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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1909
Page
6
A tale recalls Sir Morel Mackenzie receiving a £600 Antwerp fee for a supposed operation. He arrives to find the patient dead, yet is paid in full. Later he performs surgeries at a city hospital, then learns a ruse let him bill twice for similar cases.
A witness describes a tense scene near the express depot where a man and woman exchanging a trunk are interrupted by another excited man. The woman allegedly ran away with the man, and the husband pleads for return. The scene ends with sharp, heated exchanges between the parties.
A visitor’s harsh talk about a Washington clergyman drew President Lincoln’s quip that the man was “a pretty tolerable, respectable sort.” The anecdote parallels a Illinois counterfeit bill case where a prisoner’s lawyer described the cashier’s reaction to the note as becoming “pretty tolerable, respectable.”
A Baltimore American clipping recalls a domestic confrontation where a boy with dirt on his face is teased as the astronomer’s son. The taunt implies the father’s telescope is useless for sighting aapots on the sun, hinting at mockery of scientific pursuit.
A quirky column weaves romance and medical doubt with a London Telegraph note about an ugly woman. It runs into church service details and a batch of legal notices in Umatilla County Oregon, listing final accounts, administratrices, and court dates for Antoine LaCorse and Joseph LaBrash estates.
Notice to all persons concerns that William A. LaCorse, administrator, filed final account in Umatilla County Oregon. Hearing set by County Judge for July 24, 1909 at 2 PM at Pendleton Courthouse. Notice published weekly in Athens Press from June 20 to July 28, 1909. Dated June 25, 1909.
Lowell L. Rogers administrator announces final account and report filed in Umatilla County Oregon. County Judge sets July 10, 1909 at Pendleton County Courthouse as the hearing time for objections and settlement. Notice appears weekly in the Athens Press for four weeks from June 11, 1909. Peterton & Wilson, Attorneys.
Notice of sale under a circuit court execution against William J Wilkinson Alma A Wilkinson John McCourt G W Phelps and others. Describes collateral real property the Southwest quarter section 2 township 3 north range 36 east of the Willamette meridian to satisfy a judgment of 774.20 plus fees costs. Sale set July 24 1909 at Pendleton Oregon court house steps to the highest bidder for cash. Also lists personal land and farm equipment offered for sale.
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