County roads plan dominates Athena press notes
The County Court plans to macadamize ten miles of county road this year and urges Pendleton Adams Athena and Weston to push for completing the main road along Wild Horse creek from Pendleton to Adams. Other items praise poultry industry growth, Judge Donworth’s resignation withdrawal, and Good Roads Week proclaimed by Governor West with upcoming legislative road bills.
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Pendleton
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Athena
Weston
Wild Horse Creek
Adama
Walla Walla
Weat
Athena Youth Dance Scandal Spurs Community Warning
Parents are urged to keep children away from the K P O F ball after a minor drank two bottles of whiskey found in a coal box. A floor manager faced a court fine of 35 dollars or seven and a half days in jail for the incident, prompting a broader critique of the venue’s influence on local youth. The letter, signed by David Taylor of Athena, Oregon, dates January 31, 1912.
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Athena
David Taylor
Oregon
The Market Slump Talk in Philadelphia Comedy
A quirky exchange hints at a slump in the market as Mrs Newlywed asks about slumps and the butcher questions them. The fragment suggests a city setting in Philadelphia with a humorous misunderstanding about market trends.
Watchful Man Claims Stamp Rights in Gum Up Stunt
A customer argues over stamp orientation, insisting stamps must be gum side up to avoid germs. He forces the cashier to redo the sale and plans to mail letters with gum side up, then curses the clerk for the error. The anecdote ends with his complaint about one cent stamps.
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New York Times
The Kingliest of Sports Hold Aviation Excels
A rhapsodic take on aviation describes flying as the ultimate sport. It praises the fittest, the mentally sharp, and the disciplined pilot as the elite who thrive in the sky. The writer extols the exhilaration of piloting a craft and the unique, almost poetic rush of air travel.
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Mke D'Annunaio
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