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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1895
Page
2
Public notice from Athena Oregon lists postulate and subscription terms with rates for yearly advance payment and per line advertising charges. It notes second class malt matter, no single copies, and directs all communications to PRESS in Athena.
The Tux Hook and Ladder company held a regular meeting on Monday night in Athena September 13 1895. A quorum was finally secured after hard work and business was conducted. The editor notes a drift toward lax membership. The city has invested in first class fire apparatus and expects reliable service. Citizens are urged to have local businessmen participate actively to maintain an efficient department at all times.
An Eastern Oregon editor urges readers to stay out of debt as wheat prices fall. He argues debt avoidance is the path to enduring farming stability and notes a farmer who clears debt will remain debt free, while questioning the profit of debt. The piece hints at a key solution but ends with a clipped aside.
Feathery white seed of thistle swarms sprawl along railways highways and vacant land. If unchecked it will rapidly infest wheat fields across Umatilla county warning that weeds detest crops and neighbors alike will face harvest trouble unless the growth is destroyed.
Farmers seek to curb wheat prices by storing grain in their own warehouses before sale, removing the buyer's leverage created by holding grain in his possession. A simple, rough-walled warehouse could shift bargaining power away from grain buyers.
The Oregonian notes that Nebraska and Kansas farmers have long undervalued irrigation. It argues that with abundant and steady water, intensive farming yields money, and irrigation should not be viewed as a mere resort but as essential to modern agriculture rather than a legal adjunct.
The speech cites Utah farmers using five to ten acre tracts irrigated, argues streams are scarce in dry years, and windmills can supply water. Prices, it says, are governed by money circulation, advocating free silver at 16 to 1. Vincent the Populist lecturer entertains with jokes and clear illustrations highlighting these points.
Many leading papers in both parties call for a short campaign as political machines economize during hard times.
The Brows Brothers revive the Miltonian with a new number featuring a hammer as the lead symbol. If the creative run continues, the project is likely to become a successful venture.
Wheat in Chicago yesterday quoted at 554 cents cash as markets reflect supply demand balance and traders watch futures paths.
A New York Evening Journal piece traces the power road wagon from France. It notes rapid, lasting progress, lighter American designs, and predicted US manufacturing growth within three years, with Europe trailing on weight and durability. It cites Paris and English prize trials to spur development.
A historical outlook argues the power road wagon will transform transport and economy. It compares its potential to bicycles and trolleys, predicts mass adoption, and frames the wheel as a pioneer of good roads, with the wagon poised to democratize travel and industry.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a “positive cure” for catarrh, promising to restore strength and constitution. It asserts widespread proprietor faith and offers a reward, though the ad text is fragmented and garbled.
Fragmentary notice describes several horses and cattle with brands and identifying marks. Mentions a yearling filly with a star, a spotted yearling, a sorrel with a colt, and other branded animals. Indicates ownership and location references without clear dates.
Assignee's Notice references Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder and Dr. Peston's Cream Baking Powder. It notes awards at a World’s Fair with highest medals and awards received by these products, indicating recognition by a major exhibition. Names, products, and awards are highlighted as part of the notice.
Public publication notice referencing NESes case numbers 1,606 and involved party Withox AF, appears in official registry listing. Details include filing identifiers and corresponding docket notations as part of the statutory public notice process.
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