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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
3
Press paragraphs from Athena recount visits and travels of residents including Press Paragraphs and J H Luck in Athens, Mrs Quintavin in Walla Walla, Ada DeFreece to Portland, and many others. Updates cover work at mills, farming activity, house calls, illnesses, and community events with scattered notices of sales and arrivals.
A jumble of notes from Athena's past recalls deputy sheriff Fraxier, Marion Jack at Kirk place preparing harvest, Barrett on spring wheat, Arthur Bergegin back in the press room, and Frank Beale buying a mare and colt at auction. Crighar’s fall from a barn tote injures only slightly, Butcher visits from Baker City, Elmer Reeder delivers first wheat of the 96 crop, and the Red Boy mine yields about 1000 per month. Florence Jones’s birthday party draws a long list of friends. Women in Lewiston wear rainy day outfits, drawing comment on fashion.
Rev M B Bolon of Walla Walle will speak at the Baptist church during the union service on the lawn of the Christian church at an early hour. The service last Sunday evening drew good attendance. There is room for everyone and special singing will be a feature of the services. D E Baker Pastor.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday union services on the Christian church lawn at 8 pm with a Germon titled The Mastue Boree in Character and National Life. The final quarterly conference for the year is August 1, requesting all official members keep the date open for full attendance. Walter S Gleisur extends a welcome.
An excerpt from Harper's Magazine discusses American confidence and British views amid global tensions. It contrasts pride in democracy with concerns over cultural strength and mutual respect, highlighting calls for unity and shared devotion to liberty across nations.
A fragmented provincial vignette recounts a neighborly clash over hunting, tools, and plants with odd names and muddled dialogue. Two neighbors debate safety and readiness, while a character named Henry and others discuss dandelions, dashes of conflict, and a broken fence line.
Fragmentary OCR text references Megyuna Ady, Wan Renin, Nilnon, NILKON TRACTOR BMLES, Coat wah ALoryland, and Hil Phe with Horttand Orrin. No coherent event, date, or outcome is discernible to form a factual summary or identify individuals or organizations clearly.
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