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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
2
The Athena Press urges lawmakers to protect citizen rights rather than restrict them with hurried laws. It notes crime stems from improper legislation and cites Texas anti twisting measures targeting deceptive insurance sales tactics. The piece cautions against coercive rules and stresses safeguarding consumer interests in life policies.
The Romanian princess Heana, visiting Oregon with her mother Queen Marie, marries Arch Duke Anton. Western observers recall talk of a romance with a prominent football player from an eastern college game amid the wedding news.
An assorted column notes Albert Wetton of Portland collecting sea yarns into Fid dlers Green, mentions Chili college protests against Thanet government, describes college barricades and casualties, cites Secretary Hyde on industrial collective action, urges agriculture to organize, reports a 46-lawmakers poll on extra sessions, references Meier tax policy, warns mosquitoes come from a quarry, suggests oil treatment, notes The Dalles aligns, and reports removal of sidewalk hitching rings after a near fall.
A collage of short items includes a New Jersey divorce claim citing a husband who cooked while barred from the kitchen, a Silverton man saddled with a rooster spur injury, a Ripley’s Believe It or Not trivia on Rev Francis M Arant’s birth, and a Washington taxi fare note stating ten cents within DC limits.
Henry Ford asserts work will restore prosperity as thousands seek jobs Marie Henry urges to showcase available work opportunities and labor needs in the community.
George W. Wickman, a Salem Aurora motorist, gave a ride to a hitchhiker who then attacked him, stealing about 60 dollars and leaving him with a fractured skull. Wickman is hospitalized and doctors aid his recovery. The piece notes Oregon law prohibits soliciting free transportation on highways and warns to choose riders carefully.
John Gross from Walla Walla and Claud Gatch in town. Lowell Rogers from Adams ranch. Mr and Mrs John Thompson from the river. Richard Wright joins N A Millers as salesman. Fay LeGrow McEwen and Herman Beverly tour to Walla Walla. Mrs M M Johns and son Flint arrive from Portland as guests.
Classified note states eyes examined and glasses properly fitted at Schneller's located at 39 East Main in Walla Walla offering optical services.
A collage of humorous vignettes and ads: Paul Bunyan geographies, heat relief tips with sleeping porches, insulation for healthier homes, home improvements like screen doors and chicken egg yields, plus a desk carried upstairs gag and a note about architects offering expert help.
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