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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
2
A faded relic page shows a subscription offer and a wartime plea urging readers to buy War Savings Stamps. The scattered text mentions prices, advance payments, and six month periods, alongside railing about war effort and patriotic calls attributed to reporters from Ontario and Winnipeg, urging financial support for the United States during World War I.
A garbled splotch of notes reports events from Milton Mire to Walla Walla with references to Fourth of July oration, local travelers Alex McKay and Johnny McKay, Matt Johnson, and Mis Annur Gholyon. The text notes a runaway, a runaway incident, a breakdown of a stage coach near Granite Mountain, and disruptions due to lumber shortages and spring grain concerns.
Report notes the piuakengers were scattered in every direction after an incident lower on the mountain. No one was seriously injured. Local authorities began inquiries and coordinated aid for those affected.
The Christian Church offers an 11 o'clock sermon by GH Freeman from Spok with no evening service. Methodist notices invite next Sunday school and worship, urging friendly church attendance and a warm, home-like Sabbath. Also include community reflections on laughter and social conduct from known pastors and local leaders.
The article surveys ancient languages including Sumerian and Egyptian, noting early inscriptions in the 11th millennium B C and the use of cuneiform across Akkadian and Aramaic. It discusses biblical language links, Aramaic roots, and uncertainties from archaeology regarding pre-flood cities and languages in Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Ruined wall near the lighthouse marks Turnberry Castle on Scotland’s Ayrshire coast. The text recounts Bruce’s rise from this fortress, its capture after decades of irregular warfare, and its role in his eventual victory at Bannockburn.
A fragment discusses daily diet quotas for soldiers and workers. It specifies portions for meat, vegetables, fruit, bread, fat, and syrup, outlining required weights and measures to maintain health and energy. The text references military life and ration rules guiding daily nutrition.
A fragmented quotation discusses ancient belief in disease causes and early fumigation practices. It cites Dr Jonathan Weight and references Roman, Arab, Egyptian, and Assyrian writers who described demons of disease and early attempts to curb contagion without modern tools.
The undersigned express thanks for aid and comfort during our recent bereavement for our husband and father. Special thanks to the Masons Odd Fellows and friends for floral tributes. Mrs Chas Henry Allen and Family.
A historic clipping combines an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming thirty years of use and consumer benefits with an administrator’s notice from Umatilla County Oregon. The estate of Lucinda Hiteman, deceased, names Homer L Watts of Athena as attorney, invites claimants to present debts within six months from May 1, 1918.
Notice in the Umatin County Court states executors Jennie E Barrett and Henry A Barrett of the Charles A Barrett estate have qualified. Creditors must present claims with proofs to Henry Barrett at A Barrett Co Implement Store or Homer J Watty in Athena Oregon within eight months from June 7 1918.
Fragmented and unclear prose discusses self discipline and calm under pressure. It references promoting good results, controlling emotions, and focusing on duty. The text appears to offer guidance on concentration and steady work, but contains many garbled terms and incomplete ideas.
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