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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1929
Page
2
The Athena Press from Athena Oregon lists subscription prices and durations for the independent newspaper. One copy for one year costs $2.00, six months cost, and three months options are shown with July 12 1929 as a date reference.
The Manufacturer and Industrial News argues that compulsory insurance cannot prevent deaths from car accidents. It urges safety consciousness, strict law enforcement, updated traffic codes, and school safety lessons as the path to reducing crashes and saving lives.
The Wallace Idaho Miner argues mining sustains civilization and creates wealth while noting new court rulings on warehouse bonds could raise bonding costs. The piece criticizes farm board appointments as inadequate for wheat interests, contrasting others seen on the board with grain and mining needs.
The state department discloses an executive order limiting entry into the United States for people from China and the Philippine Islands due to a cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak. Exceptions apply under Treasury Secretary conditions as steerage passengers from Chinese ports and the Philippines arrive amid strained quarantine facilities.
Oregon crops report shows Hood River and Wasco County in good condition while several counties need more rain. A New York detective stories of theft amuses Portland readers, and a crowd debates medical ethics and crow protection. The gossip notes hint at Fourth of July clampdown and a royal marriage rumor involving the Prince of Wales.
Twenty one years ago Friday July 17 1908 Miss Lula Tharp visits the Scott home this week. Kilgore couple spend summer at McDougal camp in the Blue mountains. Harmony club invited to Weston club reception this evening. Dr Cole warns Pendleton citizens to boil drinking water to prevent typhoid. Mrs Agnes Ferguson arrives from Walla Walla to visit Mrs Wm McBride. Rhodes and Reeder couples drive to Cold Springs east of Weston. Bert Cartano opens billiard hall and temperance drink room. Kidders finish painting Berlin home northwest of town. Berlin family now occupies a country residence. Joseph Harper supervises moving Pacific Coast Elevator to the mill site. Arthur Douglas breaks up housekeeping and plans Alberta move after harvest. Gross moves to farm. Luke Read runs farm with him. Chas Gay returns from Waitsburg to Mission to supervise wheat warehouse. Mrs Bert Zerba and children go to Portland for health. Bert to harvest here. Four hundred cavalrymen transit Athena en route to American Lake for rifle practice. Heavy rain delays threshing as machines sit idle.
Report of Condition for First National Bank of Athena Oregon as of June 29 1929 shows assets including loans and discounts government securities and cash with reserves. Liabilities include capital stock surplus undivided profits and various deposits while officials certify accuracy before notary public on July 9 1929.
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