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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
4
A garbled gallery of quotations and misread lines depicts desire for land and success. Vague chatter touches on ownership, labor, and ambition, with stray references to a window, a trowel, and plans for a plot. The piece weaves mock dialogue and fragmented verse across an aged, picaresque frame.
An old advertisement promotes a tonic named Cascarata for headaches constipation indigestion and liver bowel cleansing. It claims to relieve stomach issues and promote regularity while you sleep, urging readers to ask their druggist for the product. The tone imitates early 20th century patent medicine pitches.
An unclear transcript fragment mentions Marine after Sxponvee tm Cara and other garbled terms. It reads like stray names and partial phrases, with no coherent event or identifiable people, places, or dates to form a news item or summary.
An old time ad promotes Roulno Ointment for skin itch and burns. It claims quick relief from eruptions and infections, urging readers to use the product and to recommend it to friends. Patent attorney Freeman leads the appeal, with a sensational style typical of period classifieds.
An aged narrator recalls a jail scene as a prisoner calls for the game keeper and a turnkey responds. The piece blends odd penal imagery with stray advertising copy and a mock historical tone about dandruff remedies and a clock shop joke, all in a rough, fragmentary late 19th century style.
Storied advertisement urges a 25 cent bottle of Dandering to stop dandruff and hair loss while warning about spring machinery overhauls. The text shifts to duty of farm gear maintenance, tool care, and a family anecdote about a Shaw marriage and a Harper’s Magazine reference, with dated tone and rural city life details.
In a quirky community event, Balm Aed and Prasad compete with prize support from local groups. The event highlights regional enthusiasm for waterfowl, drawing residents to watch the feathered clash on the pond recaps and scores.
A jumbled historical ad fragment mocks consultations and tries to sell a stomach relief remedy. It features garbled quotes about a doctor assessing a patient and a false medical claim for immediate digestion relief, touting a fifty cent can of Fape's Dinpopain with bold promises.
Soy beans show many uses including meat substitutes and feeding, producing high quality manure, and strong fertilizing value. Milk can be made from soy and used to create a vegetable cheese alternative. They can be pressed into flour for crackers and bread, and a kod oil can be extracted. They aid diabetes management and have potential applications in Japan.
Aging medical quackery and a dog tale mix in a garbled Indianapolis News extract. It pushes a fake kidney remedy called Salts with lemon acid, claiming it cleanses the kidneys and ends bladder issues. The tone juxtaposes health fraud with a joke about a Mexican hairless dog named Minus.
Ga Wogtera, a Nebraska farmer, alerted the University of Nebraska poultry department about his flock decline. Investigations found 75 hens died after consuming moldy grain from wheat stored during a wet season. Livers were enlarged, birds overfat, yard bare.
This note discusses manure from farm animals, its nitrogen content, and how storage and feeding conditions affect value. It explains that manure used with continuous cropping maintains yields, while proper use with crop rotation and phosphate fertilizer improves results.
A new improvised tool binds bent strap iron to a board to hold a wood stick securely. The setup promises steadier work and improved grip for cutting and shaping, aiding hobbyists and laborers in lightweight carpentry tasks.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a wartime scene with a wounded individual. It mentions a pole and improvised methods as part of the field treatment. The text includes stray phrases about a thief and a clumsy handling of a wound, reflecting damaged source material.
The note warns to drain the cooling system thoroughly before cold weather. It warns that failure to do so can crack the water jacket due to freeze and cautions against taking risks with engine moisture.
An Cincinnati authority touts drops of a drug called freezone to soothe rough feet by softening corns and callouses. A small bottle costs little and reportedly removes soft or hardened corn with immediate effect, avoiding pain and inflammation. The note adds mock quotes from various sources about honesty and habits.
The readable portion hints at a personal message with garbled initials and stray phrases. The text appears to be a fragmented journal entry or note from Louibelle Courter, with no clear event, date, or full names to establish a full news item.
A boy in Berane relates his astonishment at a public shop where workers use electricity on a switchboard. He asks his father what they are doing and is told they are “putting in electricity.” He vows to return to town, saying he won’t attend a school that uses electric licking.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for soothing healing of the skin and invites readers to request a free sample by mail with a booklet. The copy emphasizes clear even skin and soft hands and promotes the product as sold everywhere. The text also includes a stray anecdote about choosing a musical instrument, mentioning violoncello and steam piano.
A fragmented ad style passage extols California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children and adults claiming quick relief from bowels and liver issues. The text mixes fringe quotes and unrelated jokes, reflecting a noisy collage of era advertising and filler content.
A fragment discusses hot water and an Inalde bath to flush waste and toxins. It mentions daily morning washing, the use of limestone phosphate in hot water, and claims of clearer skin, reduced pallor, and healthier glow. The piece resembles a health notice or home remedy column from a period newspaper.
A garbled ad-like passage touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready-to-use hair darkener that purportedly makes gray hair vanish after one or two applications. It markets the product as safe and natural, with instructions to dampen a sponge and apply to a strand. The text also parodies unrelated newspaper lines about planning and society.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dramatic crisis in a woman's life with scattered phrases about fatigue, medical procedures, and possible injury. The text mentions locations and names in a garbled form, offering no coherent narrative or verifiable events to summarize beyond a general sense of distress.
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