. Blue Mountain company plans poles south of Pilot Rock. A Curran place threshing accident halts work. Vacation time prompts readers to consider Hood's Sarsaparilla for health.

Boys and Girl’s Aid Society of Portland Oregon Jesse Moore Umatilla Echo Chas Rogers Jand Sheriff's Office J. M. Carney Camas Prairie Blue Mountain Telephone and Telegraph Company Pilot Rock Epee Curran Place Helix George Bazan

Killing Pine Trees White Butterflies Threaten Northwest Forests

A Spokane Chronicle reader, Oscar de Camp of Pleasant Prairie Washington, described a pine forest infestation where trees near Pleasant Prairie showed rusty coloring and were found alive with a red green worm eating the trees. He noted butterflies covering the upper mountain pines and reported continued sightings during a return visit.

Northwest Pacific Northwest Oscar de Camp The Spokane Chronicle Tagaity

Pine pineworm threatens orchard and timber loss in July to August

The report describes a butterfly that becomes a worm in July and the worm, transformed in August, infesting pine trees for next year’s hatching. In that vicinity alone about a thousand acres of moe timber have been destroyed by this pest since summer. The worms spare fir and tamarack but devastate bull pine. If they attack fruit trees, orchards may vanish nationwide within two years.

Local Briefs From Pendleton Athena and Beyond

The Athena column reports visits by Mrs. F. B. Boyd and others, with Pendleton and Meacham trips, harvest notes, and a band rehearsal planned. A deputy sheriff injury, stolen saddle, and hotel details are noted, plus ads for Shiloh’s Cure and Clover root. Local residents, tradesmen, and a horse-tossed deputy fill the town’s bustle.

Pendleton Golden Rule Hotel Tribune Matt Musgrove Karl Shiloh

Mexican Barley a Success in Palouse Experiments

Reports from Colfax and Pullman describe Mexican barley as a hard, dense, malting cereal with wheatlike appearance. Yields reached 76 bushels per acre under wet conditions. cultivation suited to low, wet lands. Observers see potential for brewing use and widespread planting next season. Also covered is a Heppner church row ending in a pastor’s arrest on coercion charges with possible split in the M E church.

Palouse Exicam Parley Colfax Pullman Heppner M. BE C. E J. M. Dennison M. E

Tragic Dollor Burn Death Near Dayton

Orval Earn Campbell aged two died after a fire started by matches while playing with his sister on Starveout Ridge eight miles from Dayton. Mrs. Jones cared for the children while parents worked on threshing. The boy ignited his clothing. cries were heard too late and he died before a physician arrived.

Dayton Courier Orval Myre Earn Campbell Starveout Ridge Dayton

Shiloh's Cure Adverts Catches Attention with Guarantee

An old clipping promotes Shiloh's Cure with a guarantee claiming it cures incipient consumption. It markets as the best cough remedy priced at one cent per dose, highlighting affordability and trust. The misspelled text reflects 19th century advertising language and emphasis on medicinal claims.

Shiloh

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