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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
4
A freight wreck near Cayuse station blocks the line, breaking a wheel flange and sending fifteen cars off track into brush. One brakeman and several tramps injured, with the westbound mail train delayed to Pendleton by evening. Clearing the wreck and returning service will take a day or more.
Local items from Gerking Flats cover A Shick on Thursday. school starts in Gerwalta on Monday with Miss Dobson 88 as teacher. Miss Agnes McKenzie teaches in Union district. Fay Gerking to Weston for Normal School studies. Joe N Scott moves his outfit near Pendleton to feed summer fallow. Mrs Dickey of Walla Walla visits Mrs W R Taylor. J N Gerking runs weed killer on summer fallow. Harvey Whiteman of Walla Walla visits ranch. Walter builds shed at Scott ranch. Casper Woodward sells 115 head to B F McElroy Pendleton and William Runsell sells to same buyer. note on culinary employment for local young ladies via Charley Gerking. four rings on barb wire phone will fetch him.
A compilation of brief marketplace notices lists Barrett & Co promoting corn binders and machine extras, Blue Front Grocery groceries and prices, Gross & Worthington fishing tackle, McBride & Co ice cream soda and drinks, Bagley’s canned goods and candies, A M Co clothing and footwear sales, and Umatilla firms offering fencing, gloves, tools, and a new Harvest season outlook. Also mentions Pioneer drugstore oil, Pioneer and DePoatt properties, and J W Chapman painting services.
An old ad touts Acker's English Remedy as a cure for coughs, consumption, asthma, bronchitis and lung troubles. It promises a day cough relief, funds refunds if not satisfied, urges letter requests for free samples from W H Hooker Co and distribution through McBride & Son in New York city.
Wheat today is six cents, down one from yesterday. C A Fischer offers three Main Street store buildings at 2100 with 40 acres of corn fodder nearby at 2.60 per acre. Auction set for Oct 10 at Union schoolhouse District 62. J Watken, chair. Also promotes Moki Tea remedy with a money back offer. available through W H Hooker and Co and McBride & Co.
The document records the August 9 1903 end of day figures for First National Bank of Athena Oregon. It lists loans deposits notes and securities including government bonds and other assets while detailing liabilities profits and reserve provisions for the period.
Railroad ad offers low east to west travel rates from February 15 to June 15 for Washington Oregon and Idaho routes via Illinois Central. Requests names and addresses of east-bound travelers to provide best service via 15 routes and excusion cars. contact B H Trumbull Portland Oregon 142 Third St.
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