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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1911
Page
4
Local notes recount visits and travel by residents to Walla Walla Pendleton and Weston. A host of small items covers illness weddings and social calls, plus market updates and minor local business movements.
Walter Frink, a ball player, was committed to the Washington State penitentiary after pleading guilty to attempted robbery in the second degree. Dispatch from Chehalis notes Frink was caught by Night Officer Jobo Parr while attempting to break into the Fred Daobar hardware store. He claimed intoxication and ignorance. Judge Rice imposed a sentence of one to five years with a recommendation for one year.
The article describes Shan tung province hunters traveling to Mongolia in early autumn to trap wild eagles using baited nets and tame eagles as decoys. Hunters, aided by a concealed net, capture numerous eagles, whose plumage funds fan production. Feathers from three eagle types Che ma Kicpel Tout sing are valued. fans require multiple birds.
Canary Islands partridge shows environmental effects over centuries. Introduced from Europe over 400 years ago, the red legged bird has gray back coloration for camouflage among volcanic rocks, a beak one-fourth longer and thicker, and longer sturdier legs to suit life on rocky mountain sides, per Harper's Weekly.
Readers encounter a mix of antiquated humor about language and race, a light debate anecdote from Quebec, a cartoonish vow about a chicken house whitewash, plus a formal Board of Equalization notice. The Pendleton Court House session runs October 16 to 21 with tax assessment changes by sworn complaint to U P Strain, County Assessor.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Welping students and a position but key names dates and context are unreadable, leaving no clear event or outcome to report.
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