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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1904
Page
4
Reverend E. B. Pressey of Massachusetts argues for labor saving devices in farms to prevent maternal fatigue. He envisions a model farmhouse with better water access, dishwashing efficiency, and easier kitchen layouts to reduce energy waste and backbreaking chores for large families.
A reader’s note on repairing stove fire bricks with homemade cement mixtures and a recipe for orange jam. It describes mending cracked bricks using a noapatone and lime blend or salt and oil mix, and provides a method to make inexpensive orange jam from peels and fruit with steps and serving tips.
In a chatty Sears- or New York Sun style, a bucketshop operator recounts how rival offices in Rochester and Buffalo used direct wires and fast ticker data to skim profits on stock moves. The piece also notes scientific exploration needs for coal fields and the sun proof uses of the sola tree wood.
Public notice invites bids for painting and kalfemining of the 1.C.C. F. and K. of P. Hall with plans and specs. Bids open August 15 2004. Contact G. W. Bradley Chairman of Trustees for plans and information. Also includes testimonials for medicines and a broken local notice about a license to sell and other irregular items.
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