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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
4
An unimpeachable old gentleman spares a dissolute youth by declining combat. The youth threatens to publish him as coward, but the elder replies he would rather fill newspapers than a coffin. A writer in the Edinburgh Review argues happiness comes from purposeful work and social life as incidental by products.
A reader describes a brawl where one man attacked another after a taunt about musicians and bagpipers. The account suggests the outcome remains the same, noting that debt sometimes stems from poor mental arithmetic rather than dishonesty.
An old elm on Busley Dark near London yielded the iron frame of a long buried Atroot lamp when felled. The lamp was likely tied to the tree many years ago and became encased as the trunk grew around it, leaving the metal embedded about 26 feet above ground.
A Fleetwood Pennsylvania woman recounts relief from menopause symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises restored health and credits the product with avoiding doctors' visits for years.
Oregon agricultural officials report a heavy Stanfield district peach crop and offer expert packing and handling advice. Prof. C. J. Lewin emphasizes careful picking, color tests, minimal handling, cold storage, and precise box packing to improve market prices and reduce spoilage across grades from fancy to B.
Fragmentary chatter from a London Chronicle page noting a mix of stray lines about cooking rice and a playful mock dialogue with Sir El Helper, Shackleton, and others. The garbled text hints at a satirical or fictive scene with miscellaneous quotations and a quirky telephone joke.
A collection of practical home tips for floor polishing ceilings cleaning mirrors and windows carpet dust control marble and varnish care gilded frames and other common chores. It presents simple methods using materials like starch lemon salt vinegar and cloths to remove stains brighten colors and maintain shine.
Important notes describe wrapping sandwiches in waxed paper or damp cloth, storing in tins or wicker baskets, and the taste impact of the container. It mentions fruit sandwiches as a preferred option, tasting delicious and satisfying a craving for treats, and being easier to make than cakes.
Cut roots and remove yellow leaves then wash spinach until water is clear. Lift into clean water repeatedly to keep sand at bottom. Dry well and simmer briefly with minimal water. Drain, squeeze out moisture, chop and season with salt pepper oil and horseradish. Pack, chill, turn onto lettuce and garnish with sliced hard boiled eggs.
A fragment describes soft paper pieces cut to inch squares placed in an unbleached muslin sack. The text mentions peeling and wrapping, outlining a small craft or packing item with simple materials. The item appears to be a tiny paper product stored in fabric to protect or present it.
Recipes describe Rhubarb Pudding with dried fruit and water until absorbed, Rhubarb Tapioca baked with ginger and butter, plus a rhubarb Shortcake baked and served with juice. Instructions include soaking tapioca overnight and layering rhubarb with sugar and a meringue option.
A London court ruled in favor of a furniture dealer against a young man who refused payment claiming in fancy. The man had bought items including 24 candlesticks 88 weapons 61 pictures and two stuffed iguanas, raising questions about what constitutes an infant’s necessities in law.
A collage of ottoman era snippets contrasts travelers noting raw meat popularity in Italian restaurants with light moralizing on cheerfulness and everyday virtues. Witty quips from social columns mix jokes about fashion accessories and domestic life with brief ads and editorial blurbs, underscoring a snapshot of daily curiosities and observations.
In Greenwich police court a woman faced charges for allowing a donkey to stray, coming soon after a young man was fined for the same offense. Mr. Symmone declared the woman would not have a grievance if treated differently, insisting on equal treatment with the male offender.
A vintage advertisement touts purifying the blood to relieve rheumatism chills catarrh coughing skin disorders and eczema. It claims impurity underpins illness and promotes a tonic for the blood with medical rhetoric and assurances of restorative benefits.
Mr Mutahaw laments that children suffer bashfulness and that others are not better. He notes he has several unappreciated Frankensteins and a ball on his neck, plus a grand grouch on his soul. He predicts this season will bring more than we need.
A dreamy child asks if growing up makes him a man and a mother urges industrious school behavior. The piece ponders whether lazy girls become women and recalls a famous aged dentist. A French writer notes Americans in mourning use coal black china dinner service.
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