Athena News 1912: Curfew, land laws, and progressives
Local Athena paper notes Senator La Follette on Democratic weakness and calls for cross party progressives while warning against GOP reactionaries. It cites juvenile court curfew failures, father responsibility, and the cost of crime, plus critique of land ownership concentration and western settlement patterns. Contains population shifts per 1910 data and editor’s reflections on Christmas spending.
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la Follette
Democratic Party
Thia Cleveland
Democratic Democrata
Républican Party
Christmas Day Greeting Versus Commercial Exchange
A reflection on Christmas greetings avoiding profit and merchandise. The passage suggests exchanging a five dollar bill as a gift to honor the spirit of the day, balancing sentiment with simple gifts and not turning the holiday into a swap of wares. The tone contemplates sane, noncommercial observance.
Anniversary sentiments and local fundraising efforts at Pendleton
The article discusses the value of sentiment over material gifts on Christmastide, notes sparrows used as decor, and reports Pendleton baseball enthusiasts preparing fundraising for a new national game article next season. It mentions a planned meeting upon Glare Nelson's return to Idaho and notes Roy Burke's help in the mechanical department.
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Christ
Pendleton
Fonda
Glare Nelson
Idaho
Roy Burke
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Ohio
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Barney, Lake and Malheur
Foela
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Coats
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Ekirts
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