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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1907
Page
2
A collage of brief opinions and quips from Athena Press and B Boyd touches on Lincoln Steffens seeking a model city, Sir Thomas Lipton praising American hotels, tales of wealth versus poverty including Rockefeller views, railroading faults, and calls for honest safeguards. The piece weaves social critique with satirical barbs about wealth, education, and public figures.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt contrasts Japanese tea masters with Western thrift, recounting the Book of Tea tale of Rikio and his son Shoan. It praises a balance of cleanliness and natural beauty in garden care and hints at cultural values shaping domestic life and artistry.
A humorous tale from Tit Bits shows Mabel probing George about fairness and shared duties before and after marriage. George promises a loving home while Mabel gently insists on mutual consideration and practical help, noting the cook’s absence and her papa’s cautions. They mark five years and three months of marriage with no quarrel.
A young student, after a carefree summer away, receives a mail box scolding from a letter carrier. The carrier teases a mother feared for her son, while Uncle Sam’s hush-hush wartime safeguards loom. The next morning a letter reveals the boy’s recall by the Lucilla matron nicknamed the old boy.
A balloonist describes falling into a hole in the air, a rare atmospheric phenomenon. The aviator explains how a sudden downward drift can be checked by dumping sand, noting that holes are scarce and the air generally carries aloft.
A short dialogue scene unfolds as a busy woman writes while the maid tidies. Jane compliments the writer’s supposed brains, the writer retorts with sarcasm, and Jane laments her own perceived lack of brains and wit. The exchange highlights humor and self-deprecating banter between two characters.
A fragment quotes a dialogue on politics, noting one man claims a political idea. Another counters that making a good politician is harder than making a politician good, reflecting on public perception and character. The exchange appears in a Philadelphia press excerpt.
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