War Bond Drive Urges Patriotism in Athena
The Athena Press urges rapid support for the Third Liberty Loan as Umatilla County organized for the drive. It warns of penalties for slackers, notes committees will call on subscribers, and emphasizes national unity with strong language about public support and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Umatilla County
St. Quota
America
Honda
Athena
Umatilla
Athenw
Pigeon shoot plans and local notes from Athena
Arrangement are being made for a pigeon shoot in Athena soon. Thirteen graduates from the Weston Normal School are aged 17 to 22. Wm Zigman and Flora Tucker were married last Saturday near Weston. John Froome won a prize at the P.O. store. The running mare Repetta belonging to J Matlock died, a loss he valued at $12,000 in her prime. Athena base ball weak. Pete Marsh left for principalship at Blalock schools. Diphtheria cases improving. Mrs Brown able to sit up, Elmer still unable to swallow. Local groceries, sugar, beans, coal oil prices listed. Councilman Cox's 60th birthday dinner at his home. Amelia Davis among guests. Northwout Magazine visitors from St Paul and Fort Walla Walla tour via W & GR line. Promenade acknowledged. dehydraty staff arriving for pension. U.S. Employment Service drafts 90,000 men. farmers urged to file affidavits for exemption if indispensable to max production. not to aid slackers. County Agent S Shrock urges farm hands to understand exemption rules.
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Weston
Zigman
Flora
Tucker
John Froome
Boho Tobacco
P.O
Repetta
J. Matlock
Mra. Brown
Elmer
ALC
W. Hollis
Powel
BR. Cox
Mine Davis
Cox
Inclding
B. V. Smalley
Northwolt
St. Paul
W. D. ‘Tyler
W. & C. R. Railroad
Capt. Wilder
Fort Walla Walla
U.S. A
R. Green
Businews Department
Northwout Magazine
Athena
Hydewaty
United States Employment Service
Hatao
Shrock
Churches Notes and Easter Services
Morning service at 11. Special Easter programs and a large rescue charity drive for France and Belgium. Sunday school features a new child focus with donations invited. Remember to set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving. Evangelical lessons and Bible study scheduled with no evening service.
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Bapitsl
Bakar
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kantor
Budlay
Quarterly Review
Catarrh Cure Aids Internal Remedies Promoted by Doctors
An old clipping promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for catarrh claiming internal usage cures. It mentions doctors and pharmacists by name and lists various cities and practitioners. The tone imitates a wartime or early 20th century medical advertisement with scattered product and physician references.
The Humorous World of Babies and Nonsense
The author muses that laughter is a baby’s first grasp of woe and joy, noting infants laugh before crying as an instinctive response. He cites Stevenson and The Owl and the Pussycat, contrasting modern grotesque nonsense with traditional rhymes, suggesting laughter’s mystery endures through age.
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Caverly
Gilbert
Lear
Stevenson
Michiel la Gallie
Where to Look for Wife In Modern Market Advice
A satirical piece critiques bride selection as a market transaction, detailing skewed advice on choosing a wife by price and breed, with exaggerated references to meat terms and a Portland, Oregon anecdote about dairy cows and pigs. The tone mocks consumerizing marriage and domestic economy.
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Zim Advive
Chetoons
Gil
Ernest B. Gourley
Portland
Fragmented transcript yields misheard chat about illness and routine
A Teanscript fragment shows a casual exchange where one speaker questions another’s health while planning a meal and commute. The brief dialogue hints at domestic life and daily logistics without clear context or complete names.
One Day Only Doctor Offering Free Consultation
A Washington state registered physician advertises a one day field consultation with free examination and referral to treatment if desired. The ad lists numerous ailments claimed to be treated without surgery and notes a special method of care, with location at 98 Boston Block, Mineola.
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Paris
France
Tony
Germany
Kingland
Washington
Renullah
Boston
Aero photography and a 1918 summons excerpt in Athena Press
The article describes high altitude aerial photography and telephoto techniques for war coverage, noting devices and the value of aero images for rapid, broad-area observation. It then shifts to a legal summons in Oregon, requiring Minnie E. Smith to respond by May 10, 1918, in a divorce proceeding filed by John J. Smith.
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Mir Ducllstr
Anya
Magnaine
Garth
Arctic
Dow Lodges
Gilbert W. Phops
Athena Press
Will M. Peterson
Postoffice Wd Rest
Pendleton
Oregon
Early 20th Century Car Motor and Chassis Description
A detailed specification sheet outlines a front engine with detachable head, a 4 11 16 inch bore and 4 inch stroke, plus front and rear crank can structures. It lists connecting rods, bearings, camshaft, oiling system, Zenith carburetor, cone clutch, selective transmission, water cooling, three quarter floating rear axle, dropped fore front axle, steel joints, and wheel and brake configurations for touring, sedan, and roadster bodies with electric lights and complete tool kit.
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Zenith
Nickie Steel
Nhafin Ind Genta
Hyatt
Aevil Aloo
Aklete
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The
Boyd
Advanv
Arnatutin
Morelless
Pordleton
Aldrich
War Drive
Haley
Kernel Wood
Fromm
Toledo
Alex Melntyre
Zerba
Athona
Ore
Hla
Sabouhs
Vin
Mellenthin & Co
Dacres Hotel
Oftice Owen
State of
John J. Smith
Minnie B. Smith
Minnie E. Smith
Walt
R.A. Thompson
Goodyear ‘Tires
Athena Garage
Parts and Accessories
U.S
P. B. Gravely Tobacco Company
Danville
Ford
Eset
Burke & Son
Worthington Building
Athena, Ore
Foss-Winship Hardware Company
the Parker Barber Shop
A. J. Parker
St. Nichols Hotel
Oreg
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