Gans Wieman and the Grain Corporation's Wheat Scheme
The article describes Gans Wieman's role in starting wheat at a Canty Gentleman elevator, sending a sample to test, and maintaining precise weekly records for the Grain Corporation. It explains car shortages, government pricing plans, licenses, and the goal to equalize supplies, protect mills, and move wheat efficiently across markets during wartime.
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Grain Corporation
Ect Siparvisoa ‘Tha. Corporation
United States
Treasury
Uninpal
Uncle Samon
Bate
Marsville
Afo
St. Joseph
Chicago
St Joseph
Kansac City
St. Louis
New York City
N. Y
Grato Corporation
Maryville
Edward Chambers
Senta Fe
Chambers
Food Administration
McAdoo
Fonds
Dia
Alnce Railronde
Hin
Mod
Tnd
Prose and Verse From Sid Bares in France Letter
A World War I letter dated Pub 27 from Sid Bares of the 116th Engineers, later with the Engineers Corps, describes rapid movement, writing scarcity, and deployment in France. He notes corporal rank, Detachments, meeting a French acquaintance, learning French, and plans about fighting in Europe while humorously referencing songs, army life, and Uncle Sam’s big Jackpot.
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Athena
Sid
Bares
116Th Engineers
Ernie Boynton
Wns
Co. E
Idaho National Guard
Engineers Corps
Percy Wilson
Froome
Weston Boys
Boynton
France
Mademoiselle
Victor Hugo
Thomas Moora
Howeve Froome
Wilton
Boyn
Ton ix
Berlin
England
Colonien
Uncle Sam
Sherman
Atlanta
Kaivur
Hohenzollern
Paul
Kiiner Hill
Infeeling Preps Popular With Athena Contingent
A reader notes the Preps are quite popular among the Athena Contingent of Co. B, Sid Barnen, Co. H, 10th Eng, in France, as a recurring item.
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Athena
Co. B
Sid Barnen, Co. H
Eng
Ar Elf
France
No Spud Market Here Potatoes Offered Free
Potatoes become a drug on the Athena market with an advertiser offering to give away spuds to any caller. Prices previously ranged from 64.50 to $5.00 weekly, as a large Northwest harvest creates surplus. Traders expect a market rally with shipments to big centers as excess supply is absorbed.
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Athena
Howsever
Lust Fall Y Aire
Wood Commission
Morrow County Man Plans Joint Representative Candidacy
C I Woodson, a 45 year Oregon resident and 15 year Morrow County settler, declares as Republican candidate for joint representative of Morrow and Umatilla counties. He pledges cooperation with state and national efforts, aims for wartime and postwar reconstruction, and asks local voters for support in the coming primary. For sale a Holt Special Gas Harvester, good condition. inquire Alex McIntyre or C E Zerlin in Athena, Oregon.
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Urpatius
Morison County
Morrow County
Loginlatare
Umatilla
Fairoane
Unutilla
Morrow
Countien
Oregon
Beatty
Woodson
Holt
Soo
Alex McIntyre
C. E Zerlin
Athena
Liberty Loan Drive Schedules Start Date April 6
The Liberty Loan drive will start Saturday morning April 6 with aims to sell most bonds that day to minimize solicitors’ time. Pendleton plans a big head start, while county acts will align. Alberty Loan drive committee is led by chairman S. LeGrow with HL Watts as vice chairman. other committeemen include M. W. Hansell, F. B. Boyd, W. S. Ferguson, W. S. Glosner and Henry Dell assisted by others.
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Aub« Scribera
Pendleton
LeGrow
Alberty Lonn
Athena
HL. S. Watts
M. W. Hansell
F. B. Boyd
W. 8. Ferguson
W. 8. Glosner
Henry Dell
Dr. Plamondon Returns From Service in France
The Baxt Oroxonian reports Dr. J. D. Plamondon, former Athena physician, served in France as a fire lieutenant in a hospital unit from La Grand, en route home after relief for health reasons. He won in New York last week and telegrammed Pat Foley of La Grande that he expects to arrive in El Grande this week. Local interest centers on news of his boyhood and potential permanent retirement status remains unclear.
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Baxt Oroxonian
J. D. Plamondon
Athena
France
la Grand
New York
Pat Foley
la Grande
el Grande
Uchn
Dr. Plamondon
Aiertes
Auto Accident Near Dry Creek Glances Off Serious Injury
Mr and Mrs Defreece escaped serious harm when their car overturned Sunday morning near the old Prank Boule place on Dry Creek. They were en route to Walla Walla, the vehicle pinned them beneath and damaged beyond repair but both suffered only minor injuries. Mr DeFreera kicked the windshield loose and his wife crawled free through the wind torn opening.
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Min
P Dotra
Census Completed in Athena District for War Drives
Census taking for all war drives including the Third Liberty Loan and future drives in Athena and adjacent districts has been completed and forwarded to the County Committee at Pendleton for ratings. View chairmen Henry Dell Marion Hungell Wm McLeod and W Vorgussin oversaw precincts.
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Liberty
Athena
Dinterets
Homer I
Watts
Pendleton
Henry Dell
Marion Hungell
Wm. McLeod
W. 8. Vorgussin
Free Legal Service for Athenians and Pendleton Attorneys
A note announces free legal service for listed or drafted men from Athens and nearby areas. The program claims ongoing no charge and mentions Homer J. Watts while asserting all attorneys offer free service to subduers or subjects. The wording is unclear and partly garbled but centers on no-cost legal aid and access via Pendleton.
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Athen
Homer J. Watts
Pendleton
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