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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
4
The Athena paper notes it is July, 2nd class matter, and urges the Democratic Party to fill the joint senator vacancy for Uma Hilla Union and Morrow counties. It critiques the lack of Democratic representation on the official ballot while outlining local party options and calls for action.
A Paris dealer stages a fake ascent for a budding artist by exhibiting his work at the independ ents exhibition and pushing 100 paintings a year to auction at Hotel Drouot. The dealer colludes with critics and amateurs to create a hype, buys many pieces himself, and takes about 90 percent of profits while flooding auctions to crash prices if the artist complains.
London theaters charge from a penny to six pence for a bill of the play and sixpence for a printed program. Prices descend through thripence and tuppence toward a penny in the gallery. Despite cheaper paper, a penny program contains the same information as a sixpence one. New York programs cost more per purchase and are bulkier with ads. The better London theaters do not necessarily offer higher performances than similar New York venues. Music halls attract the middle class, with large auditoria and seating often 3,000 to 5,000.
The tribunes represented the common people in ancient Rome similar to the English House of Commons. Patricians ruled until plebeians gained tribunes who could veto acts and nullify laws. Liberty among Romans dates from the tribunes, noted by New York American.
In a conversation about a Chicago Tribune society column in the Daily Bread, Gladys and May Belle mock the claim that Nia Gillard moves with ease and grace in exclusive circles, noting she skates on roller skates.
A dialogue from Harper's Weekly features Bjones offering Welsh rabbit to Bjonson in a hang dish. Bjonson declines, citing firm opposition to all corporation taxes in a satirical setting.
Local chatter swirls around a husband in town and a elated mood reported by the Houston Post. A critic notes that true progress requires mastering small tasks first, underscoring a theme of perseverance in daily affairs.
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