Pendleton and Athena Notes of Holiday Visits
Local column records visitors and travels around Pendleton Athena and Weston during holidays. Mentions Edward Koonts J C Burke Henry Koepke and many families spending Christmas and visiting relatives in Pendleton Walla Walla North Yakima and Colton. Includes community events, church, concerts, and a duck anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Boyd
Port Nellie
Oliver Dickenson
Pendleton
Dr. Slocum
Yakima
Vincent
George Forreat
Walla Walla
G. L. Crookatt
Con Ernest
Meldrum
Ruth Torpeoning
Athena
Merna DePeatt
Edna Banister
Laure Smith
Portia
Stamp
Reynolds
Hall Vitman College
Mias
Canuon
Hazel Doolittle
Snohomish
Wash
di Ferris
Christmas Pageant and Labor Troubles Highlight Holiday Issue
A Christmas program with carols recitations and a Santa visit is described alongside a note of sympathy for Colonel Wood amid labor tensions at the Leader office. The piece mentions a threatened strike, a bribed operator, and delays in the press, with three labor troubles expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kospke
Helen Downing
Beulah Banister
Primary Clan
Baby Jeane
Shi Song
Archie Bryan
Doris Thompson
Lee Banister
Rath Hot
Wood
Leader
Oratorical Shoe Maker Flouts Napoleon in Cobbler Tale
An old cobbler wins favor with Napoleon at Morela Tours after interrupting a nervous mayor. The craftsman delivers a bold oration praising Napoleon, claiming Caesar and Alexander were inferior. Napoleon laughs, learns the shoemaker has four sons in the army, and the man subsequently gains officers’ status and a pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
More-la- Tours
Bonaparte
Don Quixote
Caesar
Alexander
A Corner in Wheat Sparks Candid Farmer Deal
John Willer of Scarboro township refused to sell his spring wheat, choosing seed for the spring needs. A prospective buyer claimed cash on hand but Willer preferred aiding neighbors over credit sales, urging the man to travel to town for available feed wheat. The piece reflects a frugal, community minded exchange amid scarce seed supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Wood
Harminton
Athena
John Willer
Scarboro Township
Raven Riddle Sparks City Debate on Speech
A garbled quip circulates about a cit’s raven and speech, correcting the line that ravens wear hate and asserting they wear feathers. The enigmatic misquote is attributed to Liverpoo and Mer ore in fragmented form.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Krebs
Atbeak
Toeaday
Heo A. Phillips
Woaton
Adv
Edward B. Koonts
Henry Koepke
Mire, W. ©. Miller
George Bluueard Weston
Isa Nettie Cannon
Mae Gagnon
Hill
al Rider
North Yakima
Mina Edith Crookatt
A. M. Meldrum
David Bonite
Herman Kirk
Pendiags Dodisy
Hugh Lisvalles
Lidaya
A. Barrett
B. N. Hawks
Privening
Joyd Payne
Univ. of Oregon
Cleve Myora
Eugene
Robert Boot
B. O. Hawke
Hinson
B. N. Hawke
Mra. G. M. Harris
Leton
Mra. DePeatt
Agnes Booth Te Bery
Lawle
Abe
Atadeot
F. G
Weston
Lona
Conner
Ira
Portland
B.N. Hawke
Columbia
C. Stanton
Lewiston
Idaho
Frank Rainville
Joseph Taylor
Eagle Valley
Baker County
T. P. DeFreece
Vit
Walla / Katheryn
Carrie Sharp
Carrie
Nez Perce
Hone
Mia
Joseph Forrest
Marguerite
Wi Walle
Mies Forrest
Misa Louise Kemp
Iris
Colton
Weah
Tives
McBride
Beasie
Council Crest
Dolph Lodge
Bueaste
M. E. Oburob
Yophay
Hoe
David T. Stone
Misa Mer- DePeati
Pendleton Sandey
Christian Church
G. H. Torpenning
Elab
Pab
Colombia College
Bos
Mr Bligging
Washington
St Louis
L.S. Vincent
Byron N. Hawks
Kohler & Chase
Jesse Failing
Main Street
Oregon
E. A. Bennett
Bennett
Wilson
Kuepee
Legrow
Cashier
Koont2
Ren't
F. Wilson
H. Kuepee
W. &. Ferguson
M. L. Watts
First National Bank
Athena Capital
Commodore
Commodore Vanderbilt
Ssn
New York Central
Atore
Peoples Warehouse
TPW
Art Square Bargains
Croup
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