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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
2
The Athena Press lists seasonal subscription rates in force on July 13 1928. The rate card shows two dollar annual pricing and one dollar options, reflecting the newspaper’s cost structure for readers in Athena Oregon.
The Oregon State Editorial Association strengthens out of state papers through annual meetings and mid winter conferences in Eugene. A paid field manager now guides editors, improves operation and shares mutual best practices with local papers.
The piece argues the long campaign interval wastes time and materials, with voters largely unmoved by rhetoric. It contends both parties are human, not evil or saintly, and predicts voters will choose the candidate they prefer through November unless an extraordinary event alters opinion. The Leader and Rogers echo similar views on partisan portrayal.
Prints established a partial ID for a man killed by a Wallula resident. The fingerprint lines tied the deceased to a Sacramento arrest for drunkenness years earlier, aiding identification in the case.
California notes a theory that no two people share identical thumb and finger marks. While many markings resemble, each person has distinct patterns. The writing praises scientific proof and suggests a higher directing force behind such facts.
The article details keef or beef smoked as a brain stimulant in Algeria. It claims effects include heightened lucidity, rapid brain activity, and later feverish sleep, with addiction risk and secret “beef-smoking dens.” It also notes Mark D. McCallister’s appointment as Oregon state corporation commissioner after George Davis’s death.
The Athena area reports several life events and happenings. Births include a son born to Mr and Mrs Charles King on July 7 1906 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Louis Ringle on July 12 1906. Also noted are visits from Stella and Lulu Lieuallen, Fred Lockley in town, a horse accident injuring Roy Kirk, and various travels and family outings around Pendleton Umatilla river Grant county and Bingham Springs. A funeral for Mrs J F Zerba occurred and Del Gerking sustained a horse injury requiring stitches.
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