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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
2
The Public Serving Commission of the state urges railways to expedite movement of loaded cars. It calls for prompt loading and unloading, improved car distribution near demand centers, and avoidance of unnecessary delays to alleviate shortages and export pressures in Oregon.
A broad appeal addresses the American public about railroad wage negotiations. It warns that a nationwide strike or arbitration under government guidance could arise if rail labor leaders gain authority to demand a 100 million dollar wage increase for freight and yard workers. The message argues the public pays for rail transportation and that rate burdens would rise without a clear public mandate.
A garbled page from Athena Oregon presents diverse items including a wartime tax and territorial discussion, a natatorium naming dispute, stray medical ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure, a summons for divorce proceedings in Umatilla County, creditors notice for James S. Myrick estate, and administrator appointments. The era tone and scattered text mix legal, business, and personal notices with unclear dates.
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