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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1906
Page
3
Athena residents gather for dances and church events while merchants report busy trade. Notable visits include Mr and Mrs G W Hansell of Athens and Miss Kate Makinon returning from Pendleton as the community watches for new street lights and cinema shows.
A deadly blaze in Portland began yesterday morning at the Morrison Street bridge east approach, destroying fourteen business places. Four people died, many injured, and authorities fear up to nineteen lives lost as flames erased a entire block. The fire raged nearly three hours, leaving only one building standing on the block. Public notices follow, including a candidate for Umatilla County Treasurer and a travelogue on Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, advertised by McBride’s drugstore.
The Rev J C Warren of Sharon Baptist Belair Ga hails Electric Bitters as a God send curing back pain stiff joints and general collapse. He cites improved strength after two bottles and a 60 minute three mile walk. The ad notes a guarantee at McBride's Drug Store with a 50 cent price. Also mentions local eye specialists B C Wrightally Burned and arnica remedies.
Local banking item notes J L Elams Bank located in Walla Walla Washington. No additional details provided.
If no piano is in the house purchase or hire one. It should be among the best pianos shown in our rooms. These instruments are the perfection of mechanical workmanship and unmatched for sweetness and richness of tone. Stanley Piano House 23 Main Street Walla Walla Wash.
Buy a Samson at Cox and McEwen's. Now Shirt Waiste arrived at Manasse's. Prime corn fed beef and pork at R. J. Boddy's. See the fine out glass for sale by A. Barrett and Co. Try a Flor de Corona cigar at the White House Grocery. Dragheall and Hays have business chances. Boddy's fine sugar cured ham. They are delicious. Crescent Cream Coffee at Worthington and Thompson's. Dessert Washington Pie at Prendergast Bakery. All famous Coles airtight heaters. Barrett and Co. Tibbons at Manasse's. Delmestor says about them. See if we show you Boggy silverware. Barrett and Co. Clean smiling faces with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at Pioneer Drug Store. Crescent Baking Powder at Worthington and Thompson's. Over 100 ladies neck arrangements at half price. Call at Manasse's. Beware quack promises and useless pills. Sister's Rocky Mountain Tea at Pioneer Drug Store.
Bale 0 G Chamberlain offers for sale multiple properties including Giespelits three lots 1100 barn and three lots a food cottage outbuildings one lot and more. Also mountain farm 166 acres with good buildings near Pendleton. Yellow Fever germ discovery sparking malarial cure claim for Dr King’s New Life Pills 250 at McBride’s drug store.
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