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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
4
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a campaigner touting a surplus lunch day and a listener questioning lunch arrangements. The dialogue shifts to a press-like note on protected bats and a convention moment, with scattered references to various figures and odd interjections.
A muddled text passage blends stray phrases about a gentleman and a paddle tale with references to law, spies, and public matters. Names, places, and clear events are obscured, yielding a cryptic glimpse of a possibly legal or political scene without coherent details.
Readable fragments describe a medical claim about preemption and a remedy related to Pierce’s pills. Names and places are garbled. the text mentions a doctor, a tonic, and alleged benefits while noting skepticism and possible long usage by a patient or community. The overall sense is fragmented, non coherent promotional material.
A collage of incidents spans crime in Bromide Oklahoma a bank robbery a dispute over Hindu deportations in San Francisco a British submarine’s torpedo claim fire damage in St Paul Minnesota and political shifts in Australia and Ireland. Notable items include a London actress Mia Dion Boucheault death a Torreon mass crime by Villa forces and a Portage railroad crash with multiple fatalities.
Oregon Public Service Commission will hold a Portland hearing on November 23 to seek action for eliminating and protecting grade crossings between railroads and highways. Frank J. Miller notes yearly increases in accidents at about 2800 crossings, with 96 percent lacking protective devices. over eight years 147 serious injuries and 40 deaths reported.
In Everett Washington a clash at the city wharf between 250 I W W members from Seattle aboard the Verona and local citizens led by Sheriff Don McRae left at least six dead and 44 wounded. The Verona fled to Seattle as gunfire echoed, with many wounded on deck and on shore. Police and volunteers had barred I W W members from landing amid long standing labor conflicts.
Marmnaia vice president and director Marmnaia Smith says the C A Smith Lumber and Manufacturing Co will not change its lumber disposal method. He visited Marshfield and pledged to continue shipping the two Coos Bay mills outputs to Bay Point California. Despite terminal rate grants for lumber via Southern Pacific, the firm plans to keep Hay Point operations as a large, established, permanent business.
The State Industrial Accident commission shows receipts totaling 1 090 682 61 from Nov 6 1918 to Oct 31 1916 with workers paying 182 174 72 and state funding 2 010 58. Interest earned 4673 99. Pension guarantees 7601 819 28. Expenditures include 486 107 02 in time loans 187 061 88 first aid 40 066 42 and admin 187 473 04. Since founding 1 6 748 accidents logged 2161 fatal.
Professor Edward B. Fitts of Oregon Agricultural College reports marked improvement in general farming conditions in Klamath County since his arrival. Joined by Professor J. Larson and Mrs Anne M. Turley, they note farmers in Plevna Mount Laki Morrill and Banana attending a short course. The main critique concerns dairy versus beef stock use, noting dairy cattle steers cannot sustain both dairy and beef production.
Judge JS Coke of the Circuit Court denied the Progressive Amusement Company’s injunction to stop city authorities from interfering with Sunday theater operations. The judge ruled state law exempts theaters from Sunday closing, rendering no applicable state law to Sunday theaters. In Pendleton, J W Maloney won a land dispute verdict against Frank Rogers in 15 minutes after Rogers attempted possession and arson at a quarter section of Indian land. Fire losses in Oregon for October totaled 187,270 with 72 fires in two towns Crescent and Silver Lake. The Oregon Supreme Court docket shows 186 cases for the coming term, including many from Multnomah, Marion, and surrounding counties.
Two masked highwaymen robbed the Merchants Bank of Canada at Oke Toka near Calgary, fleeing in an automobile with about 7000. They cut telephone and telegraph wires, delaying notice to authorities until a motor car from Okotoks delivered the report. A staff member was gagged during the robbery.
Unofficial reports say the Russian battleship Sevemopel etrack was badly damaged after striking a mine eight days ago. A Swedish merchant, Ka ime, just back from Remtia and Finland, relayed the消息 via Overseas News Agency from Stockholm.
Portland area prices and market notes show mixed crops and livestock figures. Grain and hay prices list millfeed and alfalfa values, while vegetables like cucumbers and celery have asked prices. Livestock bids include cattle steers prime to ordinary, hogs and lambs with ranges, and poultry values for live birds.
Portland reports larger wheat buyers pulling back until freight cars are available. Eastern mill orders proceed but cannot move already bought grain. About 20 percent shipped, farmers sold 60 percent to millers or foreigners, while 80 percent remains unsold locally. October market activity listed by Merchants Exchange includes 15 000 bushels wheat and 600 tons millfeed valued at $165 800.
Ferrell predicts a strong Thanksgiving turkey market with a good average crop and high prices for fancy turkeys geese and ducks. He cites decent employment and firm commodity prices as support and notes improving conditions for potatoes and onions amid limited shipment activity.
In October, 28 vessels landed at the Lower Columbia River districtPort cargoes totaled 28,199,247 feet of lumber. Twenty five ships with 21,318,000 feet went to domestic ports while others sailed to the Balkans or Australia. Up river shipments reached 1,059,000 feet to California and one vessel was en route.
The Court of Civil Appeals of Texas reverses an Irrevocable error by sending a jury a dictionary to define terms. The decision, by Chief Justice Fly, criticizes using dictionaries to define law terms and highlights a trial that relied on Webster’s Dictionary for jury understanding of proximate cause and produced.
A garbled courtroom scene describes judges, lawyers, and a crowd awaiting matters on a widow’s marriage case. Names and roles are unclear, with scattered references to Brown Green Luree and Abe amid fragmented dialogue and corridor bustle.
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Fragmentary OCR records show a note about a concrete flaw in a building project and a vague reference to responsible parties. The garbled text mentions an air cantle and a term resembling traumripl, with unclear attribution or actions.
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