Parsonage Planned for Local Church Down the Street
The Christian church will build a parsonage in Athena costing about 1500 dollars. The contract will be let soon and the home for the pastor and family should be finished quickly. Ground materials expected next week. Location is west of the church. Rev. Jenkins and family currently reside in Mrs. McIntyre's West Side home.
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Christian Church
Athena
Rev. Jenkins
Mrs. McIntyre
J. W. Jenkins
Jamaica
FELL TO HIS DEATH A J Wise Weston Pioneer
Andrew J. Wise a coast pioneer of 1849 and longtime Weston resident died in a fall at his home near Perrydale Polk County He fell while feeding a horse in the barn injuring his spinal cord and suffering brain paralysis He was about 72 a native of New York who came to California in 1849 and lived in Oregon Perrydale before settling near Weston and later returning to Perrydale Mrs Wise is a daughter of Grandma McGrew of Weston.
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Andrew J. Wise
Weston
Poerrydale
Polk County
Mr. Wise
New York State
California
Plains
Oregon
Perrydale
Wise
Grandma McGrew
Oregon Society Offers Essay Prizes to School Children
The Oregon Society of Sons of the American Revolution announces prizes for public school students. Top three essays on Revolutionary topics will receive 25 15 and 10 dollars respectively. Subjects include The Arousing of Public Opinion among others.
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Oregon Society of Sons of the American Revolution
Oregon
Samuel Adams
Thomas Paine
John Dickinson
Patrick Henry
Lexington and Concord
King's Mountain
Virginia
Wallace McCamant
Concord Building
Portland
Ore
Essay Contest Guidelines and Local News Blitz
Historic essay prizes outline winners to be published. regional notices cover Whitehouse Crimmins mill fire in Walla Walla with $50,000 loss and $12,500 insured, city records blaze in Baker City, plus veterinary tumor removals in Pendleton, a Jamaica lecture in La Grande with stereopticon views, and prune shipments from Minneapolis dealer.
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Whitehouse-Crimmins Co
Walla Walla
Origen
Whitehouse
Second Street
Cherry Street
Minneapolis
la Grande
Union County
Butte
Wyoming
County Farm Seen as Good Investment by County Official
County Commissioner Horace Waller, visiting from Helix, endorses buying a new poor farm. He notes current costs and the farm’s self sufficiency with fruit vegetables and pork raised by pauper labor. He adds alfalfa hay sales could aid finances and favors future rock crushing for road repairs with centralized bins.
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Horace Waller
Helix
Walker
Willamette Valley
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge session in Portland debates end of sick benefits
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias in Portland discussed removing sick benefits and electing Grand Chancellor by delegate vote. Grand Chancellor J. W. Maloney announced a 258 net member gain this year, with about 6 000 total in the jurisdiction and plans for district conventions funded by a per member tax. Emil Waldman named Grand Chancellor Commander, while Mable Chastain and BE Barnett were elected as Rathbone Sister officers from Umatilla County communities.
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Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Portland
Grand Lodge
J. W. Maloney
Taball
Emil Waldman
Umatilla County
Rathbone
Mable Chastain
Milton
BE. L. Barnett
Athena
Knox Kantner Concert at Athena Opera House
The Knox Kantner Concert Company is billed for the Athena opera house on October 24. The Newport beach review praises Mr Knox and the company noting his impersonations drew tremendous applause and the entire program was cheered.
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Knox-Kantner Concert Company
Athena Opera House
Portland Oregonian Sage
Newport Beach
Knox
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Aseah
the. Dell. Brothers
Dell . Brothers
South Side Main Street
A. J. Wise
Piety of Sons of the American Revolution
Umatilla
Pendleton, Athena
Canton
Operio
City
Baker City
Fie
Chrisfie
Chris Breding
Hans Struve
Virgil Moore
Charles Wilkins
Pendleton Tribune
Maloney
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