Red Cross Drive Aims 10 Million Members In December
In Athena Oregon a national Red Cross pledge drive seeks 10,000,000 new members between December 14 and 25. The appeal emphasizes wartime needs, urges support with a one dollar membership, and notes service flags already appearing in thousands of homes as the drive aims to broaden home and office participation.
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Rad Crote
Red Cross
Fled Cross
United States
Ed Crods
Red Cros
Athena’s Red Crone drive to recruit members Tuesday
Athena announces a membership drive starting Tuesday morning December 18 to recruit new members amid reports of roadwork and rising heat on country roads. Samuel P. Purdy dies in Medford at noon. interment likely Weston following notification to Manonic lodge. Purdy resided south of Athens for years before selling his farm to Henry Koopke. Survived by wife, three sons, and a daughter.
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Athena
Samuel P. Purdy
Samuel Purdy
Hin
Medford
Weston
Manonic Lodge
Mr. Purdy
Athens
Henry Koopke
Oregon
D. H. Munafiold Pordy
Thin Elty
Prominent Athenaeum Visit and Local Happenings 1854
Prominent Athenaeum visitors join the town's celebration as normal students enjoy a Saturday night literary at Stamper School house. Debates center on home life, a house fire destroys W. Rays with $750 loss, neighbors rebuild. James Mow and Maggie Purcell wed in Athena, a monument to Patrick Maxwell is erected, and a humorous hardware store anecdote circulates. Normal students gain a rare vacation with faculty praise for prudent activity.
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Heliz
Ware
Ecosete
The
Ali ‘Herald
Wes
Athene
Binaays Power
el Radice
Mattie Poss Beth Thompson
Nate
Stamper
Mountain Valley
W. Ray
Sina
James Mow
Maggie Purcell
Milton
Thin City
Athena
Ad Pinkerton
Patrick Maxwell
David Taylor
Barrett’s
Taylor
Nics
Neudemeote
Prudente
Farmers Meeting at Athenoper House Next Wednesday
A farmers meeting will be held at the Athenoper house next Wednesday at 1 10 p m to consider bulking of grain elevators. All farm ears are urged to attend.
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Athenoper House
Wedness
Fathers Little Joke Attacks Wife and Daughter
A satirical piece on how a man’s joke about his wife and daughter backfires as his reaction to humor shows a strained gender dynamic. The daughter’s blank amusement and the son’s uncle’s roaring approval reveal contrasting responses to male humor. New York Evening Sun.
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Sina
Pather
New York Evening
Why Collars Crack In Laundering and How to Save Them
Old starch causes collar cracks. water cannot remove it. The National Laundry Journal cites heat and pressure as the failure cause, urging removal of old starch with solvent to restore pliability. Industry data show high draft collar loss and small per collar charge, highlighting repair importance.
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Wight van Deusen
National Laundry Journal
Phin
Anthracite Jehu Dialectician of the Coal Cart Driver
A fragmented excerpt reflecting mock dialogue on the coal cart driver as a democratic, universal figure. It juxtaposes whimsical lines about a driver observing a motorman, and praises the coal cart driver while lampooning manners and social pretensions with a tone resembling early 20th century newspaper snippets.
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Koto
SUI
Womington
Richmond ‘Times
Shakespearean Echoes in Everyday English Phrases
An old WEW slang note claims common expressions like Come off Go sit down Not in it and Cut it out originate from English literature. It credits Shakespeare for Not in it and Sheridan for Cut it out, noting Professor Utter found them in Chaucer.
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Wiliam Shakespeare
Shakespeare
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Fragmented quote from 19th century papers appears in OCR
A garbled composite of phrases from Yonkers Statesman and Baltimore American references. It includes a misquoted exchange about a dictionary, a mother and aunt scene, and a remark on a policy line about paying premiums, reflecting satirical misprint style.
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Tommie
Tommiie
Howe
Otto
Yonkers Statesman
The Game Argument Between Players Reported
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press item shows a comic exchange about the size of a dll and a misheard remark. The unscripted dialogue evokes a humorous dispute over microphone or device size, reflecting light domestic banter rather than a formal event.
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Detroit
Church Sunday themes and services at Chelatian church
The Chelatian church will feature sermons on The Christian Church Stewardship and Christian Service with Bible School at 10 a.m. led by Men Nel lin Taylor's clan. Plans include a new furnace, a comfortable house, and ongoing floor work, plus annual church choir music and congregational singing inviting all to attend. D. Errett, Minister.
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Christian Church
Nellin ‘Taylor
Coma
Neo
D. Errett
First Bank of Athena stockholders meet 1018 notice
Notice announces regular annual meeting of stockholders of the First Bank of Athena Oregon for the transaction of business and election of directors. Meeting set for Tuesday January 5th 1018 at 2 o’clock pm at the bank office in Athena Oregon. LaGrow cashier dated December 1th 1017.
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First Bank of
Athena
Oregon
Intel
LaGrow
Farming Implements and Gear for Sale Near Athena
Por Sale. W new style S-bottom II-inch Flying Dutchman plows, only been used a few days, also several other & and &-bot tom plows, M-inch. '4-rection apring-tooth harrow, prec Healy new. 'S-aeetion xpike tooth harrow. 1.4 1-4 inch wagon and rack, 18-inch wagon and rack, 8 foot cone axle and bounds for wide-hill hayrock. '31 mower and rake, Leet stock scales, Chas. Betts, 91-2 milen southwest of Athena, 1-2 miles southeast of Adame.
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Healy
Athena
Adame
Notice to Creditors in Oregon Estate Case
In the County Court of Oregon Umatilla County a notice to creditors names Ethel G Scott and W R Taylor as joint executors of the estate of William B Bott deceased, stating appointment and authority in the matter of the estate with the deceased's heirs and claims.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
William B. Bott
Ethel Gardell Scott
W. R. Taylor
Williams
Notice to creditors of estate in Athens Oregon
Notice to all persons with claims against the estate to present them with proper vouchers to the administrators in Athens or to Homer I Watts in Athens within six months from the first publication date November 21 1017. Ethel Garfield Scott Administratrix and W R Taylor Administrator.
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Athens
Oregon
Homer I. Watts
Ethel Garfield Scott
W. R. Taylor
Portland Residence For Sale In Tivington District
I am leaving the city and offer my modern brick Portland home for 4000 dollars, terms or cash. Three stories, gas heat, hot air furnace, two fireplaces, two baths, hardwood, two story garage, first class area. Call or write for details. J H Tillipany 449 E 94th St North Portland Ore Notice creditors in Umatilla County Estate of Luke H Read Deceased George W Gross administrator appointed. Creditors must present claims with vouchers within six months from first publication at Athena Oregon or through attorney Homer J Watts.
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Portland
City
Tivington
J. H. Tillipany
94Th St
Ore
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Luke H. Read
George W. Gross
Luke H. “Read
Taw
Athena
Homer J. Watts
George W. Grow
Notice of Final Account in Estate of A Kinnear
In the Catal Court for Umntilin County Oregon the final account and report of Margaret Kinnear executrix of the estate of A Kinnear deceased has been filed. The court fixes December 30 1917 at 10 oclock am in Pendleton Oregon for hearing and final account. Objections must be filed by that date.
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Catal Court
Umntilin County
Ore
Pendleton
Oregon
Margaret Kinnear
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the Parker Barber Shop
A. J. Parker
St. Nichols Hotel
Oreg
Papa
Columbia
Ware’s Pharmacy
Atowan
Aly
Xaver
the Baptist Church
D. B. Baker
Hall
Atest
Chen
J. H. Booher, Athena
Bane Ataoe
Von
Joo Oft
Weed
Old Sol
Kiear
Ford
Burker& Son Garage
Welan
the Tailors
Chicago
W. A. Chase
Foss-Winship Hardware Company
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