Athena Oregon News Briefs Reflect State Educational Reform Debate
A January 27 1905 Athens Oregon column surveys a bill to unify Oregon normal schools under a single board of regents with a uniform course of study. It notes Eastern Oregon concerns about underrepresentation and compares it to California and Washington models while urging local economic and civic benefits. It mentions laundry business potential in Athena and provides enrollment data from the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis. The piece also covers agricultural pest updates, politics, and road funding debates in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents
Oregon
Weston
Eastern Oregon
Valley
State Board of Education
Salem Journal
Board of Regent
Board of Normal Regente
Oregon Normal Schools
Ackerman
Dunbar
California
Washington
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Vinci Cod Liver Oil Remedy Promised Taste Advance
Pioneer Drug Store promotes Vinci as a new cod liver oil preparation derived from fresh cod livers. A new process renders it oil free and tastier, claiming the product preserves medicinal elements without grease.
Daily Journal Summary Fragment Notes
Fragmentary OCR text from a newspaper page mentions the Daily Journal and The Sun daily papers. It references names and dates in a jumbled form, with scattered phrases likely describing a local interest item or listing. The legible elements indicate period newspaper activity but lack a clear event or outcome.
Linoleum and Home Textile Sale Offerings Revealed
Printed Linoleum and cotton comforts discounts listed with wide off ranges. Rugs curtains headrests and carpets feature varying percentages off from 10 to 80 per cent. Japanese bamboo splashers and lace curtains show substantial markdowns across products.
Hardware and housewares sale discounts listed
A sale notice lists reductions across departments including carving sets 15 to 30 percent, brushes 10 to 50 percent, boys’ sleds 20 to 40 percent, heating stores 10 to 83 percent, games boards 20 to 60 percent, toys 25 to 50 percent, universal food choppers 15 to 30 percent, bad irons 10 to 30 percent, and washing machines 10 to 25 percent off except White Lily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleda
Universal Food Choppers
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Athena Press
F.B. Bord
Athens
Congress
Athena
America
Burinus
Umatilla County
Agricultural College
Corvallie
Oregon Agriculturalist
Northwest
San Jose Acalé
Second
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Portland
Kansas
Pioneer Drug Store
Foley
Arin Whem Exter Enn Toe
Daily Journal
THE
SUNDA
Many
Swe
Pe Journal
Pamor
Somal
First National Bank
J. C. Adama
Kirk
le Gow
J. M. Kemp
Rock Springs
Cumberland
A. M. Gillis
Umatilla
Ed Barrett
Roslyn Coal
Puget Sound
Kao
Wedgewood
Kaiserainn
Buck
Haviland
Davis-Kaser CO
R. J. Boddy's Meat Market
Betz Beer
Sam Booher
Hamberlan
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
USA
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