Athena News Notes and Foreign Sheep Movement
A 1906 Athena Oregon sheet reports a Northwestern live contract to move 30 000 sheep from Oregon and Montana to northern Wisconsin for the Chicago market starting around July 1 after shearing. Barron Gales Sawyer and Washburn counties in a forested, cut over region host grazing with rich grasses. Senator Penrose praises a Republican convention noting one delegate sought expenses or conscience dictates.
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Northwestern Live
Oregon
Montana
Travsil
Wisconsin
Chicago
Barron
Gales
Sawyer
Washburn
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Law and loom in Mawincinnetts legislature hit by charges
The text alleges Lawson's accusations against the Mawincinnetts legislature are groundless. It claims the trial exposes links to major corporations and notes District Attorney Moran is portrayed as enjoying the spotlight.
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Mawincinnetts
Lawson
Moran
Educational report and political notes from The Press
The item surveys the Agricultural College Corvallis catalogue and praises its reputation while noting politics around 1908 Democratic nomination. It cites Dr A B Orne on juvenile delinquency, condemning parental irresponsibility and child abandonment as drivers of crime, with examples from Portland and other cities. The piece ends with a lost item notice and a plea to retrieve a package in Athena.
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The
Agricultural College
Corvallis
Portland
Oregonian
A. 8
Orne
Dr. Orne
America
Na Abe
Christian's
David Copperfield
Orno Speais
Opie Read memorial row ends in office towel joke
A New York man speaks of Opie Read founder of the Arkansaw Traveler and longtime editor. A visitor mourns the paper’s loss after a reporter’s death in spring 1885. Read quips that crepe, misheard as rape, is actually an office towel joke.
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New York
Opie Read
Jo “Read
Arkansaw Traveler
Traveler
Jos
Crape
Read
Reward Offered For Two-Colt Recovery
Bert Warren will pay a $15 reward for information leading to the recovery of two-year-old and 2-year-old colts. All three colts are branded BW on the right shoulder. Address Bert Warren, Athena.
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Bert Warren
Athena
Local Liquor License Notice and Farm Equipment Ads
A dated notice regulates a liquor license sale and a flood delayed delivery of farm gear. The document lists an applicant and official action on June 2, 2006. Also advertised are a carload of binders mowers and rakes now ready, plus sale notices for seven quarter sections near Helix Oregon and a complete threshing outfit including a Niagara separator and Buffalo Pitts engine for cash or terms. References to Dupuis & Co Weston grocers and First National Bank Athena Oregon appear among the notices.
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Motiee
Wuld
I. Vont i Jonas
OG. A. Barrett & Co
Dupuis & Co
Weston Grocers
Helix
Oregon
First National Bank
Athena
Favorite Prescription advertised sales pitch
An aggressive promotion for "Favorite Prescription" and related remedies by Dr. R V Pierce. Claims include cures for female health ailments, increased vitality, and improved fertility, with promises of free professional advice and mail order copies of Common Sense Medical Adviser.
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Geneic
Relgi
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
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Athena Press
Tchew-a-Wenk
Axp Farpay
F.B. Born
Pentiswen
Congress
Lacei
Bratinnertion
Bach Subsequent Tonertion
Bailey
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Jim Ham Lewis
Walla Wall Statesman
San Francisco
Washington
Davis-Easer CO
Walla Walla
Pendleton Steam
Charles Gay
the Palace Drug Store
WM. M’bride
South Side
Main Street
Athena, Ore
Anner
OREN
OREGO
Snow
Union Pacific
East Daiy
Allman Standard
Kanaana OY
Pullinas Ie
Pendieton
A. m
Mega Ware
Wright
Troy
Henry Keene
Tention
James Wait
Walla Walla Washington No
South 2Nd St
A. H. Luna
King’s Baro, Athena
ST. Nichols Hotel
J. KE. Froome, Razor
ST. Nichols
Mal and Thiad
Attorneys-at-law
Alhena
Pendleton
M.A. Rader
C.H. Sherman Prep
Parker
Lane's Barber Shop
Atheka
Tae Sherwin-Williams
Umatilla Lumber
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