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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1906
Page
2
A wartime style column from Athena Oregon references postal rules fines, municipal fees, and quirky quips about town life. It contrasts farm and town attitudes, mocks civic conceits, and notes a mistake leading to a $200 penalty, while threading in comments on Gorky and Boston society.
Athena July 16 1906 reports the Blue Mountain editorial Association formed at Dayton without Wood and notes the Washington group spurns a flashy festival. It discusses graft in insurance and railroads, public opinion shifting, and national progress with condemning reform plus optimism amid Kansas grasshopper relief efforts.
The Oregonian questions Secretary Hitchcock and urges vigorous action against land thieves across the Pacific states. It notes Oregon’s frauds are small but suggests larger schemes may exist in California Washington Idaho Montana and Wyoming. It discusses the roles of the Interior and Justice departments in investigations and prosecutions.
A report argues prosecutions mainly hit Oregon while widespread landfraud and corruption in other Pacific states goes unchecked. It notes Secretary Hitchcock targeted Hermann and Puter, drawing in Senator Mitchell, Taxner, and others to firm up cases. The piece urges broader action beyond Oregon and mentions a sale notice for a Niagara separator and Buffalo Pitts engine in Athena Oregon.
An old advertisement for Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription extols cures for women and general health, praising herbal roots from American forests. It asserts mental relief, sexual vitality, and bodily restoration, claiming Indians and progressive physicians endorsed the remedies. It urges readers to consult the medical institute for treatment.
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