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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1896
Page
3
The Square Store advertises cut prices on Wright and Peter shoes from four to six dollars down to 1.75 to 2.00 or less than half price. Hannan and Sonn shoes reduced from 4.50 to 6.00 to 3.00. Suits and clothes heavily discounted with over 75 items on sale. The store promises styles up to date and claims stock is over a year old.
An 1896 notice from La Grande Oregon promotes watch repair services claiming careful, paned attention for precision with a focus on specialty rixe watches. It accompanies a land final proof notice for Ester English, plus a churn advertisement touting Lightning Churn efficiency and home selling potential.
An old notice claims Wilbur's Cough Care cures a long inflammation and coughing illness. The ad asserts a price of 00 cents and that it is sold by Osburn.
Advertised letters remain unclaimed for Boyle James Pack Ollie A H Pack Ed Goar Obes Balesia mer co Stevens 0 Northern Ole Weidner WC. Jan W Maroney, postmaster.
Local items note visits by W Senith and Tgualon, business ads for Alexander & Hexter and Barret agents, church talks on Christmas trees, a great bankruptcy sale at the Leader, and election chatter. Weather and garden notes mix with dance plans, school use, and Halloween celebrations in Athena and Pendleton communities.
Twenty tons of silica were shipped from the Mosier mines down to the Colom pape depot this week. The shipment was received for delivery to W. at the depot, valued at about 12 dollars. The mine now employs eight or nine men.
Local items from Weston and surrounding: cattle theft near Wai McGibbon’s pasture and a missing thief. a church program on courage in Weston. a wedding of Miss Alice Parks and Mr. Dick Powers. Milton apple crop prospects and busy schools. A B B Gold Machine Co expanding output. Rev N H Parsons dwelling break‑in with $14.50 taken. Milton exhibit praised for fruit success and local support.
The Cascades Locks reopened to navigation yesterday after two decades of delay. Captain Fisk reports the first boat from the lower river will pass through the canal on Thursday at 5 a.m. The Dalles Times Mountaineer notes the event brings relief and unity beyond political strife as communities anticipate a new era for Eastern Oregon commerce and travel.
Andrew J. Larm, serving a 100 day sentence in Umatilla county jail for cutting timber on government land, writes a letter to United Circuit Judge asking for leave to earn money to support his family. He recalls improvements on the land and argues the timber work provided their only means of support amid hardship.
A brief from East Oregonian notes waves of shock from a dialogue printed in the paper as readers react to political barbs about McKinley and Bryan. In Dayton a jury awards Mrs Walker forty thousand dollars after her husband died in a railroad accident. Also mentions dressmaking and a local sales pitch for a kitchen dipper product.
A fragment from a 19th century ad touts a pain balm claimed to cure rheumatism. The seller cites personal use and local sales, noting profits and widespread belief in fuel and time savings from its use.
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