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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
2
Homer Davenport, famed Silverton cartoonist, dies in New York. His work elevated Oregon’s profile and connected him with diverse circles. His sharp, instantaneous pen drew readers and influenced public discourse across the Northwest.
The adoption dance is a Shawnee ceremonial dance with painted faces and bead decorations. Dancers move in two circles as leaders adopt a child, with tin pails and bouncing rubber balls keeping rhythm. The event lasts, includes a daylong feast, and strict order is maintained with drunkenness forbidden.
A London street scene notes that many shop signs hint at generational succession from father to son across centuries. The author compares London and New York, observing how business signs reflect lineage and change while preserving the city’s quirky charm.
The piece notes a Londoner claim about the business sign of LittleJohn and Little being accurate and not meant as a joke. It mentions that the first LittleJohn and Little were partners and that the sign reflects the family names. Additional notices cover a Springer convention call and an Oregon estate final account filing.
Notice is given that by the will of A J Wagner deceased admitted to probate in Umatilla County Oregon the undersigned Lovien A Wagner will offer after May 16 1912 to sell at private sale the east half of Section 15 Township 6 North Range 84 East Willamette Meridian. The sale is subject to a mortgage held by H McArthur for 4500 and to Roy J Wagner lease rights. Cash payment at sale, with mortgage and lease conditions to be assumed by the buyer.
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