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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1896
Page
3
Watch repairman in Athena Oregon vows thorough honest service for all customers. The ad asserts careful adjustment and customer confidence, promising best quality work and reliable results.
A help wanted notice offers 40 to 750 dollars monthly for distributing samples and marketing flavoring extracts under Tot Soaps. Crofte & Reed of Chicago, illinois name the employer. Also a brief item notes a brown work horse and a dated June 23 deadline with a marshal signature. Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder cited with a medal at a midwinter fair in San Francisco.
Local items report Max Lewin selling produce and dill pickles, Barrett’s lawn mower hub, Hollis and others trading in Pendleton, and daily farming tasks. Mentions include J W Smith insurance, brick work by Nosh Remaford, and Frank Henry visiting Weston. Observations on crop growth, weather, and regional commerce accompany brief notices of auctions, court cases, and community events.
Walla Walla resident Powers a 40 year old ex soldier killed himself with a pistol shot to the head in his room early morning. Letters addressed to various people lay on a table and an open note spoke of banning letters except to addressed recipients. Powers, Tennessean by birth, moved to Walla Walla with Troop A during service and had since drifted through unsettled troubles.
St Louis reports McKinley easily clinching the nomination on the first ballot this afternoon. The speech emphasizes support for a gold standard, opposition to free silver, and commitment to maintaining the par value of money and public credit. Rebekahs from Pendleton organize a lodge in Athena with a banquet and new officers. The Methodist Conference condemns Frank Parrish for leaving his post, while Miss Cannon's teaching position at Weston normal school faces funding uncertainties. Official Multnomah County results show Simon winning in several races with possible recounts hinted. A bride faces a tragic fate en route to her new home.
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair medal holder and bride were married in this city last week. They rode in a cart when the horses bolted down a grade, throwing the occupant. The bride, dragged 25 yards, died last night. A prominent fruit grower on Snake River remains unnamed. Helix plans a grand Fourth celebration with processions, music, and a large dinner. Woodmen of the World district delegates met in Pendleton. next year’s convention set for The Dalles. Skeleton found on Weston Mountain believed to be a young man under 20, death years ago. Various local notices include medical cures and job movements in Pendleton schools. Fourth of July rail rates announced. brakeman Con way fatally injured in Arlington. Residence sale: Julius Levy home on Fifth Street in Athena listed for sale.
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