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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
2
A miscellany from Athena Press humorously reflects on fashion hats and polite conduct. It covers Moscow earthquakes, English views on family ties, Taft packing, Keats and Shelley memorial plans, labor supply and wages, women in business, and a lengthy medical digestion on diphtheria including symptoms, mortality, and antitoxin treatment. It closes with a light note on a pleasing conversationalist who focuses on the listener.
The Southwest and Northwest push rapid rail growth with Texas leading U S mileage in 1906 Texas adds 701 miles while Louisiana adds 391. Immigration and farm expansion rise as Missouri Arkansas Kansas Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory gain population and prosperity.
The New York import figures show diamonds and other precious stones valued at over 43 million dollars in the past year, up 6 million from the prior year and 17 million from two years back. Since 1868 the U S has paid about 325 million for diamonds, about half the world’s supply from South Africa. The diamond cutting industry in New York employs 500 men, cutting about 11 million dollars worth of gems annually. The article notes rising diamond values and argues most gems are accounted for with low loss.
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