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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
2
A turbulent verse from Tippincott's satirizes holiday safety as children wield improvised explosives and firearms during a Fourth of July celebration. It notes dangers from crackers and rockets, warns of injuries to babies and adults, and questions patriotic ritual when risk shadows festivity.
In Amadan, two youths sneak from home to steal a flag from District Seven. The Doctor and Jimmy replace the plan with breeches mistaken for the flag, then stage a late night effort to raise the banner at the Amadan park. Trickey foils them, but the district flag ends up atop the school staff for the Fourth celebration.
Scholars concede Gibbon's History or Rome as the greatest historical work. It rose from conception at 27 to publication in 1776 and dominated literary taste, with multiple editions and enduring praise from Niebuhr Freeman and editors like Bary, who call it a masterful blend of literature and scientific narrative.
A man stood unmoved as onlookers gawked then he walked away joining the admiring Jiminy. He muttered a fierce whispered admonition to not gawp.
A London Lancet note defends Sumatra island Battak people from the stereotype of savagery, claiming their bark manuscripts in the Marsden Library show medical literature. Referred to by William Marsden and later scholars, the Battak works depict worms and 'germs' through bark drawings, copied from ancient Hindu texts, not actual microbes.
A compiled chronology lists major events from 1637 Pequot slaughter in Connecticut through 1908 disasters and milestones including American political and scientific developments, battles, inaugurations, and a note on a 10 year old girl in Sioux Falls who died after rope skipping.
A devotional style excerpt urges love for Christ and steady faith. It contrasts faith with works, notes God’s constancy, and warns against reliance on excuses. It emphasizes bearing burdens, serving beyond appearances, and pursuing righteous action over mere churchgoing.
Dispatches from Lisbon report a British mining engineer discovered extensive radium deposits in a stream bed near Guarda on the Paris Lisbon Railway. The radium appears as jarosite phosphate crystals and is noted for its claimed health benefits.
A nervous man recalls a stubborn shepherd dog named Shep and a book agent, noting how the dog guarded the gate. The tale shifts from milking in overalls to a tense gate entry as the dog charges, chasing the agent while the narrator fears consequences. The incident ends with the dog pursuing the speaker instead.
Saturday morning scene shows Mrs Cushman urging Bobby to write a postscript to a letter. He adds P S I have went Bob, then vanishes before she finishes dressing. The narrator notes gendered habits and many aids to storytelling.
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