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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1893
Page
2
Athena Oregon reports on a governor denying clemency for a New York inmate, noting the death in prison policy. A Portland publisher plans a People’s Party paper with $25,000 capital and 2,500 potential investors. Hiironen imposes a misdemeanor and fine for minors in saloons, praised as a strong law.
A long Athena column recounts local affairs from December including band performances on Thanksgiving, a serious railway crossing accident involving a dog, an earthquake like tremor near the post office, and a presidency of city officials. It references Mrs. Scrmaer, local names Kerr Kirby Liewallen Endicott and others, with notes on ballots and upcoming city business for the next year.
The total paid admissions for the World’s Fair reached 21,480,141. Attendance at the Centennial in Philadelphia was less than half that figure. Reports claim London's appetite to be vast, devouring 400,000 oxen, 1,600,000 sheep, 500,000 calves, 700,000 hogs, countless fowls, and 9,800,000 gallons of milk each year.
Suenwr Masar of Columbia fled the area after an examination of his books revealed he was more than $8000 short in his accounts. Local authorities are pursuing further actions and asset investigations.
The Union Railway, following a trend among large railways, was placed in the hands of a receiver after a petition by Fred Nadine and T. B. L. H. Green, securities for the company. Judge Clifford appointed Nelson Schoonover as receiver, with bonds of 10 000 posted by Fred Nadine 8 0. Swackhamer and John Cooper. President S. W. Shelton said the process was unusual but expected to stabilize the property.
A Boston Transcript report from New Hampshire relates Amos Fortune, a free Black man who settled in Jaffrey over a century ago after being warned off as a pauper. He accumulated red estate given to the town, and part financed a communion service still used. His wife, acquired by purchase, is noted by her grave marker in the Jaffrey burying ground.
A garbled OCR note offers a $100 reward for a target involved in a cheat scheme. It mentions ventures, transactions, and possible business links, referencing cities like Toledo and wholesalers. The text is fragmented but centers on pursuing an individual tied to a fraudulent sale or drug-related matter.
All parties knowing themselves indebted to Bergevin Bros will call at the undersigned office and settle by December 1 to save. The notice is signed by Matt Mosgrove.
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