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Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1916

Page

4

Northwest Land Products Show Opens in Seattle

The Northwest Land Products Exposition runs October 4 to 14 in Seattle inviting Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana displays in agriculture horticulture and grains. Expect special state days with many business leaders and officials attending to showcase Northwest farming opportunities.

Horthwest Land Products Show Seattle Oregon Washington Northwest Land Products Exposition Northwest Participa Idaho Montana British Columbia Ust Alaska Portland

Fragmentary Journal Note on Wreck and Desperate Straits

A garbled journal fragment references a wreck of a schooner and a tense scene of distress. It mentions police and a cry of Hurrah amid cautious commentary on a coat and rent, framing a rough, literary glimpse of a perilous moment.

Toni

Damage to Wheat Sends Prices Up Ahead of Market

Damage to spring wheat from hail in the Northwest triggers a price rise on the Chicago board. Northern North Dakota and Southern Manitoba report ruined crops with total losses and cancelled orders. Prices jump despite market officials and large traders fighting the trend, with winter wheat also facing higher costs for growers.

Chicago Northwest Jauranca North Dakota Rottineau County Board of Trade Wallstreet

Daisy Fly Killer Pete at 120 Deal Ave Ersenlen

Local item notes a product named Daisy Fly Killer Pete located at 120 Deal Avenue Ersenlen. The short entry provides minimal details about the product and address with no additional context or dates.

Daisy Fly Killer Pete

Shackleton Fails to Rescue Men From Elephant Island

Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition again failed to reach the Elephant Island party after heavy seas and pack ice. The steamship Emma was damaged and forced to retire to Port Stanley, while the Emma reported that a rescue attempt was not possible until the steamer Discovery could arrive from England.

Shackleton Elephant Island London Sir Ernest Shackleton Haw Daily Chronicle Eee Falkland Sir Hinnent Emma Saya Port Stanley Anil Ernest Adda England

Verdun Battle Echoes of French Three Mile Strip

Verdun frontline action described as French forces reclaim a three mile by one mile sector north of Verdun from German lines. The account frames the action as a pivotal, bloodstained victory in the Meuse battles.

Verdun London Joffren Meuse Hitjong Arshy Hiait

Five Year Old Freddy’s Pugilistic Lesson

Five year old Freddy shows fists at sister Helen prompting a quip from an aunt about gentlemen not striking ladies. Helen retorts they do, then a small boy cites his daddy spanking him. The clipping weaves comical exchanges from various papers about discipline and propriety.

Freddy Sysarold Helen Preddy Gen Auntie Christian Herald

Fragmentary quip column lines from 1900s papers

Readable scraps show casual banter about appearance and money in a bygone era. Names and places are unclear but tone resembles a local society note with playful digs and street chatter.

Husband Saves Wife in Unclear Incident

A husband reportedly acted to save his wife during an unclear incident. Details are missing from the readable text.

Northwest Market Reports General Crop Conditions

Northwest market notes show scattered price quotes for Bluestem forage corn wheat and beans with figures per bushel per ton and per box. Prices include Bluestem $1.05, various wheats around 18 to 1246, rye barley corn oats and potatoes listed, plus fruit vegetables and livestock values across regions like Western Oregon and California.

Portland Mab Bae Elle Botatogs Oniona California Walla Walla Oregon

Hop Crop Sees Mixed Signals Across Regions

The Oregon hop crop shows strong growth while East markets stay quiet with Brewers buying only for immediate needs. Britain restricts hop imports though shipments continue. Board of Agriculture notes weekly imports at 6196 cwt with exports of 90 ewt to British and 199 ewt to foreign markets. Prune crops in Ridgefield, Washington look promising despite winter damage. orchards show green fruit and broken branches from thaw. U S Cavalry horses move as eight head shipped from Lewiston to Martin& Reed for government use, averaging 1100 pounds at $100 each. Harvesting begins near Dayton as Columbia County yields rise through the season.

Board of Agriculture Foreign and Colonial Ridgefield Wash U. S. Boys Lewiston Idaho Don Melkart

Fragmented Glimpses From a Chaotic Docket of Quotes

A collage of overheard lines and quirky exchanges from a newspaper page. Witty quips touch on Chautauqua visits, a Boston transcript, and domestic humor, crisscrossing time, place, and persona with a rushed, fragmentary tone. Notable names appear in passing amid unrelated snippets.

Forest Notes and Early American Forestry Policy

A fragmented excerpt traces early U S forestry policy from the 1799 appropriation of 200000 to acquire timber for naval construction, noting reserves of live oak and shipbuilding needs while touching on global timber industries and shifts in land value. It weaves in scattered references to France pine reclamation, southern dunes, and historic quotes, indicating a broad survey of forest resources and wartime timber strategy.

France Worth

WeLt Knowe Powruano Woman Spears

In a fragmented OCR passage a woman references Dr. Pierce's medicines and female health cures, praising them for saving her life and expressing gratitude for the remedies. The garbled text reveals repeated mentions of Dr. Pierce and vague testimonials about personal health experiences.

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