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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1893
Page
2
A garbled notice from Athena Oregon discusses subscriptions and advertising rates. The piece admires Senator Dole for voting against Van Alen's confirmation, calling the appointment a public scandal and expressing surprise at the Senate majority's stance.
A National disabled volunteers home reports reform of 14,000 inmates over one year but cautions the cure may be premature. The piece notes many drinkers relapse after shorter abstinence, while praising improved conduct and finances among ex soldiers. A Washington White House portrait critiques policy and party loyalty amid national troubles.
The Dalles Chronicle notes cheaper canal shipping would cut costs for Californian wheat and boost Oregon Washington exports, keeping the canal issue alive despite Nicaragua setbacks. It reports Oregon will fund a silver service for the battleship Oregon costing about 3500 by popular subscription with Oregon silver and scenery. Oregon’s industry and reputations are celebrated amid promotional aims and political turmoil over a state penitentiary board shakeup involving P. M. Johnson.
Ex Representative Bartine of Nevada, in Washington during the silver fight, says there is no hope for silver without shutting down big mines in Nevada. He favors unconditional repeal and believes the next election could push even President Cleveland toward action. Also notes Senate divisions and party shifts over silver policy and related customs receipts and treasury figures.
Report to the postmaster general details the postal department’s fiscal year ending June 30 1893 with net revenues totaling 77,869,933 while expenditures reached 81,084,104, producing a deficit of 5,178,381. The figures reflect a shortfall across the department’s operations.
The text argues reopening the Pendleton Savings Bank benefits depositors and borrowers. It warns continued receiver control would force court collection on notes, delay returns to depositors, and risk hardship and possible bankruptcies for borrowers unable to pay now.
An Oregon bred trotter raised by J W Wisdom of Baker City, now racing in California, has won four or five starts and lowered his mark to 2 16 the North Pacific stallion record. At Santa Anna on October 11 he won over eleven rivals by sires such as Guy Wilks Simmons Stamboul in five hard heats. California papers hail him as a superb looker and a brave trotter, evidence that Eastern Oregon leads in producing fast horses. Mrs DePeart and Mrs Gates escaped injury after being thrown when their carriage ran away on the return from Henry Schmitt’s, though bruised.
A fragment notes a vendor inviting patrons to public patronage and offering the best of cheap eats at the lowest prices, citing E. V. Frank Braeal.
Do not heed opponents talk. come and see the goods for yourself. Gillis Bros. offers a full and complete stock of furniture wall paper and underlying goods.
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