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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
2
An English language transcription laments war aims and condemns Austro-Hungarian and German actions, urging unity against the Hun threat. It condemns peace terms as a tool to weaken the Allies, praises Franklin wartime resolve, and calls Portland to support the Liberty Loan while urging work for all. It references Mayor Baker, conscription, and patriotic duties amid the wartime labor shortage.
A jumble of items notes Beggs retailing in Athena, births near Weston and Athena, Populists in town for Vincent feature, Louie Bergevin as sprinting champion, W P Lench planning move, oats and barley crop, road work in parks, McQuary writing on Mormon irrigation, coyote attack near Jay Saling place, Mongolian exhibition in Pendleton, pheasants to be released on local ranches, solar eclipse forecast, Reverend James Greersbie to lead M A church, and barley yields from 40 acres totaling 278 sacks averaging 107 pounds per sack.
The Christian Church will hold Sunday School at 10 with worship at 11 and Communion service at 1. Pastor K Burton invites all who did not attend over the summer to begin again next Sunday as the usual services resume.
Archaeologists recount the Tala de Mujeres tale on a Yucatan island where Spaniards stole Mayan gold and deities. They smashed relics and placed a Marian image, driving Mayan priests into retreat. The site faded then revived as a fishing village replaced the ancient altar and shell of history.
A fragmented recollection recalls Honest Bones, a noted figure in nautical sport circles, who faced a judge after a bet on a Monday night match. The tale mentions old ivories, a ship's cook, and a wager escalating from five to twenty dollars, with a line about Saturday play and naval ties.
The County Court of Umatilla County declares Harold A Zerba administrator of the Catherine A Zerba estate. Creditors must present claims within six months after first publication, dated September 20, 1936, in Athena Oregon.
A wartime appeal from Mrs. Hazel Pedlar Faulkner urges home front readers to support the Fourth Liberty Loan. A wounded American letter from France emphasizes hardship, duty, and collective sacrifice, urging families to back the war effort financially and spiritually. The article stresses home front resilience and urges concrete action by September 28 to fund the war through Liberty Bonds.
A wartime editorial urges rapid U.S. mobilization to stop German advances, championing the Fourth Liberty Loan to fund the army. It urges citizens to buy bonds, downplays excuses, and stresses oversubscription as a morale boost to Allied efforts. The piece also mentions a study of a curious plant species and its potential European introduction.
A fragmented page mix shows an old advertisement for Catarrh cure amid a legal notice. It references local remedies and medical claims, then switches to a Notice of Final Account in Umatilla County Oregon. Administrators Ethel Garfield Scott and W R Taylor file final account for William R Scott estate with a court date set for September 6, 1918, in Athena Oregon.
The Circuit Court of Oregon in Antill County requires Claude B. Wallan to appear and answer the complaint filed by Maxine W. Wallan for a divorce, name change, and restoration of maiden name. The first publication is August 2, 1918 with final publication October 1918. Attorney Will M. Peterson of Pendleton represents the plaintiff.
Notice to creditors of estates in Umatilla County Oregon awaiting adminstrators named Lena Federer and Mary B Price. Claims must be filed within six months with vouchers at Will M Peterson law office Pendleton Oregon. Proceedings include final account hearing on September 3 in Pendleton Court.
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