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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for Athena Press in Athena Oregon on September 28 1928. Rates shown include one year for two dollars one half year for one dollar and three months for seventy five cents.
A study cited by the New Jersey Public Utility Information Committee shows a one quarter horsepower milk separator reduces labor and energy costs. Over a year 21 Guernsey cows yielded 143,765 pounds of milk with 54 kWh used, saving about $34.60 in labor vs $5.40 in electricity.
State market agent notes Oregon farmer cut Canada thistle with oats last year and fed it to milk cows, who thrived. With dry July and August, Oregon's potato outlook is 5.2 million bushels vs 6.24 million last year. Rail expansion by Northern Pacific adds 1,200 workers and over a million dollars payroll in four months. A proposed auto road along a scenic Umatilla river area is discussed.
The text questions why fishing is poor and notes Bingham hatchery idle. It claims hatchery season waste dumped into McKay reservoir and streams away from the Umatilla. It suggests power companies could ease opposition by showing fish passage around existing dam obstructions. Mentions Timothy and Clever, Jersey and Guernsey, and proposes mixed farming as alternative income.
The vaudeville performer known as Alexander the Great Mystic Entertainer received government backing of 77500 dollars in back taxes relief or settlement. The arrangement involved the entertainer performing under government auspices.
The headline signals broad desire for peace as Lithuanians and other nations seek stability amid conflict. Officials and citizens push for diplomatic talks, humanitarian aid increases, and international coalitions urge restraint and negotiated settlements to end hostilities.
No charge for consultation. Dr Mellenthin, a licensed Oregon physician, treats stomach liver bowels blood skin nerves heart kidneys and related ailments with notable patient results in Oregon including John Olson Astoria Joe Shepships Gibbon and others. Consultation on this trip is free and married women must be accompanied by their husbands. Address 224 Bradbury Bldg Los Angeles California.
For Rent newly refinished furnished five room cottage on Third street by Mrs Lila Kirk. For Sale F B Wood acreage in Athena offered at a reasonable price with urgent inquiry at Northern Pacific depot. Piano sale near Hanford and storage near Athena with terms dawdle no more. Goods include a tallman piano store in Salem Oregon and a piano substitute sale in Portland Oregon with possible part payment trades.
A 1906 Walla Walla column reports Miss Maud Ditty and Mr. Grant Steen wed in Walla Walla. Local items note property purchases, residents traveling to Spokane and Pendleton, and preparations for upcoming fairs and races. Community updates include residents visiting Portland, La Grande, and Athena, plus farm activity and cattle moving.
Plnonigan and Hannigan face a weight balance dilemma as their scales top at 200 pounds while their load nears 250. They decide to trim excess weight to balance, then Lontigan proposes a new idea to prevent double loading.
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