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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
2
A description of a trick game where a Showman guides a Guesser to spell a target word using taps for vowels and staged phrases. The confederate Guesser ignores talk while the Showman signals letters with taps and misleading strokes, using sentences beginning with letters to encode the word. The piece notes timing and clever placement of consonants to maintain humor.
A mixed page featuring bird trivia questions with familiar answers, then a children's tale about Aunt Ethel explaining kerosene and petroleum, followed by short sketches and verses about nature, anecdotes, and a humorous lamp story. It blends reading prompts with moral and curiosities for young readers.
A New York Evening Sun meditation argues that punctuality can be smug and offputting. It suggests embracing tardiness by ten minutes to spare others the embarrassment of rushing, noting both extremes harm courtesy and humility.
In a humorous tale, Peter and Mary attend their first pianoforte demonstration. An elderly schoolmaster explains its inner workings, while Mary quizzes and praises the carved wood and the instrument’s “cruel noisy” music.
In a brief exchange Mrs Bacon notes the back of the hand is as useful as fingerprints for identifying criminals while Mr Bacon questions the claim. Yonkers States records the remark in a casual exchange reflecting public curiosity about identification methods.
A worker comments on Lulul's future with immense hopes while others note his ignorance. The worker concedes but praises his sign of progress as he becomes content with his condition.
A fragmented column advises men considering moving from the city to rural life. It weighs wife support, age and work capacity, and capital, noting hard farming work and the need for suitable location. It cites crop disease losses and offers food substitutes for farm animals, plus a note on using owls to combat fruit pests in New Zealand.
An rural article outlines cattle feed economics noting cow stables, fodder yields exceeding 26 million dollars annually, and dairy profits from optimized rations. It stresses breeding for good feet and strong hogs, feed efficiency, and careful herd management to maximize milk and meat outputs.
A mix of brief notes cites French marriages, rose petal extraction for attar, Manhattan population density, and early 20th century science experiments. It mentions German telephone research, U S capitol toiletries, water for canals, and archaeology in Monmouth Abbey. It also notes University of Pennsylvania German studies, sponge seed sprouting, fish distribution, and Japan’s famed luxurious prison. Additional items discuss Irish spiders for fever cures, Longfellow, and Dickensiana links to Hampstead and Jack Strow’s castle.
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