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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1895
Page
2
Athena Press at Athens Oregon prints a notice detailing subscription rates in advance for a year and single copies. It lists advertising rates and insertions, with instructions for placing notices and payments at the Athena press office.
The Athena Chronicle notes Democratic critiques of Cleveland's financial stance, Oregon goldbug support, and fears over a Seattle military post affecting Walla Walla. It highlights John Gurdane's steadfast division stance, editorials on Umatilla county division, and local moves toward a water system for Athena.
A weekly legislative snapshot traces votes on wool and lumber duties, a pension memorial for Dr. Mackay, and calls to curb clerk inflation. It notes bid for convict labor in beet sugar, a push for crop liens, and debates over gold reserves and currency policy with Congress urged to act.
The speaker advocates paying all duties in gold while allowing other government expenses to be settled in any form of money. They urge embedding these provisions into laws to achieve sound financial conditions. The proposals could align with currency schemes expanding the circulating medium via national or state banks.
A defense by O W O Hardman Tyler County West Virginia sheriff praises Chamberlain s Cough Remedy and endorses the editor s work while warning critics to mind their tongues. The notice mentions the medicine and local supplier Osburns.
Jack Harkins forged the first aluminum horseshoe in Oregon, hailed by the Salem Journal as a revelation for Salem horsemen. It weighs one sixth of a steel shoe and offers superior strength and wear resistance, enabling a horse with a full set of shoes to work more than before. The piece also notes a subscription offer for the Press and Weekly Oregonian at combined rates for advance-year subscribers.
The greatest ship speeds were 420 miles in pee hours by the James Baines and 412 by Mying Cloud. Red Jacket covered 2,280 miles at 25 miles daily. Attention was drawn to the Thames women eight in a light craft with crew in white, wearing Leander colors.
An advertisement from O Rusie promotes footwear claiming exact sizing with a guarantee of perfect fit. The copy emphasizes comfort and reliability for customers seeking shoes and boots.
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