Athena elects two new city officials and returns incumbents
The November 10, 1922 Athena Oregon election results place M. J. Watts as mayor and Logsdon as a new councilman, with re-elected C. C. Stephens, W. T. McLeod, E. A. Zerlin, and B. B. Richards. The paper doubts city services and notes a $20,000 bond issue to cover Bert Cartano judgment and salaries. The issue also discusses wheat economics and U.S. production trends.
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Athena
M. J. Watts
Logsdon
C. C. Stephens
W. T. McLeod
E. A. Zerlin
B. B. Richards
City Recorder
Bert Cartano
Portland newspaper notes election contrasts and rain on election day
The Portland paper cites contrasting contentions about Newberryism and Pat McArthur, praising State Senator Roy Ritner for his legislative record and large vote share while noting his opponent’s defeat. A rainy November 7 1922 marked a democratic day, with Ritner among those "not present" for a soldier's bonus measure as fog thickened the scene and Andy Gump was mentioned in passing.
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Portland
Roy Ritner
A. D
Walter Pierce
R. Ritner
Turned Into a Speed Demon by an Orchard Rival
Dad O Sheas large apple orchard run with his five sons spars with Raymond Barlow an eastern college man who profits from his own orchard. Dad insists the touring car is for witness and warns his sons to stay off the roads. When a horn signals Ray Barlow Dad yells to speed up and shake every bolt.
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Dad O'Shea
Raymond Barlow
Barlow
United
Marrow
Frank
Dad
Ray Barlow
Jim
Mark of animal affection in dog devotion through history
A study of companionable gestures in animals traces a monkey’s surrender signal to mercy and compares it with a dog licking its owner as a display of loyalty. The writer contends the dog’s affectionate act echoes ancient bonds formed when wolves chose humans as partners.
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Mr. Garner
Africa
Amaxon
Mummified Cats Trade Between Britain and Egypt
The text describes a historic trade in mummified cats between Great Britain and Egypt. Cats revered by ancient Egyptians as symbols of wakefulness and craft were embalmed and buried in vaults. Descendants later commercialized cat mummies, shipping them to be ground into fertilizer, while a claim of human remains in some mummies is noted as untrue.
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Great Britain
Egypt
Public Divorce Row Sparks Question of Public Kiss
Dialogue reflects a judge granting a divorce while debating propriety of a kiss in public. The exchange weighs whether a man and woman may share a farewell kiss after separation without ongoing court involvement, with cautious allowances for future privacy.
Origin of Drinking Pledge in Great Britain
Observations of Popular Antiquities by John Brand notes the pledge origin from the French gage. It cites Danes in the island stabbing a native during drinking, leading others to require a pledge for safety. Henry’s History records English fear of drinking without a Dane’s express permission.
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Great Britain
John Brand
Society of Antiquaries of London
Dr. Henry
Untamed Islands tales of raids and murderers in Solomon group
The report describes Choiseul and Malaita as dangerous where tax cannot be collected and authorities fear to land, with murders pending and armed patrols needed. It notes a prayer for rain leading to a fatal slip and a village proud of skulls, while Bougainville offers stunning scenery and a colorful scene with a Chinese trader’s quip about a brother clashing with police.
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Solomon Islands
Choiseul
Malalta Islands
Choliseul
Bougainville
Modern Styles in Ancient Crete at Knossos Palace
The Knossos palace frescoes show advanced ancient Cretan fashion with low bodices and long akirta, suggesting corsetlike supports. A French visitor exclaimed they look Parisian, yet the courtly attire dates about 9,500 years ago per McCabe in The Evolution of Civilization.
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Crete
Knossos
Wile Wen
McCabe
Gold in Wyoming coal seams linked to iron pyrite
In Cambria field of Wyoming, small quantities of gold and silver occur with coal. Iron pyrite distributed through the coal seam may carry the precious metals. Coke from coal smelts, yielding one to two pennyweights of gold per ton, offsetting high ash. A similar South African occurrence is noted.
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Cambria Conield
Wyoming
Con
South Africa
The Ingenious Beaver Creates Artificial Environments
A British association paper notes beavers gain chemical and thermal constancy in their surroundings, making themselves independent of external changes. While humans excel in activity, beavers in parts of this country have surpassed man in shaping an artificial environment.
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British Association
The Professor Regrets Hostess Visit at Evening Party
A fragment shows the professor apologizing to Mrs Handsworth for leaving early with his wife. The tense exchange hints at social friction as the host questions the leaving party. The brief dialogue captures a moment of conduct at a London gathering.
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the Athenx Press
F. B. Boyd
Oba Coptyeie Monte
Oregon
United States
United States Department of Agricultural
Portland Oregonian
Harding
Andy Gump
England
Thompson's
I Institution
Main Street
Wales
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
the Athena Bakery
L. C. Bevens
Athona, Oregon
French Optometrists
Walla Walla, Wash
Eagle-Woodman Hall
Pendleton
Umatilla
Tum‘alum Lumber CO
Oui
A. M. Johnson, M
Pure Food Grocery
Firestone
United States Royal Cords Prestlge
A. W. Logsdon
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