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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1904
Page
3
Local notes list birthdays travel visits and arrivals from Milton Pendleton Eugene Walla Walla and Portland. Families such as Saling Gillis Swaggart Jenkins and Chamberlain are mentioned with visits and trips. Community members attend funerals and gatherings while local merchants announce sales and specials.
Mrs. Booker, sister of the late W T Penick, arrives from Kansas to find her brother near death. L J Robinson family move into the house bought from Mrs Hales. John Stanton moves into the cottage vacated by the Robinsons. Sunday School class No 4 at M B church hosts fried chicken dinner August 2 from 11 30 to 2 with ice cream. Miss Edna Rider arrives from Joseph Wallowa County with grandmother Mrs Fle oor welcomed at Hill home. Ireland and Sweden leave town after harvest jobs. passports issued by Marshal Foster. W D Chamberlain accepts position with Preston-Parton Milling Co. Bertha Baker returns to Pendleton. Nellie Foss accompanies to J W Maloney home. Eva Rider visits Mrs Effie Lloyd. Mrs Lloyd improving slowly. Mr and Mrs Jas Nelson visit from near Pendleton. relief found on arrival. ME BR Cox visits Mrs Cox in hospital. improvement hoped. Death of A T Pennick pioneer and old soldier of Adams. interment at Athena cemetery with Gettysburg Post G A R assisting. Local ads note liquor at Pioneer drugstore, various groceries and goods from area merchants. Stomach trouble relief promoted by Chamberlain's Tablets. available from local druggists.
The Preston-Parton Milling Co states it is not connected with any grain storage warehouse. It offers grain prepack pricing at 160 cents per ton with offices at the First National Bank in Athena. D. H. Preston, manager.
Indebted parties are notified that R. J. Boddy has placed the account in the hands of O. G. Chamberlain for collection. The message warns of action to recover the amount owed.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for colds and a preventive for pneumonia. It emphasizes its use for respiratory relief and overall health support with claimed soothing effects.
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