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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1919
Page
3
A garbled historical column mocks wartime rhetoric and social issues. It lampoons propaganda figures, calls for juvenile courts, questions economic strains, and critiques public debt and governance while darting through diverse nations and policies with fragmented, ironic prose. The piece juxtaposes domestic concerns with international commentary and speculative schemes.
The essay traces early forms of accounting from ancient practice to the 15th century Italian merchants of Venice establishing double entry bookkeeping. It emphasizes its pivotal role in commerce, extending from merchants to shopkeepers and households, and its introduction in public and private study.
In this study of flowers, the text notes the morning glory opening with dawn and the dandelion blooming in full light. It explains how some flowers rely on night insects for fertilization while others depend on bees, wind, or other factors for pollination and how opening times relate to insect activity.
A Victorian voice describes how blind horses navigate without apparent harm. Observation suggests their inference comes from keen smell and water search, not shade or shelter. The piece notes that long-term blindness in men may lead to similar adaptive instincts as those seen in horses.
The excerpt recalls Julia Ward Howe through a fragmentary passage about her life and family. It mentions a grave responsibility, a runaway dog episode, and a casual doctor’s greeting, as reflected in a biographical work by Howe’s daughters.
The passage discusses fears of mice as vermin and disease carriers. It notes the humorous portrayal of mice by a comic artist and remarks on how their scratching and dirt are linked to danger, with a suggestion that the story uses this to provoke a broader moral or observational point.
Notice to Creditors in Umatilla County Oregon for E R Cox George W Gross and Jennie G Watts estates. Administrators and executors appoints claimants must file within six months from first publication. Oregon residents Homer L Watts attorney. All claims to be verified as required by law.
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