This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1905
Page
4
Terhune Lumber Yard offering building materials at low prices. Contracting and building specialty provided. Estimates promptly furnished by E. I Terhune in Athena Oregon.
The piece notes the Gagnon family heading to the north fork of the Umatilla for a camping trip and lists multiple local happenings. Edyth McBride and Eva Rider return from Sea Side and Portland, while Mrs. Knowlton and Don Cleo plan a Newport visit. The report covers farming, weather, fires, and community notices with several names and places including Umatilla county Athena Bend Pendleton and Helix.
IL C Proelster writes from Goldfield Nevada about one fourth mining interests damaged with ore value cited at 104 dollars per ton. A Spokane arrest for embezzlement is reported, with escape and forging checks referenced. A drowning incident near Pendleton and a home wedding of John Q Peebler and Anna Roche are noted, along with local notices and advertisements from Athena merchants.
A petition circulated at Milton for a rural free delivery mail route draws signatures from prominent ranchers. The proposed 15 mile route would run up the river to the forks of the Walla Walla and then north through the farming district, with hopes it will be established by the government soon.
Grain in Milton vicinity shows strong yields with Charles Spence barley at 85 bushels per acre J B Frasier oats at 78 bushels and A Hopson wheat at 47 bushels The Eagle notes the good harvest followed by a testimonial on Electric Bitters curing severe kidney trouble for C F Collier of Cherokee Illinois who recovered from kidney pain headaches and stomach issues using the remedy guaranteed by McBride druggist at 50 cents
Describes an auction item list including a Niagara Buffalo Pitts separator with winch cylinder 48 tech ebop suited for horse power or steam, 1400 sacks daily with steam power, fed by four seasons, two Richardson patent stackers, a 14 horse Pike power unit, all in good order, plus a Hote header and four heads, bargain offered.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.