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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
2
A partial bank statement page from Oregon Umatilla reports assets cash reserves deposits and liabilities including notes bonds and circulating notes. The document shows figures for loans deposits and earned interest with cashier F S LeGrow attesting the statement as true to the best knowledge.
A century ago in Reading a penniless attorney named Benjamin Child met a wealthy Berkshire woman who, after rejecting suitors, challenged him to a duel to win her heart. He accepted, they fought a mock duel, and the pair ultimately wed and lived happily.
An Indianapolis Star excerpt notes two invariable aging signs: increasing waistline and reduced physical agility. While some salute gray hair and stiffness as marks, the eastern authority cites waist growth and loss of mobility as definitive, potentially appearing as early as twenty five or by fifty, marking the end of boyhood even for the youthful.
In Sir Gorge Younghusband’s A Soldier's Memories a tale from the Boer War recounts Kipling and Rhodes visiting a military camp. Soldiers cheer as they arrive, Rhodes urges the crowd to honor Kipling, and both men, briefly bold, then remove their caps together, shyly accepting the cheers.
The piece argues that the so called handy man or jack of all trades harms American industry. It critiques reliance on men who know something about everything but lack depth in any craft, especially in high grade machine shops, stressing the need for a true expert foreman.
A condensed survey cites famous bearers named John from biblical to modern times. It notes popes and antipope John, kings named John, figures like John Hancock and various medieval Johns, plus humorous nods to fictional Johns, all pieced from Indianapolis News.
A quaint observation on how a spider uses its web as a barometer for wind and rain. The web tightens or loosens with approaching weather, signaling clouds and calm. The tale ties a child’s quip about senses to weather lore and a mother’s teaching.
The Churches report a grand Thursday evening gathering led by Rev. E R Clevenger of Pendleton in the basement. Sunday attendance was strong and plans for Christian Citizenship topics next Sunday are announced. Special music and a solo by Ming Lucille Taylor are noted.
Notice to creditors in Umatilla County natives an estate matter. Ethel Garfield Scott and W B R Taylor named joint administrators of the William R. Scott estate and must receive claims within six months of this notice. Administrators reside in Athena Oregon with attorney Homer J Watts in Athena.
Legal notices disclose Mary E. Price named administratrix of the Thomas L. Price estate with six months to present claims from November 24 1917 and Will M. Peterson attorney. Also Margaret Kinnear executrix sets December 20 1917 for final account hearing in Pendleton Oregon with objections due.
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