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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
7
The piece recalls visits to Gungawamp and Old friends who ask how the boys have fared. People claim they are not curious but want to know what the children of long ago have become, showing local interest in past youths and their lives.
A boy named Ben Clayton misses his train to Memphis and hides in a banana-refrigerator car. He wakes to find himself locked in the ice box with no ticket, thinking he is en route to Memphis. A banana train messenger helps him, and he is later found to be in Kansas City instead of Memphis after mix-ups with car numbers. He eventually retrieves his belongings and reaches Colorado.
Ancient suit of Matt and two figures show Henry of Metz receiving the orifiamme from St. Denis in a Notre Dame de Chartres window. The red Danner staffed orifiamme, a mailed marshal of France, is depicted with a surcoat bearing a cross and baton, illustrating his high office.
Conversation reveals tension over clothing as Mia and Close discuss budget constraints and choice of attire. The Detroit Free Press notes the exchange between the two individuals about affordability and style.
A New York State factory tour guide named Steve narrates the accidental discovery of the incandescent light by Edison. An unsuspecting visitor, mistaken for Edison, prompts Steve to recall the famed fork in a pickle bottle anecdote and a handwritten note from Lipincott’s.
E Levy, famed Tahiti pearl king, built a fortune from Tuamotu gems. He began with a sloop named the Diamond, later owned the Tiara, and acted as an intermediary among island pearl producers. His yearly trips to Europe fueled rapid industry growth.
Levy, famed judge of jewels, recently sold the schooner Tiara and plans to settle in Europe. He earlier acquired a rare pear shaped pearl in Paris for 85 000. A French gem expert hailed the gem as the most beautiful pearl seen in Europe, with a unique pearlike shape and golden hue.
Statistics at the end of 1900 show over 7 million telephones in the United States and more than 4 million miles of wire. Employment reaches about 90,000 nationwide, with sharp growth in stations, wire, and adoption of message rate plans boosting usage and service. Factors include business buildings, hotels, and apartment houses embracing telephone service for rapid communication.
Fragmented church sermon notes warn against pride and pretense. A troubled narrator urges self examination and faith in action. The text pairs homily lines about prayer strength, temperance, and moral behavior with cautions about boastful preaching.
An ailing grandfather rejects standard plasters until neighbor Mrs. Brown crafts a cocoa and flour mustard plaster with ginger. The neck pain eases overnight and the grateful patient praises the home remedy, urging the daughter in law to learn the Brown recipe.
Revival of interest in Ethan Allen brings anecdotes of his blunt courage and tender moment. A tale recalls his courtship of a widow, a judge, and a joking exchange about marriage. The piece also notes American sport boomerangs and a curious boat crossing anecdote, with other light quips from period papers.
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