Snowy New Year Joy Pleases Athenians and Townsfolk
Residents of Athena woke to ten inches of snow on New Year’s Day after a green Christmas. Children reveled in sleigh rides as horses clattered through snow covered streets while businesses closed for the holiday and families shared dinners. In federal news, dealers of bitters gain a one month extension to clear stock. manufacturers face a new licensing rule effective Jan 1, 1906. Echo Mayor J A Exter awards a two story block for Eagles use and a general merchandise store will occupy the ground floor.
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Oregon
Athena
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
Echo
J. A. Exter
Nerie of Eagles
Walla Walla
Ex-Governor Steunenberg slain by dynamite at Caldwell home
The ex Idaho governor Frank Steunenberg was killed by a dynamite blast at his Caldwell suburb home. Investigators link the act to the Coeur d Alene strike era, with unrest spreading through mining districts and a martial law period cited by officials. The case prompted federal involvement and a large manhunt for suspects, while local news recounts ongoing labor tensions and related incidents in Oregon and nearby towns.
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Eix
Maho Vietna
Frank Steinenberg
Idaho
Caldwell
Coeur d'Alene
Steunenberg
Bouker Hill and Sullivan
Steanenberg
McKinley
Merriam Oc
Uniner
Coeur d’Alenes
Mattre
Stennenberg
Salzer
Steunenbreg
Hin Hong
Onder
Nampa
Gardwell Vaet
Coeur d'Alenes
Earee
Commutation Sought as Bradshaw Hearing Ends in Favor
Supreme court in Olympia granted motion to dismiss the Oscar Bradshaw appeal. Bradshaw's attorney will appeal to the governor to commute his first degree murder sentence to life imprisonment, arguing jury mercy was based on a misunderstood penalty.
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Bradshave
Oscar Bradshaw
Supreme Court
Olympia
Bradshaw
Pasco
Walla Walla
Palmatier Sisters Concert Co to play Athena Opera House
Under Woodmen auspices J Cosgrove presents the Palmatier Sisters Concert Co at the Athena Opera House Tuesday evening January 9. The Fort Scott Republican praises the ensemble led by Mr Harry Woods noting the violin and mandolin performances as superb and the whole show as the finest musical entertainment in Fort Scott in years.
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J. Cosgrove
Tf Sisters
Athens Camp
Woodmen of the World
Athena
Palmatier Sisters
Athena Opera House
Fort Scott
Kunsan
Daily Republican
Harry Woods
Athena Camp
Oregon Produce Co seeks 10 carloads spuds for Umatilla market
The Oregon Produce Co of La Grande informs a local grocer it aims to supply Umatilla county pota toes from Weston Mountain stock, from Athena up to ten carloads, price around 75 cents a sack but may rise with the short crop. Helix and Athena shipments noted. Weston Mountain crop listed as short in county summary.
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Umatilla County
Oregon Produce Co
la Grande
Weston Mountain
Athena
Helix
Henry A Sulzer discovers Oregon land fraud loss loss cited
Henry A Sulzer of Lacrosse Wisconsin learns certificates paid 18080 in the Oregon land fraud case are worthless. First National Bank of Athena Oregon schedules annual stockholders meeting to elect directors January 9 1906 at 2 pm in Athens. Athena Circle No 10 Women of Woodcraft calls meeting January 4 urging attendance. Rocky Mountain Tea product pitch ends with drug store offer.
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Washington
Union
Eastern Washington
Whitman County
Henry A. Sulzer
Lacrosse
Wis
Oregon
Sotice
First National Bank of Athena
Athens
le Grow
Cauhier
Athena Circle
Athena Circle No
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Manasse
Butterick
Athena Opera
Auspices
Palmatier Sisters Concert Co
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conn
J. E. Elam’s Bank
Walla Walla, Wash
Ea 7m “ Weists Waitsnaut E Gust
Dell Brothers
Pendleton
Portland Daily Journal Seys
Pyndleton
Willis
Gray
Freewater Times
Joseph Davin
Eugene
Kaye
Mathews
Davie
Fermary
Ely & Scott
D. B
Jurman
Worthington & Thampaou
Dell Broa
Athena Mercantily Co
Ed Maouse
Sand Lake
Tillamook
A. Hembree
Ora
Yesoot
William Hart
Horace
Dr. King
McBride's
Woodmen
Oregon Produce Company of
Pendleton Firm
Eale
Meera
Cwint
Milne
Saya
Oregonian
Nvconuta
R. L. Sabin & Co
Portland
Swafford Bros
Kansas City
McCourt & Phelps
Angle
Weston
H. Walters
A. Barnes
Joan
Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
Rocky Mountain
Tubota
Pioveer Drug Store
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