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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1928
Page
6
Among seven Canadian hardwoods the yellow birch Betula lutea and paper birch Betula albor papyrifera stand out. Yellow birch is prized for flooring furniture and cabinet work while the birch bark of the paper birch has long supplied aboriginals with canoe coverings.
A dying business partner admits to a decade old robbery and betrayal including theft of blueprints, sale to rivals, and divorce papers. His associate responds with a counter accusation that seals a grim revenge. The scene ends with a grim twist as the partner declares he poisoned him.
Scout Master LeRoy announces weekly patrol leaders meetings at seven pm, tests reviews, and a 7:30 to 9:00 pm regular meeting. A Saturday ten am trip to Walla Walla to splash water from the Y swimming tank, with a court of Honor there on the first Tuesday in November. A scout library is forming and a community basket social ahead of Thanksgiving is planned.
Washington Star notes Leonardo da Vinci, a painter and engineer, sketched the first parachute design and the idea of flying aids. He proposed a horizontal flyer with arm and leg motions, ropes and pulleys, a hinged wing structure, and a trunk-like seat to aid lift and control.
The Detroit News notes that British lawmakers voiced worry as women increasingly entered Parliament, yet a London paper recalled 200 years of female presence. It cites Lord Shaftesbury’s complaints and a speaker’s quip about spotting petticoats, while women later attended in disguise and in greater numbers.
R T Cookingham former Umatilla County Sheriff denies rumors he will become deputy sheriff under Charles Hoskins. He states no such plan and warns rumors are aimed at harming Hoskins in the race. Paid adv by Hoskins for Sheriff Club Pendleton Oregon Claude Penland secretary.
Democratic congress candidate Walter M. Pierce will visit Umatilla County Wednesday to Friday. He speaks at Hermiston on Wednesday night and visits Echo Milton Weston Athena Adams Helix Pilot Rock with stops in Wallowa County before returning to Pendleton for an 8 PM court house address. Paid ad.
The Christian Church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a communion service with a sermon at 11 a.m. The topic is Good Seed Good Soil. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p.m. with preaching at 7:39 p.m. Everyone is welcome and the minister is H. J. Perry with Laurence Pinkerton as superintendent.
New York City police implement a telephone typewriter switching system connecting General Police Headquarters Manhattan and all boroughs including precinct stations. The system, with over 100 sets, enables simultaneous distance typewriting and rapid alerts across the force. A stolen truck worth 19000 dollars was recovered 45 minutes after loss report via the system.
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