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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1927
Page
2
The Athena Press in Athena Oregon under F B Boyd issues dated July 29 1927 with a price of 2.00 for the paper and 1.00 for a different listing. The note reflects an independent local newspaper format and ownership.
The Oregonian explains a $3 auto license plan would place autos on a market value tax, divert funds to general government, and fail to boost road building or maintenance. Local taxes would not rise, and counties could not exceed a 6 percent levy, forcing road project cutbacks or higher state taxes.
The Experiment Station of Ontario reports a thornless and spineless tree that bears fruit of commercial size. To our judgment the fruit resembles applesauce more than gooseberries in texture and use.
The St Helen s Mist notes older booze makes drinkers sing before sleeping while bootleg liquor leaves no time for songs. With a potential strike affecting New York elevated and subway transit for about 2 500 000 people the idea of walking seems a crime. Ol Sol around 100 in the shade complicates harvest conditions in Umatilla and appears fake in tuning up ideal harvest conditions.
The new card index system supersedes the old hotel register, making it difficult to trace who’s who on the open page in broad daylight.
Pendleton logged the state's warmest reading Saturday, reaching 106 degrees as heat dominated the day. Highs across the region surged with sunshine, stressing outdoor activities and prompting warnings for heat safety.
Iowa households cling to homes with 1,750,000 radio sets as Montana reports a solid wheat crop. The era sees a tug of progress between modern appliances and traditional supply, with the Frigidaire versus the ice man dynamic shaping daily life.
Portland defendants Dr J E Wheeler Am berman ex publisher Emery Olmstead ex president Northwestern National Bank appear in Judge McNary court and request extension to September 5 to enter a plea. Olmstead and Wheeler face charges of sued checks totaling 11 000 000 and misused 798 514 of bank funds. Each posted bonds under 10000.
Dispatches from the north report a disastrous setback for the Nationalist Cantonese forces as General Chen Temnechang and Sun Chuanfang’s combined armies attack and force retreat from Shautung.
Classified notices advertise harvest help through Athena contact. George Shevar in Union Oregon selling horses. Henry Koepke offers Irish Cobbler potatoes. Frank Watkins lists mule and horse stock near Pendleton Oregon. Joe Clemons sells Rhode Island Red frys. Jos N Scott offers wagon tacks for hauling sacked wheat.
The text outlines child friendly lunch ideas and packing tips from a 1927 source. It promotes simple, wholesome foods like bread and butter with sugar, fruit, and dairy. It includes playful methods for sandwiches such as the kinder garden sandwich and fruit based fillings, with emphasis on neat packing and inexpensive napkins.
The piece traces the wedding cake’s origins from Roman and Anglo-Saxon customs. It notes rituals of breaking cake over the bride’s head for abundance, crackers for guests, and a later French influence creating the stacked icing cake. It mentions the bridegroom as the server at the feast.
A critic notes that inspecting others with a telescope to see flaws is unprofitable. The speaker suggests seeking beauty and character in people instead, contrasting with the microscope approach.
Joseph B. Stover administrator files final account for the Catherine L. Stover estate in Umatilla County Oregon. County Judge sets Tuesday August 23 1927 at 10 a m at Pendleton County Court House for hearing objections and settlements. Attorney: George R. Lewis Will M. Peterson.
Janet Dand executrix files final account for the estate of John Dand deceased. County Judge appointed August 8 1927 at ten in the forenoon in Pendleton County Court House for hearing objections and settlement regarding the executrix status.
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