Endurance feats of Lindbergh and Chamberlain praised
The Athens Press notes no envy between Lindbergh and Chamberlain as both aviators gain global praise for endurance flights. It cites Lindbergh’s 3600 mile Paris landing in 41½ hours and Chamberlain’s 3800 mile Berlin approach in 42 hours, signaling advances in American aeronautics and renewed scientific progress.
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Lindbergh
Chamberlain
Berlin
Europe
Paris
New York
Portland Groups Fight Income Tax Reform Objecting Tax Shift
The Greater Oregon Association and allied Portland groups oppose the income tax measure. They advocate a property tax system, accusing the reform of shifting tax burdens to property owners while exempting intangible wealth. Chapman's Oregon Voter aligns with these associations, opposing Governor’s reform and past income tax repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Oregon Association
Portland
State Taxpayers Association of Oregon
Chapman
Oregon Voter
Oregon
Bear slayer urged to guard county roads against bear raids
Farmers in Braynon mountain district report bears turning water puddles on county roads into swimming holes. The Press urges Cowlitz county commissioners to hire Athena’s famed bear slayer Jim Jones to stop the raids and protect the roads.
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Tarmers
Braynon Mountain District
Cowlitz County
Athena
Jim Jones
Jim
Sloan Endorses Country Weeklies For Advertising Reach
General Motors President Alfred P. Sloan praises country weekly newspapers calling them highly read and influential, endorsing their value for this year’s advertising campaign. He argues these home town papers command wide readership and strong impact across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P. Sloan
General Motors Corporation
Mr. Slow
United States
Potatoes Rally As Stocks Shrink Across Regions
The New Hampshire Market reports rapidly diminishing potato stocks and light Texas shipments contributing to a recent sharp price rise. Food damage to early potatoes in the Mississippi valley is also cited as a factor in the stronger market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Parachute Advice for Altitude 6000 Feet Flight
A fragment offers steps for a fall from an airplane at 6000 feet. It suggests jumping aside to avoid collision, staying calm, checking the parachute, and evaluating its function. If the chute opens safely, descend. if not, descend anyway and be rescued later.
Fashion trend makes boys wear short pants for health
St Cary of Portland warns mothers that long trousers harm children. Sunshine and ventilation from short pants improve health, while lack of them leads to illness. Vanity cases will be enlarged to hold a small electric iron for touchups, fitting into a light socket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cary
Portland
Milady
Regents of University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College
Regents of the University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College meet to discuss governance and policy matters affecting higher education in the state. Officials deliberate on budget, campus affairs, and upcoming decisions impacting students and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regents of
University of Oregon and
Oregon Agricultural College
Salem meeting ends rivalry pledge after unity gathering
A Salem get together called by Governor Patterson concluded with attendees pledging friendship between schools. They agreed one school will aid the other and end rivalries except in athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Patterson
Cost of operating the average car set at 10.27 cents
A versatile Iowa State College mathematician calculates the cost to run an average motor car at 10.27 cents. His result should please joy riders, who wondered where their earnings go. Among 112 tests a perfect woman's radio voice was found, with any of the other voices likely heard over long distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Kalamoozo
London
Evansville youth causes car to somersault in brake stunt
A youth in Evansville Indiana caused his car to perform a complete inversion by immediate braking and survived the dangerous stunt. The incident highlights reckless driving and risks to bystanders in urban streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville, Indiana
Longview’s Lengthy Passage Through and From the City
A playful description notes Longview’s extensive stretches both entering and exiting the city, emphasizing its notable length as people travel in and out. The piece reads as a local curiosity about geographic scale and travel experience.
Tax Cut Promise Impacts Editor Two Cents Worth Detail
A forecast of a $300 million tax reduction by the next Congress is linked to a specific editor, implying a financial impact of about two cents. The note frames the effect as minimal on the editor’s earnings despite the large policy change.
Weston Picnic Dampened by June Rain
The Weston Picnic gathered crowds despite showers that eased but persisted through the day. Organizers kept activities on schedule as damp conditions challenged outdoor plans and spectators sought shelter under tents.
Road Budgets Grow Across Washington Oregon and Idaho
The federal bureau of roads reports Washington Oregon and Idaho will together spend about 16.0 million on road construction this year. Oregon plans 262 miles of state highway with 125 earth and 125 gravel or macadam miles and two miles of asphalt concrete or brick. Washington expects 485 miles of road built at state expense with total highway expenditures of 18.62 million, of which 9.25 million is by the state. Idaho projects 3.28 million and 145 miles of state highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Oregon
Federal Bureau of Roads
State Highway Department
Bureau
Idaho
Freighter Indhina Harbor Grounded After Reef Hail
After 48 hours of arcing with their boat lashed to a reef 26 crewmen from the freighter Indhina Harbor were rescued by breeches buoy. The San Francisco to Portland vessel ran aground near Point Gorda south of Eureka California.
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San Francisco
Portland
Point Gorda
Eureka
Cal
Lindsey Loses High Court Appeal in Colorado Case
Washington D C Ben B Lindsey former Denver juvenile judge failed to obtain Supreme Court review of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he was defeated in the November 1924 election by Royal R Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver, Colo
Supreme Court
Colorado Supreme Court
Royal R. Graham
Yakima Secures Potatoes From British Columbia
Yakima Washington buys seed potatoes after Idaho and Montana supplies run low. Two carloads arrived from the Chil lwack district near Vancouver and seed stock from British Columbia is now being used for planting.
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Yakima
Wash
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Chillwack
Vancouver
Classifiedads: wood cords cows and chickens
Good wood clear yellow pine six dollars per cord small pine four dollars per cord sixteen inch cut at Jim Brittan place Reservation Mountain Chickens wanted bring your chickens to the Athena Hotel Highest market price paid For sale a good milch cow H M Saulsberry phone 26121
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Jim Brittan Place
Reservation Mountain
Athena
H. M. Saulsberry
Fitch Shampoo Promoted as Part of Scientific Scalp Service
The ad pitches Fitch Shampoo as more than a shampoo, pairing it with a “super service Lil” to emphasize a scientific approach to scalp care.
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Lil
Local Jotting Highlights 1896 Community Life
News notes from Athena and Weston include a June 2 birth near Athena, farmers reclaiming Cold Spring land for Quaker settlement, Pendleton excursion to a tournament, water access improvements by FE Barnett, Joaquin Miller lectures, bear hunting results, a large tumor removal by Dr. Blalock, and a July Fourth celebration planned in Milton. Also reported are a June 2 Athena death from consumption, circuit court convening, a potential tornado scare from Long Creek, and residents W M Pierce and wife returning from Chicago.
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Baptist Church
Athena
George Liecuallen
G. Rushing
Stiles
Weston
Cold Spring
Pendleton
FE. L. Barnett
Joaquin Miller
Normal School
H. Caplinger
Thomas Payne
Milton
Stars and Stripes
Marvin Leon Hastings
Circuit
O. F. Thompson
Peter Bahr
M. M. Johns
Walter Lynn
John Hagen
L. M. Huson
C. C. Carr
Long Creek
Grant County
Blue Mountain Eagle
W. M. Pierce
Chicago
Mr. Pierce
Athenians Celebrate Election Day Amid Main Street Libations
The study of law ends with a newly trained practitioner prepared to begin legal work. Election day in Athena went smoothly with plentiful liquid refreshments available at several Main Street joints.
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Athena
Main Street
Harpers Ferry Named After English Millwright Harper
Harpers Ferry lies in West Virginia at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers near Washington, on land granted in 1748 to Obert Harper by Lord Fairfax. George Washington is said to have personally surveyed the site and chosen the ferry for a national armory, making Harpers Ferry famous for John Brown's raid in American history.
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Harpers Ferry
West Virginian
Shenandoah and Potomac
Washington
Obert Harper
Lord Fairfax
George Washington
J¢ng
Trarper
Ex Governor McCray to Be Paroled in August
The federal parole board recommends releasing Warren T. McCray former Indiana governor from the Atlanta penitentiary after he reaches eligibility for clemency in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCray
Washington, D. C
Federal Parole Board
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Atlanta
Annual School Meeting Notice for Union High District 7
Legal voters of Union High School District No 7 Umatilla County Oregon are notified the annual meeting will be held at the school house from 2:00 p m to 7:00 p m on June 27 1927 to elect one director and transact usual business. Dated June 6 1927. Arnold Wood Chairman. Attest Ernest A Zerba District Clerk.
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Union High School District No
Umatilla County
Oregon
A. D
Arnold Wood
Ernest A. Zerba
Notice of Final Account in Preston Estate
In the Oregon Umatilla County County Court the final account of the estate of Lewis C. Preston deceased is filed by administrators with the will annexed Joseph N. Scott and Clyde Eldon Preston. The court set Monday July 11 1927 at 10 AM at the Pendleton County Court House to hear objections and settle the estate. Attorneys for Administrators are Will M. Peterson John A. Harvey George R. Lewis.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Lewis C. Preston
Joseph N. Scott
Clyde Eldon Preston
County Court House
Pendleton
Joseph N. Scorm
Will M. Peterson
John A. Harvey
George R. Lewis
Suit To Quiet Title In Turiah County Foreclosure Plan
Richard D Hamilton and all heirs of Ralph Steen are summoned in Umatilla County Oregon to answer a complaint about real property in Section 36 Township 5 North Range 34 East Willamette Meridian and parts of Section 31 in Township 5 North Range 35 East. Plaintiffs seek a declaration that they own fee simple title and that any adverse claims be examined and resolved. First publication May 20 1927 in Athena Press. Watts & Prestbye Attorneys. Athena Oregon. M2011
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Steen
Naomi Steen
C. E. Steen
Richard J. Hamilton
R. D. Hamilton
Richard D
Rank B. Steen
Cora Steen
Cc. W. Steen
Bertha Steen
William H. Steen
Beryl Steen
May Stean-Rothrock
A. B. Rothrock
Grace Steen-Murray
Hugh S. Murray
Maude Steen-Miller
Grant Steen
Harold Steen
Ralph Steen
C. BE
Steen
Richard D. Hamilton
State of
Oregon
Umatilla County
Olson
Athena Press
Athena
Watts & Prestbye
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