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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement from Cincinnati Authority touts fravexone as a remedy that instantly softens and removes corns and callouses. It asserts drops of a weak solution applied to tender skin stop pain and remove hard corns without harming surrounding tissue. The ad targets American women and urges readers to order a bottle.
A jumble of scanned OCR from a 19th or early 20th century page features an array of loosely related items. It includes ad copy for office furniture and printing, references to Dr. Pierce’s Pellotics and various products, and scattered narrative snippets about daily life and social scenes. The readability is poor, with many garbled words and incomplete phrases.
United States Department of Agriculture notes risk of intestinal worms in newly farrowed pigs. Protecting piglets during the first weeks reduces later infection and damage as worms spread via eggs in feces. Early preventive measures lessen long term harm to young pigs.
A veterinary report details how parasitic worms in piglets develop from ingestion to maturity, causing lung trouble and potential fatal outcomes. It emphasizes preventing infection by maintaining clean dry housing, separating piglets from wallows, and providing proper sanitation during and after the suckling period.
The United States plans a $3,000,006 road project season aiming to boost wool and mutton supply amid a historic shortage. Officials warn only strong moral action and nationwide cooperation can ease the crisis without unsettling public order.
Special Thought Should Be Given Builders to Road Crossings to Avoid Accidents. The writer urges highway engineers and officials to extend culverts to match road width, at least 40 feet, to allow safe turns and prevent traffic conflicts. Emphasizes safety in crossings, sewer culvert expansion, and the need for efficient, durable bridges to reduce travel time and danger.
A U.S. study on public roads across several years tested tires by plowing, grading, and rolling in varied moisture and atmospheric conditions. It found tire wear decreased with wheel load up to a limit, then rose, and recommended standard widths for different wagon weights from two inches for light wagons to five inches for heavy four horse wagons.
Assured feed guidance outlines stormy weather suitability and assertive pasture feeding. Emphasizes profitability from hogs and dogs, with emphasis on feed mix proportions and rationing. Includes instructions on division of carp, round cal, and wheat middlings for brood fodder prior to furrowing.
The Minole expects nine million dollars in federal aid for highway construction. Plans include Dixie and Lincoln highways, a Chicago Joliet route, and a Pensacola Southeast corridor. Funds will be available soon, part of a Good Roads Campaign aiming to pave all roads, improve rate of progress, and support factory yields.
wartime policy stresses increasing poultry meat production in backyards and farms across the nation to feed troops overseas and support allied efforts. officials argue domestic poultry output must rise to meet the higher demand and avoid shortages during the world war.
Instructions urge weekly cleaning of the brooding coop and droppings to prevent mites. If mites are found, perform a thorough cleaning to remove them and sanitize the area for the flock’s health.
Guidance on keeping a chick house comfortable notes bedding of straw hay and kerosene treated materials. Advises weekly cleaning, safe ground space, shade placement, and ample exposed run area for healthy growth in warm weather.
The Department of Agriculture urges poultry raising as a national duty to feed the nation and aid the war effort. It states that backyard flocks can supply eggs for families and reduce strain on supplies, requiring less space than often assumed.
Simple home remedy suggests filling a small deep can with kerosene, dipping the affected legs up to the feathers without soaking the feet, holding briefly, then peeling off the scales for healthier legs. Also advises economizing hen house space by placing nests under dropping boards and keeping them dark to encourage nesting.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as banishing pimples blotches and eruptions by cleansing the blood of impurities. It promises restoration of vigor and strength, claims the remedy strengthens builds and invigorates the system, and notes it is made from native roots without alcohol available in liquid or tablet form priced 60 cents each.
A collage of quips and humorous vignettes from various papers. It includes Maude Adams jokes about beauty and changing opinions, a pun on oysters and business partners, a shopworn gag about a boy named Tommy and cigars, and a lighthearted exchange about a birthday cake. The pieces capture early 20th century humor and wordplay in a casual newspaper style.
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