30 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
1
About 60 suits in first class stylish cuts with broken sizes offered at savings from 3 to 5 dollars per suit. Prices drop from eight fifty to sixteen for selected wool suits, as new fall line opens. Also listed are boys suits knee pants and long pants, overcoats, and assorted men's and boys’ apparel prices.
A colorful catalog touts Utz & Dunn footwear including No. 14902 a medium weight kid shoe in all widths priced at 2.50 per pair and other models No. 148 2660 and 1905 with prices 2.75 3.00 and 3.50 respectively. The firm claims superior style and quality with patent tips and Goodyear welt construction across the line.
The notice urges readers to obtain the October price list at once if they have not already received it, stating it is the current stock reference. It emphasizes prompt procurement of the price catalog.
A street carnival effort in Athena, pitched at fifty cents to a dollar per wrap, collapses as decorations are removed after complaints. Twine, calico banners, and makeshift signs festooned Main Street, drawing jeers and a disrupted scene before authorities and organizers pull the displays down. Frank King visits from Helix seeking Teton signs. Milton district fruit shipments total 8,985,000 pounds valued at 39 100, with growth over last year.
The district harvest yields an estimated multiyear fruit value, with strawberries noted as heavily disposed of in small lots. The overall crop value would reach several thousand dollars, pushing district fruit value beyond 40 000. Halloween Social set for the Epworth League at the opera house with ten cent admission and a church building fund drive.
City council meets in special session and votes to pursue opening Garfield Street and parts of Fourth Fifth and Sixth streets. Mayor and councilmen authorize the streets committee to seek legal advice while Judge Balleray is retained to guide the city on obtaining title if needed.
A U S grand jury indicted Asa B Thompson receiver at La Grande for soliciting bribes to influence homestead approvals delayed for lack of proof. Three counts name Cunningham and Glen Baling as witnesses and allege offers to approve ten applications for 500 dollars and services for 50 dollars per filing. Interior agents have pursued land fraud cases. more indictments are anticipated. Thompson suspended by Secretary Hitchcock.
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