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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
2
The Athena newspaper page from January 10, 1915, discusses U S neutrality in World War I, Belgium, and Allied policy. It reports political debates, economic concerns such as fuel values and timber versus coal, plus local librarian notes and literary references. The fragmentary OCR preserves names and institutions though with some garbled words.
A fragmentary narrative from Petrograd describes a dramatic scene where a young nobleman laughs at a beggar, offers a promised reward, then delivers a strange gesture as the beggar strikes him. The piece blends satire with purported rasian character notes amid chaotic dialogue and imagery.
A historical sketch describes Sikh soldiers trained from infancy and valued in the Indian Army, noting their discipline and brave conduct in battles. It contrasts their reputation with earlier times of rebellion, mentions their pay, enlistment age, and the transformation into a large, well-equipped force. The rest offers a collage of odd anecdotes and short vignettes from American and British sources, including humorous pieces and a courtroom-like tale.
A garbled excerpt combines dialogue about marriage, employment, and social status with stray names and quoted snippets. It references a woman’s work preferences, men’s roles in marriage, a rich Mr Stith with a $3,000,000 home, and a derisive note on plumbing. The text remains opaque and fragmentary across exchanges and notices.
The Atbeon Branch Library announces a large new book list including Antonio Hoghee Love Attaire Grant Mus Joloe Gassetan One Way Out and Alcott Little Men and Little Women titles. Also offered for sale or trade is 1000 acres of grain land with oil wires, winter wheat, and 1000 acres of farm property with water rights for a price 0% per acre.
Notice to creditors of the estate of Tok an Indian who died in Umatilla County Oregon. The administrator will accept claims with proper vouchers at the attorney Will M. Peterson in Pendleton within ten days from the date of this notice. Dated this fifteenth day of May, 1915. Will M. Peterson, Attorney for Administrator.
Lillie Miller is named as defendant in a complaint filed in the district court of Amatia county Oregon. The summons orders appearance within six weeks from publication and warns failure to plead will permit entry of judgment for 9200 plus costs. Publication ordered by Hon. S. B. Richards and will run in the Athens Press starting January 16, 1915.
Multiple civil summonses issued in Athena Oregon courts against Malcolm Stevens and others. Notices require appearances by February 20 1915 with specified sums: $200 plus interest and costs in the first case and $36 plus interest and costs in the second. Attorney Homer Watts represents plaintiffs in both actions. Publication dates set in Athena Press.
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