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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1895
Page
1
Prices of hides and leather surge amid inflation trends reported by the Chicago journal Hide and Leather. Buyers see steps by manufacturers to raise prices 33 percent and for various leather types including harness, grain, and wax calf. Shoes and other goods rise 10 to 25 percent with further increases anticipated unless leather falls.
James Otis of Chicago recalls his 1843 journey with Marcus Whitman from Washington to Cleveland and on to St Louis. Whitman spoke of his perilous trek to Oregon, his interview with President Tyler and Daniel Webster, and the mission’s value to the United States. Otis mourns Whitman’s murder. Inter Ocean notes Whitman College memorials.
The Oregon Pioneer Association annual meeting will be in Portland on June 14 with reduced fares on Southern Pacific and O R N tickets. A blank certificate, shown at the Portland ticket office before June 17, grants one third fare if at least twenty five tickets are sold on each line. Veterans attending from June 13 are included. The program lists addresses by Wm Galloway and T T Geer with talks on women in pioneer days. Whitman College commencement, June 7 to 12, features baccalaureate, oratorical contest, president inauguration, and alumni dinner. A local Pine tree grows from a walking stick affixed long ago near Pilot Rock.
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