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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
2
Fragmentary local notice from Athena Oregon with postal, subscription, and advertising terms. Includes misdated legal boilerplate and incomplete contact details for the Athena Oregon Press.
The piece argues that irrigation and farm expansion shift urban and mercantile power toward smaller holdings, urging state and federal action to break up large estates. It cites Henry George ideas, Minnesota inheritance taxes, and public opposition to monopolies like the borax trust, while noting advertising strategies for merchants and a provocative bit about public sentiment on labor and crime.
The Oregonian rebuts a Eugene Guard attack over Judge Tanner and Senator Mitchell. It argues Tanner did not betray Mitchell and that Tanner confessed to save his son, not to protect himself. The piece condemns the Guard’s moral standard as harmful to youth and justice, urging restraint and truth.
The Milton Eagle and Weston Leader spar over normal schools, accusing the Weston Normal of needing local students for training and suggesting relocation. The Newark News notes a satirical inflation of a billionaire’s estate in a separate item, mentioning a reward and a grocers ad fragment.
An old medical advertisement touts Golden Seal and Stone Root as cures for heart disease and valvular issues. It claims toning effects on the heart and whole body, praising these remedies for palpitations dizziness and digestive relief, with Dr Pierce’s Pellets recommended for constipation.
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