Bottled Note May Hint at Fate of Miss Doran
Fred erick N. Schiegner found a bottle with a dated message near Salinas river mouth claiming Molokai relation to Miss Doran the missing Dole race plane. He plans to compare handwriting with Miss Doran pilot Auggie Pedlar and navigator Vilas Kepe to test authenticity amid speculation of a long-ago hoax.
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San Jose
Miss Doran
Frederick N. Schiegner
Salinas River
Schiegner
Molokai—Doran
Auggie Pedlar
Vilas’ Kepe
Holiday Picture Week at Standard Theatre
The Standard Theatre presents a holiday lineup starting tomorrow with Jackie Coogan in Johnny Get Your Hair Out. Zane Grey Drums of the Desert and Buster Keaton College join the week, plus Beau Geste on New Year’s Eve and Lon Chaney in London After Midnight on New Year’s Night. Prices are regular except Beau Geste at a 10c 35c 60c super special.
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Jackie Coogan
Johnny
Zane Grey
Buster Keaton
London
November a Banner Month for Libraries
The county library system reports a 25 percent rise in books issued in November from 1926, aided by school visits and book week exhibits. For eleven months of 1927 total issues reach 11,687 with Central Library and branches contributing large increases. Also noted is orderly marketing of the Pacific Northwest apple crop with a new committee to study and report recommendations.
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Milton
Hermiston
Freewater
Weston
Athena
Umatilla
Echo
Helix
Stanfield
Pilot Rock
Central Library
Schools
Portland
Pacific Northwest Advisory Board
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Newspapers Must Support Fascism in Italy Says Grand Council
Rome amidst Mussolini led Fascist council orders all Italian newspapers to show loyalty to Fascism. Stangier Building contact listed as phone 706. decision impacts media in precision with Pendleton Oregon and 957 remust details.
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Rome
Muscolini
Stangier
Italy
Pendleton
Oregon
Intangible Tax On Property is Wheeler's Plan
J W Wheeler president of the Pacific Northwest Real Estate association spoke Friday at the Multnomah hotel urging a new tax reform. He backed an intangible property tax like California to reduce excessive real estate taxes and spur Northwest industrial development while not lowering overall tax take. He argued current Northwest taxes burden 75 to 85 percent of total payments and urged redistribution to keep pace with other states.
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Portland
Oregon
Washington
Pacific Northwest
California
J. W. Wheeler
Los Angeles
Wheeler
Manly Virtues Lauded For Steady Service And Faith
Poem extols men who look ahead and endure loss who work with skill and fairness who earn honest bread and serve their brothers. It praises those with a tender heart who aid the weak and uphold Christian faith within their lives and communities.
Cabin of Naturai It Far From the Crowd
John Burroughs built a hillside study near Riverly Wishit overlooking the Tadan river where he read and wrote. As fame grew, visitors increased and he hosted guests at Slubsides two miles west of Riverley. Theodore Roosevelt was among the prominent visitors.
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John Burroughs
Rivertly
Wishit
Tadan
Iiverley
Theodore Roosevelt
Desperate Men Barred At Walla Walla Prison Break Attempt
Prison guards at the Washington state penitentiary say a planned escape by ten inmates in the Siberia block was foiled. Digging through a tunnel and sawn cell bars were discovered after an unarmed guard heard activity. Suspected outside helpers were considered, with names including Frank Fenning, Frank Gorman, James E Redman, W E Doughnett, and Lawrence Colton.
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Frank Fenning
King County
Frank Gorman
James E. Redman
W. E. Doughnett
Lawrence Colton
Pierce County
Boy Scouts Honor Dads at Banquet
Athena Troop hosted a Fathers Banquet in the Christian church basement on Tuesday. Scouts led a knot-tying demonstration and oath ceremony while guests spoke on scouting’s impact. Speakers included Lewis Benson of Petaluma and Gerald Bush of San Luis Obispo with songs games and stunts led by Bill Jessup of Modesto.
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Athena Boy Scout
Christian Church
Wendall Shigley
Marville Zerba
John Kirk
Lewis Benson
Petaluma
Calif
Gerald Bush
San Louis Obispo
Bill Jessup
Regular annual meeting of First National Bank stockholders
Notice is given of the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Athens Oregon to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact other lawful business. The meeting will be held at the bank office in Athena Oregon on Tuesday January 10 1928 at 2 o'clock P M. Dated December 15 1927. F 5 Le GROW Cashier.
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First National Bank of Athens
Oregon
Athena
le Grow
Oregon Professors Named to Pacific Coast Philosophers
Dr George Rebec head of the University of Oregon philosophy department was named as a delegate to the national convention in Chicago after attending the Pacific coast philosophic convention in Berkeley California last week Dr H G Townsend of the same department was chosen to the executive board of the Pacific coast group
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U. C
University OF Oregon
Eugene
George Rebec
University
Chicago
Berkeley
Cal
H. G. Townsend
Oregon Department
Pacific Coast Group
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Bill Folds
McFadden’s . Pharmacy
Miss Doran Fliers
W. Boyd Whyte
Bape Deel
Erin
Coust
Trix i
Naturai
Mit Nsuccess
PelnheWalker
Behnke-Walker
Business College
Walla Walla
Boy Scouts
F. C. Prestleye
Walter Adams
Chance Rogers
Steve’s Grocery
The
Athena Hotel
Laura Froome
Widnes
Patna
B. B Richards
Ford
Liberty Auto Co Weston
J. L. Harman
Pendleton Machine Works
Main
Bell & Venable
Foley
Continental Oil Company
Bryce Baker
Kilgore Cafe
Gerald Kilgore
Frigidaire
A. W. Logsdon
the Lumber
Turn-A-Lum Lumber Co
Main Street
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