Prohibition Discussion and Local News From Athena Oregon
The Athena newspaper notes Spokane predicts a 20000 vote majority for statewide prohibition in Washington, Oregon gears for a vigorous anti liquor campaign, and Umatilla County favored licensed saloon when local option failed. It also highlights World’s Work feature on the Round Up, Alfalf a Week in Oregon schools, and various editorials on unemployment and government control of transport and telegraph systems.
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Spokane
Sound
Washington
Oregon
Prohia
Umatilla Acounty
Oragon Thas
Charles Wallington Forlong
Takeo
Pacific Coast
Leslie's
Collier's
Lees Or
Outa
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oburobill
Prospectus for Pilot Rock area advertised by Pilot Rock Record
The Pilot Rock Commercial Association publishes a prospectus describing rich resources in Umatilla county. It highlights opportunities for homeseekers in stock raising grain alfalfa and fruit farming and diversified small farm enterprises. Have you registered?
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Pilot Rook Commercial Association
Pilot Rook Record
Umatilla
Tomb of Jonah Is Sacred Site Guards Nineveh Tomb
Moslems guard the tomb of Jonah at Nebi Yunus near the western wall of Nineveh. An Arab guide recounts how pilgrims approach the mosque and inner shrine, with many steps and restricted access to the sacred burial chamber.
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Nineveh
Christian Herald
Nebi Yunus
Jonah
Herald
Drinking in Europe beer consumption leads Munich
Pearson's Weekly reports on European alcohol use showing Munich at the top with 85014 pints per head. Norwegians are among the temperate, with 46 percent pints of beer and 4 percent of brandy yearly. Other nations vary: Danes 156 pints beer, Swedes 84 beer and 13 port wine units, Russians 7 vodka and 7 beer, French 100 wine, 16 beer, 48 brandy, Britons 9 whisky and 3 claret with 228 beer, Dutch 64 beer and 12 brandy, Germans 187% beer, 1044 wine, 1% spirits, Alsatian north lowest 144 beer, Italians 8 beer and 1% spirits.
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Munich
Alsatia
Pearson's Weekly
Star Colors and Color Vision in Historic Astronomers
Harvard professor Edward Pickering argues Ptolemy Herschel Lut and others had consistent color vision in stars, noting red and blue tendencies across centuries. The claim rests on averaging color values from multiple Harvard observers to define color standards for stars. A separate anecdote recounts a clergyman’s son throwing pebbles to keep the sleepy congregation awake during a sermon.
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Edward ©. Pickering
Harvard
Ptolemy
William Herschel
Lut
Saturday Evening Post
Avle
Philadelphia Ledger
The Neglected Negative in a Rural Quip
A fragmentary quote depicts a farmer and a boy named Josh. The terse exchange suggests a lesson in restraint with a wary roundabout stance about youth and authority. The excerpt captures a rustic voice and a moment of social advice.
Fragmented quotes reveal varied wartime era sentiments
Readable bits show a mix of personal vows and public notices. The Detroit and Boston papers reference domestic concerns, tenancy, and reactions to news events. The Chicago Record Herald notes a conditional promise about remarriage.
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Joba
Chicago Record-Herald
What is a Restaurant This New York High Life Brand
A satirical take defines a restaurant as a costly pitfall where diners pay for shoddy nourishment and social trappings. It mocks steep prices, storage fees for hats, and the prevalence of extra amenities like newspapers, theaters, and wine cellars, all bundled with hollow luxury.
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New York
California
Life
Tale of the Sea: Boy Lashed to Tree Ends Safe
A sailor recalls a strange incident on a ship bound for Rio Janeiro from British Guiana. A dense Parana fog hid a cry for help then a tree struck the vessel. A native boy, tied to a branch, was brought aboard after his father and he were swept by a flooded tree. The boy survived three days at sea before rescue.
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Lucky Resous
British Guiana
Rio Janeiro
Parana
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
British Death Duties and Rivers Comparison
The passage outlines progressive death duties in the British Isles from 1 percent on estates 500 to 2,500 dollars up to 15 percent on estates over five million dollars. It mentions legacy and succession duties differing by percentage and notes a declaration about America’s Mississippi as a notable river, though the text ends with an incomplete thought.
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British Isles
Clarification on Missouri River and Mississippi tributary claim
A draft discusses legal action threatening Missouri and its relation to the Mississippi as tributary waters. It notes a claim rooted in a source river system, with references to geographic segments and a New York American piece, plus a Vienna professor remark on dreams. The fragmented text also includes a speculative dream passage from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Missouri
Mississippi
Rockies
Miss Louis
Miestaagenl
Vienna
Cleveland Plal
An Egoist Dentition Quotation Response
An Egoist notes a witty line about self centered behavior. The Birmingham Age Herald quotes a definition stressing a man who never disappoints himself despite disappointing others.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Estate of William Pinkerton Deceased Executors Ap pointed
In the County Court for Umatilla County Oregon the estate of William Pinkerton deceased is administered. Executors James W Pinkerton and David A Pinkerton are named and qualified. All persons with claims against the estate must present them to Homer L Watts attorney in Athena Oregon within six months from the date hereof.
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Umatilla
Oregon
Illiam Pinkerton
William Pinkerton
Milton
Amasillg
Holmer I
Athenw
Tilla
James W. Pinkerton
David A. Pinkerton
Homer I, Watts
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Scientific American
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Peatod
Ofice
Attorneys-at-Law
Freewater, Oregon - Pendleton, Oregon
Homer I. Watts
C. W. Lassen
M. D. V. Omolal Stock Inspector
McKillip Vetinary College
Chicago
Phom
Reineman & Bradley Engineers and Surveyors
Freewater
ST. Nichols Hotel
J. Be, Froome
Prop
ST. Nichols
Rube Livestock
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Geneva
First National Bank of Athena
Dutch Henry Auction, Feed and Sale Stable
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eAthena
Frank R. Atkins
E. O. Building
A. D. French Optical Co
East Main
Walla Walla Wash
French D. D
Nea
Miller's Furniture Store
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Northwest
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash
Orange Groves
Bembes
Fea
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co
J. Parker
Main
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