Pioneer Dickenson Dies After Smallpox Complications
John Benjamin Dickenson a longtime Athena resident and wagon maker died at his Third Street home at age 77 years 7 months 27 days from smallpox complications. Born May 19 1884 in Albemarle County Virginia he lived in Boone Missouri California and Oregon before settling in Athena in 1875. He was married to Naomi Banks and left three sons and two daughters. Funeral services were held at the grave led by Rev. Denny due to contagion.
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Benjamin “Dickenson
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John Rothrook
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Virginia
Boone County
Missouri
Thie State
Roseburg
Naomi Banks
Oliver
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Califonia
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Ukinb
Ruth
Linzis Clark
Walla Walla
Binos
Ukiah
Denny
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New Store for Athena in Gox Building
Frost and Penney lease the Gox Building for a Golden Rule store in Athena. The business will open about the flat of April as Frost travels in New York buying stock for the Golden Rule chain across the Pacific Northwest.
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New York
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Dreamland Theatre Gets Front Facade Modernized
Rawl Miller owner of the Dreamland Theatre updates the venue with a modern front design. Basket ball double header between town fellows and two high school teams is postponed until announced in the Press columns.
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Dreamland Theatre
Columos
The Strapontin Delusion in Paris Theaters
A New York Press item warns American theatergoers about strapontins in Paris venues. Folding aisle seats lack backs or legs and cause discomfort, with tourists paying 10 francs for a program and a troublesome seat that ruins the show.
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Paris
New York Press
Kanaan Burial Grounds In Bolivian Valley Of Shadow
A Bolivia valley, home to the Kanaan Indians, preserves dead on elevated platforms rather than graves. Skeletons lie strapped on crossbeams, with fifty platforms visible in one ground, each holding three to five bodies. The air is pure and the scene night and moonlit is eerie and solemn.
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South América
Bollyin
Kaonaa Valley
Witty Retort Lifts Small Part to Higher Salary
The article recounts a late dress rehearsal at His Majesty's theatre where a weary actor, long under Sir Herbert Tree, could barely speak his few lines. When asked if he saved his voice, the man quipped he could not save anything under Tree, prompting the manager to raise his salary.
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His Majesty's Theater
Sir Herbert Tree
Mr. Z
Sir Herbert
London
Mourning Attire Questioned by a Southern Physician
A noted southern physician urges abandoning outward symbols of mourning. He argues heart sorrow should not be advertised by gloom and cites varied historical customs from Rome blue to Turkish violet and Persian pale brown. He notes white was European grief color until the French queen popularized it in the fifteenth century.
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Munsey
Asia Minor
Europe
Generous Actor’s Tip Joke Echoes Stage Memoir
In Sixty-eight Years on the Stage Mrs. Charles Calvert recalls a moment with actor John Toole. He quips to Calvert that if his wife visits next week he will avoid mentioning large receipts as his many relatives expect tips. The anecdote illustrates his humorous generosity.
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Charles Calvert
Quote Sparks Town Gossip at Cleveland Plaza Dealer
A fleeting exchange ridicules a wife with claimed wealth as a matter of pride and misperceived care. The blunt humor underscores social pretensions and local curiosity in a small urban setting.
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Cleveland Plaza
Gossip Ridicule Reveals Railside Rumor Flow
A Baltimore American columnist quips on gossip traveling faster than light with the idea tongues ride the rails. The remark pokes at how rumors spread through crowded talk and public chatter in urban life.
Andaman convicts and head hunters described in travel piece
Frederick Taylor writes in Century Magazine about life on the Maharaja voyage to Port Blair. Convicts and six women aboard, chained and guarded, endure harsh solitary confinement, brutal discipline, and clashes with Andaman head hunters.
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Century Magazine
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Maharaja
Calcutta
Tfe
Port Blair
Andaman Island
Hugi
Andamans
Viper Island
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Arakano
Raf
Tnd
Rangoon
Andaman
Inngale
Tenasserim
Puzzling Tongue and a Foreigner Strives to Master English
An essay recounts a foreign learner's humor and hurdles in English. A Turkish legend explains language origins while examples show English word meanings shifting with context. A dialogue highlights the Frenchman’s confusion over fast and related usages.
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Monsieur
The Rooker Rebelled in Early Mission Days
In early mission days in Per aia locals distrusted missionaries and searched for a hidden influence in homes. A Persian visitor tried to sit in an American missionary Indy’s rocking chair, toppled back, and sparked rumors that missionaries kept a machine to convert people to Christianity.
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Indy
Los Angeles Times
Nothing Forgotten in Death and Remembrance
Dickens argues that no act of humanity dies with a person and urges faith in enduring memory. He reflects on an infant’s death and the lasting impact of mercy, charity, and affection that persist through loved ones’ actions in the world.
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Dickens
Setting Him Right Dialogue Fragment in Pittaburgh Press
Sapleigh asks if he should marry a beautiful or sensible girl. Hammersley doubts he can marry either, arguing a beautiful girl could do better and a sensible girl would do worse.
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Sapleigh
Hammersley
Over His Head and Epictetus Quotation Passage
A Chicago Records excerpt compares a man’s familiarity with Epictetus to modern science making rapid progress in treating contagious diseases. It notes such contrasts as a conversational snapshot from a periodical issue.
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Epictetus
Chicago
Exchange Humour Sparks Vacuum Debate
A witty exchange questions if IT can sell a vacuum cleaner and ends with a humorous remark about lacking a vacuum to clean. The light street dialogue reflects playful banter over household goods.
De Maintenon Quotation on Hope and Grief
A terse historic line notes Hope urging continuation at every moment, directed toward us and the grave, attributed to De Maintenon in a reflective caption. The fragment signals a mood of persistent resolve in the face of mortality.
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Hope
de Maintenon
Cochran Enters Race for Congress from Second District
La Grande resident George T. Cochran state water superintendent announces Republican candidacy for Congress from the Second district. He cites irrigation reform and land policy, supports Osilo Canal funding, and notes prior service in the Philippine Islands informing his policy views.
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la Grande
Tis
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Aia
Oslilo Canal
Colombia
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Philippine Islands
Maker of Many Wills Faces Forgery Trial
Mabel Warner, accused of forging signatures on five wills to gain the estate of James Young, faces a third forgery trial on January 20. Previous juries failed to convict or reached a hung verdict. one will was ruled fraudulent by the Supreme Court. Warner claims strong evidence of her innocence and intends to bring leaders of the case to the penitentiary judge. An outside judge will preside due to past ties of Judge Phelpa.
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Faoe
Pholpa
James Young
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Supreme Judge
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Warner
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Mre
Abe
Rong
Phelpa
Trista
le Wae
Smallpox Fears Close Schools and Public Gatherings
City reports show schools and phorobes closed due to smallpox. Only the Rothrock family remains in focus with quarantine continuing while others have recovered. A suspected relapse followed a temporary bed rest absence after Dickerson’s illness and exposure.
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Lengt
John Rothrook
Athena
Dickerson
Rothrocke
Mr. Rothrock
Odd Fellows Rebekah Social Enjoyed By Attendees
A pleasant Batordey evening at the Lodge Aall hosted Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with invited friends. A short program and a splendid banquet followed by an hour of dancing closed the event, leaving all convinced of the group's entertaining prowess.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Rebekahs
Rebekuhs
Sale at Winter Gooda Offers Deep Discounts
A local sale advertises 15 to 60 percent off on items in stock. Fix and Radtke Solweribe for the Prow promote the ongoing event with limited time pricing.
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Fix & Radtke
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