Wheat Piling Up In Athena Warehouses Amid Strong Demand
Wheat sacks pile high in Athena warehouses as hundreds of loads pour in from nearby farms. Preston Parton Milling Company owns much storage overflow, with David Taylor's Independent Warehouse nearly full and shipping limited by truck shortages. A search continues for Cecil Brittan, missing a year, with his family scouring toll gate areas and consulting clairvoyants, despite no confirmed findings.
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Athena
Puget Sound Company
Pacifico Coast Elevator Company
Preston-Parton Milling Company
David Taylor
Cara
Died of Paralysis in Early Tuesday Morning
Heaton Hill eldest son of Mrs. W. T. Hill died after a second stroke of paralysis at his home north of Athena. The first stroke occurred days earlier leaving little hope. Death followed total body paralysis after he became unconscious. Rev. Geo T. Ellis conducted the funeral at his home on Wednesday at 1 04 p.m. Burial took place at Athena cemetery. Heaton Hill was born September 11, 1856 in Agency City Iowa and moved to Oregon with his parents at age 16, where he resided thereafter.
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Heaton Hill
W. T. Hill
Athena
Tr. Sharp
Geo. T. Ellis
The
Baptist Church
Agency City
Wappallo County
Iowa
Oregon
Struck by Passenger Train Injures Local Resident
Struck by a Pendleton-Walla Walla passenger train near Freawater, Je Yeu Siyke Sr. sustained fatal injuries after his wagon was demolished. He was taken to St Mary's Hospital, with a severe head wound and a fractured left scapula. The elderly resident, living in Freewater, leaves several children in Freewater and Walla Walla.
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Je Yeu Siyke
Freawater
Pendleton-Walla Walla
van Slyke
St. Mary's Hospital
Freewater
Walla Walla
Bt. Mary's Hospital
Mack
Mr. van Slyke
Saloonkeeper Bound Over in Liquor Sale Case at Walls Walls
Henry Grossmiller a saloonkeeper faced charges for selling liquor to Harry Laotffer a pro bated drunkard after a barn dispute before Judge J H Bronte in the Walls Walls superior court. He was bound over to the superior court to answer the charge with prior arrests noted for selling liquor 90 Sundays.
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J. H. Bronte
Walls Walls
Henry Grossmiller
Harry Laotffer
Grosmiller
Treatment for Jack O Taylor at county hospital amid delays
A farm hand, ill with fever, was taken to the county hospital after transport delays from Pendleton. Landlord W W Carlile notified county authorities but reception failed. a sheriff helped arrange admission, and the patient rode in a hack to the McKay Creek farm on arrival. Also notes local antics and a harvest carnival in Dayton.
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Jack O ‘Taylor
Weaton
Tuesaday
W. W. Carlile
Weston
Cakile
Pendleton
Taylor
McKay Creek
Town in Darkness After Flume Break Hits Power
A break in the flume near the power plant left Athena in darkness from Sunday night until midnight Tuesday. Repairs began with incomplete restoration, halting several local mills and shops. The outage disrupted newspaper production and daily operations for multiple firms.
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Athena
Preston+Parton
Prow
Clemon's Mill
Tharp Broad
Walla Walls
Pendleton
Athena to Welcome Josephine Deffry for Three Nights
The Athena Opera House seats three nights with Josephine Deffry and a strong company. Miss Deffry returns after prior success and brings original touches to each role. Critics praise her artistry as the season opens in Albany with anticipated packed audiences and tickets at Dell Broth Eva store.
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Athena
Josephine Deffry
Athena Opera House
Misa Delfry
Hero
Miss Coffry
United States
Albany
Miss Dalfry
Souta
Dell Broth
Eva
Weston Seeks City Recorder Amid Press War
Weston’s P T Harbour visiting town notes the need for a city recorder as Wood remains the sole available official. Citizens fear no one can fine the Weston editor if arrested for disorderly conduct amid the burlesque newspaper feud between the two colonels. The Press proposes abolishing the office or appointing Phil Beathe.
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Weston
P. T. Harbour
Weston Brick Yard
Harbour
Gaya
Wood
Phil Beathe
Accident at Barrett Ranch Injures Young Worker
A young man named Frank Parch, employed by Henry Barrett, suffered a severe scalp wound when a mower sickle bar toppled onto his head while he was beneath the machine. Barrett restrained the bar with a lever. Dr. Plawendon treated the injury, requiring five stitches.
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Barrett Ranch
Frank Parch
Henry Barrett
Mr. Parch
Barrett
Paroh
Plawendon
Pendleton to Get New Paper Factory by Stokes of Portland
E RB Stokes of Portland plans a Pendleton paper factory using straw waste from the wheat fields. The venture aims to start operation at the next harvest season. Prune shipments near end as peaches, except some varieties, progress late.
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The
Baptist Church
Charob
Pendleton
E. RB. Stokes
Portland
Natal
Stokes
Wheat Transportation Makes Use Of Plat Cars
In a cooperative effort to move the large wheat crop, the O R and N and the Northern Pacific provide a few flat cars for grain shipments. At Athena, several open cars are loaded and prepared for shipment to destinations.
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Northern Pacific
Walla Walla
Spokane
Athena
Vox
N. P
Lost and Found at Wir. McBritto’s Drag Store
A bilious attack and sick headache origin described as the cause of a lost box of Dr King s New Life Pills. The box, intended for biliary issues, malaria and jaundice, was left at Wir McBritto s drug store between 9 30 p m yesterday and noon today. 250
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Wir. McBritto
Dr. King
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Manasse
Cravenettes
Fara
Northern Pacific Railway
Caldereesy
Cecil Brittan
Ged Brittan
Tollgate
Beate
Walla Walla Union
Cecil
He Homo
Parenta
Toll Gate
ALA
Thos. Fitzgerald
Ore
Dell Brothers
Coon
Helena
Christian Church
Montana
W. H. Hawley
Billings
Josie Danner
James F. McNames
Waa
Mangrove Mercantile Company
Theo. Danner
Christian ‘Church
Billinga
Manafield
Doc" Mansfeld
David
Doc
Parker
Rat
Mar
Mansfield
Hawks
B. Richards
Puget Sound Warehouse Company
Waterman
Grandview
Hillsdale
Richards
Dayton
Milton
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