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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
2
A fashion notice details two gowns. The left gown features black tulle empire shape with jet embroidery and white net trimming, a long sleeve line, and a white net carriage train. The right gown uses violet satin with lighter satin flounce, violet mousseline veil, applique embroidery, a ball fringe, and a rosette girdle.
The piece outlines pastel color palettes for rooms with cream walls mauve accents and wicker furniture, plus pale clematte tones, pearl gray drapes, and gray enamel or brown wood. It then describes negligee styles with a deep yoke and three-quarter sleeves, patterned with embroidery, ribbons, and favorable fabrics like albatross and crepe de chine.
The article explains fastening a kimono left over right for living wear and right over left for a funeral shroud. It notes kimono as a favored gift among Orientale societies and references wealthy Tokyo women welcoming the new year with gifts of workmanship and the garment.
The article discusses practical winter outerwear for girls and women who ski or skate, noting heavy knickerbockers under short skirts, waterproofed tweed and whipcord fabrics, and knit caps that can become neck hoods. It describes lightweight knitted jackets of thin thread as alternatives to bulky wool garments.
A farm shop set in a barn corner provides tools, a forge, anvil, and carpentry gear for winter repairs. It details forge costs from 5 to 20 dollars, essential tools, and home carpentry tasks like building gates, chicken houses, and hay racks. Concrete troughs and fence posts are described with mix ratios, forms, reinforcement, hollow and solid post methods, curing guides, and price ranges 26 to 30 cents per post.
A geologist laments a round smooth rock and argues it proves long journeying geologic forces. Colleagues suggest glaciers or icebergs. a farm hand finally reveals the rock was once a barrel of cement.
The text recalls Ulysses on long absences and Penelope comforting his wife as neighbors assure her. Penelope jokes that letters from Ulysses complain about hotels, noting a traveling man tires of life and seeks a home office job.
The remark questions Mrs. Schenck's alleged poisoning of her husband to gain social entry. A counterpoint asserts she showed love, while another suggests she aimed to take him into society. The exchange highlights moral judgments in social circles.
Baldwin suspects Rambo as he accuses him of drinking despite New Year’s vows. Rambo protests he has not. He then recites a rapid tongue twister about a ragged rug and a ruddy rustle romping.
A humorous note says one wife has a strong passion for singing, while the neighbor jokes about another wife’s singing stirring more interest. It reads as a lighthearted social quip about domestic performances and local reactions.
Emulation retreat to a quiet ville near Tusculum shows weariness from constant pursuit. He muses that Hd Howe could do such acts, and vows similar resolve but faces ongoing troubles even in retirement.
A short tale recalls a quarrel between twins. One brother hires a bruiser to ambush the other, but the hired man misreads the feud. The confusion leads to a near fatal confrontation and a tale of mistaken violence.
A playful exchange centers on a romantic misstep as a suitor reveals fear of a breakup yet explains his hesitation when the beloved’s pet pooch was under the mistletoe. The dialogue hints at affection and regret without explicit consequence.
An old advertisement touts Hoods Sarsaparilla as the top remedy for spring ailments and nervousness. It promotes liquid form and “Sarsatubs” with a 100 dose supply offered at a stated price.
A country bred observer contemplates the allure of wells as inverted towers of darkness and dampness. He notes the difference in perception between rustic sensibility and urban familiarity, suggesting a word for the comforting, chilly atmosphere he describes as coolth.
A tale recalls Uncle Jerry Peebles at a funeral remarking on a friend Josh deGimbler. It then offers a macabre tip: place pins in corks of bottles marked poison so they cannot be picked up, even in the dark.
In late winter and early spring Kasparilla is touted as the best and safest blood purifier and spring medicine. It claims to cleanse the blood of boils pimples and skin disorders while aiding digestion appetite and bowel regularity. The advertisement from Hor Cummicar Co of Portland Oregon also links Kasparilla to relief from drowsiness headaches backaches and liver kidney and digestive sluggishness.
In a railway carriage Brown and Jones clash over a stubborn open window. Brown urges closure while Jones refuses, insisting he will not. The exchange escalates as Brown moves to demonstrate and Jones taunts him about whether the window will close.
A reflective note on originality. The speaker argues that from birth the world shapes us and what remains truly ours is energy strength and will. The voice contemplates debts to predecessors and contemporaries, implying those influences balance against individual achievement.
Instructions describe restoring marble whiteness using linseed powder pumice and vinegar paste left for hours, then brushing and washing with warm water and curd soap. A polish is recommended with oxide of tin and a wet cloth, and stains may be removed with a cloth dipped in hydrofluoric acid solution and wiped quickly.
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