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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1896
Page
4
The Weston community reports the death of Mrs. Townsend in Pendleton on Monday. The item notes local reactions, a harvest engine moving through Weston, school and club activities, harvest yields, weather impacts on water supplies, and various local personalities and happenings.
The report details a heated dispute over the search for D. J. Woodward's body. Tensions flare between Milton Eagle editors and locals, with accusations of sensationalism and unreliability surrounding reported findings and possible rewards.
A Bryan Club is to be organized in Athena on the evening of Saturday September 12 with a likely prominent speaker. Similar clubs flourish in Pendleton and other counties, drawing members to support William J Bryan and the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1.
Mrs Townsend died at 6:15 Monday evening at her daughter's home in Pendleton after years of invalidism and recent paralytic strokes. A Maine native, 98 years old, she came to Umatilla County in 1865 with a long itinerant family history. Survived by Mrs A M Raley S L Moras and Clarence G Townsend. Doctor Prostt assisted. funeral details not listed.
An East Oregonian reader touts the Lightning Churn, saying it churns faster and yields more butter than common churns. He has sold dozens, predicts 100 sales in the township, and encourages others to contact J. F. Casey & Mo. for circulars. Also notes Dr Kishardeen will visit Athena next Wednesday to Friday for dental work.
Frame uses true truss design with two diamond outlines built from inch cold rolled steel rods and bronze fittings, promising no loosening. The Maywood bicycle features indestructible ball bearings, one piece crank, inside chain and sprocket, adjustable handlebars, and enamel finish, weighing 27 to 30 pounds and advertised as durable for daily use.
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