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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a public notices section with misread terms. Mentions second class matter filing March 1, 1900 and Congress acts of March 3, 1870. Includes subscription and advertising rates and address for communications to PREBS Athena Oregon.
The piece argues Milton Engle’s politics target the normal school in Weston and Monmouth as Eastern Oregon seeks a permanent normal, while detailing canal costs totaling 75 million cash plus 40 million to a French company. It notes 25 million more for construction and a bill to reimburse via bonds, implying future burden. It also suggests replacing a stove foundry at the Oregon state penitentiary with a jute mill and notes convict labor impacts on farm costs.
The piece questions how a citizen paying $500 to enroll in a program can be targeted by punishing crowds. It asks how an American aristocracy can exist if spectators in bloushera attire prevent progress by mocking patient field performers.
A fragmented critique notes that aristocratic measures fail in the United States as grand juries probe social status. It condemns monopolists and land grabs, cites Senator Heyburn on Idaho forest rights, and reports Interior Secretary’s water sale rule restricting ownership. It also mentions English rail smoking for women, a London orchid sale, and the McCurdy life insurance defendants in huge suits.
Aloha post routes rely on deer tracks for mail delivery and include some difficult paths. An English author claims he wrote a story in sleep and was paid, though the claim is disputed as a peculiarly dishonest fabrication.
A critical editorial mocks Charles M Schwab noting his wealth and private New York residence while arguing that education and culture drive success beyond mere money. The piece compares Schwab’s brain to a pig’s, suggesting many fail to grasp broader human progress.
The passage contrasts those fixated on money with those who seek nobler ends. It likens money-obsessed minds to pigs, arguing true humanity requires aims beyond wealth. It acknowledges money can fund good use but emphasizes other duties and inner qualities beyond financial gain.
A Reformed Church Herald item from Lisbon, Iowa, praises the new church addition with gallery and organ funded by the Ladies' Aid. It notes costs, pledges, and social events while contrasting women’s labor with men’s share, and ends with an ad for latest styles at Mannane's.
A historical ad describes Golden Medical Discovery by Dr. R V Pierce as a blood purifier aiding digestion and liver function. It claims to treat indigestion biliousness and weak stomach with no alcohol and lists constipation relief via Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. It warns against substitutes and promotes the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo for consultation.
The Beck place near the school house is offered for sale with two and a half lots. Good hours are available and a span of work horses will be taken in trade. Located in Athena.
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