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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
4
The piece surveys Canada’s Senate reform debate proposing two thirds elected membership by provincial districts. It notes life appointments and political balance concerns, with the idea of districting by population and provincial representation shaping future governance.
A local preacher from Ohio argues that kissing is more harmful than whiskey, sharing personal experience. Count Boni endorses Carnegie’s view that preserving wealth is harder than earning it, highlighting a shared stance on temperance and fortune.
A local writer urges residents of Athena to stop knocking and instead boost civic progress. The piece advocates a new park, improved schools, filling empty houses, and active civic promotion to revive the town and attract residents.
The piece urges walking as the simplest outdoor exercise to improve health, noting open windows alone cannot strengthen weakened bodies or lungs. It argues walking best yields fresh air benefits, accessible to all not physically incapacitated, and remarks Spokane has few days of severe weather limiting outdoor activity.
A Spokesman Review piece extols taking walks up hills or into woods to escape city dust and heat. It argues brisk daily walking strengthens nerves digestion and brain function, improves health, and offers a refreshing start to mornings and ends to days.
The article explains public confusion over Taft's salary set at 75000 dollars with 25000 travel funds from Roosevelt's term. It notes the traveling allowance ends July 1 and Taft may spend most of the increased pay on trips, while rail rates apply to him and his entourage. It cites plans for a swing around the circle and possible Panama Canal visits, with tariff questions pending Congress.
A jumble of humorous aphorisms and wordplay on daily life and social manners. The piece riffs on common sayings about fortune, dress, domestic life, appetite, and propriety, ending with a quip about a few men who avoid conversation on trains.
H. H. Bill, jeweler, offers repair services for all kinds of watches including repeaters chronographs chiming cuckoo clocks and complicated timepieces at Palace Drug Store.
A J Jackson of Kemp Texas recalls a supposed death plot and chronic illness including a stubborn cough. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery and Bucklen's Arnica Salve for recovery. Palace Drug Co advertises cures and trial bottles. health products listed with prices and local use claims.
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