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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
2
The June 6 1905 Athena Oregon PRESS notes a government report predicting the 1905 winter wheat yield at about 460 million bushels, far above recent harvests, with potential to surpass the 1902 record. It contrasts wheat and corn values, citing 1904 farm estimates: wheat 510 million dollars and corn 1,087 million.
J Pluvius fairs poorly for a Caledonian picnic as Weston sees a drenched crowd and joyous turnout. The Uma tilla County Pioneers event draws large audiences despite showers, with a history making program and bustling town capacity. The piece also references gas grabs in Philadelphia and Portland, noting Portland’s larger impact than Philadelphia.
The Portland discussion brands a perpetual franchise controlled by the city’s “first families” as unregulated and street-use unpaid. A Oregonian note argues mud proves motor cars lag behind horses on soft roads, suggesting autos may remain fair weather toys unless a remedy emerges.
The Walla Walla Union notes possible displeasure between President Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody if Judge Gilbert is replaced by Judge De Haven to preside over the trial of Senator Mitchell and Congressmen Hermann and Williamson indicted for land frauds in Oregon.
The Baker City Herald, under B. P. Dodd of the Pendleton Tribune, is on our exchange table. Dodd as manager Pruitt as editor and Schuerman as advertising solicitor are well known hustlers in the Umatilla county newspaper field and are winners.
Adams will pull a feather or two from the tail of the great American bird and celebrate in grand style on July 4th. Adams is perhaps the only town in the county that will celebrate this year. Good. Let the word down the line.
The Missouri governor closed St. Louis saloons on Sunday and restaurant owners withdrew from saloon districts, reviving a debate on Sunday observance. The piece traces Sunday practice from Calvin and Luther to Puritan origins, noting a long historical tension over leisure on the Sabbath.
The piece traces Puritan aims to fuse religion with daily life and notes how strict Sunday laws grew harsh, restricting leisure and art. It argues modern readers have outgrown intolerance and questions biblical backing for Sunday observance, urging resistance to renewed zealotry.
European royalty are major investors in American securities with billions in rails and oil stocks. The czar, emperors, queens, and kings hold substantial railways and treasury bonds while shifting assets abroad. This wealth, moved into London banks, signals confidence in Anglo-Saxon law and free institutions underpinning prosperity.
The letter promotes Vinci as a modern Cod Liver Oil remedy made without oil or grease and sourced from fresh cod livers. It emphasizes the medicinal elements are preserved and the product tastes as pleasant as a fresh orange.
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