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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1928
Page
2
Local Athena Oregon ad from July 20 1928 promotes a two dollar price campaign with a one dollar option indicated by Athena press listings and regional notification.
Portland officials and the Public Service Commission clash over power rights valuation. City expert Harlan alleges a fictitious $11 million valuation, while Mayor Baker vows rate reductions and probing the commission. Portland delays Pacific Telephone franchise as city seeks to set its own price.
The Athena-Weston American Legion Post and local businessmen funded a new swimming pool project begun in 1914 with a $2500 cost. Delays from war paused plans, but recent support from Legion members and landowners completed the venture, making Athena boast a top inland pool attracting locals and nearby visitors.
Workmen flushing the drainage system at Third and Jefferson streets struggled to open a hydrant cap. They used an ax to tap the wrench and loosened the cap. The article warns that other caps may be seized and should be unscrewed and lubricated so hydrants are usable in a fire
The Northmen using northern methods and perfected mechanical devices proved more adept at conquering Arctic elements than the days of dog teams. Landborg the Swede Chukhnovsky the Russian and Norwegian planes and Soviet icebreakers achieved a task once deemed impossible.
The Chicago Tribune, suing as a taxpayer, initiated court action to recover fraudulently paid fees from real estate dealers and related defendants. The action yielded a recovery of 2,245,604.52 dollars from Mayor Thompson and three co defendants on the grafting side.
The passage notes Thompson being ordered by his physician to take an extended rest. It references various rural and agricultural scenes including Sol, Athena-Weston wheat belt, Jupe, and Juniper farmer lands, with a broader Midlands tone about crops and local conditions. It mentions Colorado anglers facing potential fish costs and transportation issues between Colorado and Canada. It also recalls Iowa's corn belt shifting political alignments toward Hoover and past populist movements.
A fragmented column notes Athena’s clean streets and public appeal, questions footnote fashion ideas, mentions tattoo knee folders as possible pride, reports “Forty Mexicans killed” as border slaughter, and mocks seasonal headgear rules tied to paternal wealth.
The report evokes rural life as the combine and the popping of the eat signal harvest activity. It asks what the yield will be, noting anticipation across the countryside as farmers await results of the season.
A novelist who died recently left an estate valued at 497 500 dollars in the United Kingdom. The report notes the value of the estate and confirms the death of the author.
The article notes a heat wave in the British Isles with high temperatures affecting daily life. It mentions sporadic intense heat periods and compares to past seasons, highlighting caution for outdoor activity and energy use.
A fragment from 1828 Wesley's Rule era cooking shows simple recipes for ham baked with brown sugar and mustard, raisin pie with meringue, beans with bacon and onion, carrot pie with ginger and cinnamon, and an apple dish with dumpling dough. It reflects home kitchen guidance from a Westerm Newspaper Union text.
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