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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
4
A Florida Times Union note describes a home as a space where men may swear and engage in behavior that, if done in public elsewhere, would threaten public peace.
A testimonial letter from Mrs. Susan R. Wuaring of Athens Texas praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from long standing female illnesses and youth restoration. The ad notes numerous testimonials and claims the product has saved women from surgeries and invites confidential advice from the Pinkham Company in Lynn Massachusetts.
Tacoma hosts the Pacific Festivals Association annual meeting in early July with cities like Salt Lake Boise Everett Oakland and Sacramento considered for inclusion. A national board proposal would steer funds from travel abroad toward domestic tourism. The listing includes Rose Festival Portland T H Honolulu and other Pacific region events. A lighthearted court remark closes the report.
An exchange favors pole lima beans for quality and long bearing. The writer says bush and lima beans are easier to grow but poles yield more. Soil should be loose and rich, rows four feet apart, three seeds per hill, keep weeds away, and don’t plant corn or sunflowers with pole beans in the same hill.
An essay fragment extols books as gifts of knowledge and solace. It cites a motto about caring for eyes and urges reading as a lifelong remedy. The author praises books for sustaining hope, courage, and unity across ages and lands, invoking James Freeman Clarke.
A fragmented manuscript fragment cites Amiel on ignorance as foe to morality and liberty, noting moral indifference among the cultivated class and the rift between intellect and crowd. It references Mrs Winstow and a meat comedy C3 order taalechibares or the teething period with unclear details.
Advice on shrinking cotton garments by boiling, wringing, sprinking and ironing. Mention of Dr. Pierce's Pellets for digestion. A five year old guest learns to thank the hostess at a party. Cleaning velvet with a velvet brush yields best results.
The author argues against lazy gardening and describes a method using eight foot round poles to create a sturdy wigwam frame for pale tim beans. Growth is slow, requiring about ninety days to mature, but plants bear through the season if regularly picked, with moisture kept in soil and weeds cleared.
Prof FL Kent of the Oregon Agricultural College dairy department outlines dairy farming benefits. He cites soil productivity gains, steady monthly cash income, better farm labor distribution, and a market ready product of high grade with reliable demand.
Money in orchards urges young men and midlife workers to plant and tend orchards. Those who dedicate study and year to year effort can gain solid income in a few years. Markets will recognize capable growers. Also advised to build a dairy herd by getting a purebred dairy sire and raising cows.
Oregon Agricultural College entomologist details cutworms as a recurring threat in Eastern Oregon and Washington wheat, outlining life stages, army worm outbreaks, host plants, and protective farm practices. Recommendations include fall and winter plowing, field cleanup, crop rotation, thorough cultivation, predator encourage, and poison baits to reduce damage, with emphasis on late season limitations and long term prevention.
AL Lovett of Oregon Agricultural College reports maggots attack cabbage and radish crops across the estate. He urges prevention and cultural methods over remedies, noting the maggots stay underground while feeding. After harvest, remove refuse, roots, stumps, wild mustard, and small plants to reduce infestation.
The article notes platinum as a favored material for counterfeiters when its intrinsic value hovered around six dollars an ounce. It mentions counterfeit imitations of ten and twenty dollar pieces and parallels the issue with Great Britain coins, then shifts to a separate idiosyncratic remark about an actress named Judith posing age.
A brief comic dialogue notes a hungry traveler and a woman who offers a meal in exchange for work. The exchange shows the man claiming to be only a hungry wayfarer and denying being the husband, while the woman names tasks like cutting wood drawing water and weeding the garden.
Use good fruit just ripe and best granulated sugar. Do not make large quantities at once. Heat sugar in the oven before adding to the juice. Simmer fruit gently and do not stir for a finer, clearer jelly. Set in sun for a day then seal with melted paraffin and store cool and dry. Also note opera managers claim true talent is shown in the singer’s voice.
The article describes skin as a network of blood vessels and links skin conditions to health and blood influence. It discusses medicinal properties following the bloodstream and glandular activity affecting skin elements. It suggests skin troubles arise from blood activity and are eliminated when the body clears these factors.
A terse editorial urges readers to abandon vain self- condemnation and to focus on escaping genuinely avoidable troubles. It cautions against remorse and apathy while urging efforts toward future good, urging action over dwelling on past faults.
Instructions describe dissolving bakers ammonia in two cups of sweet milk overnight. In the morning cream sugar and butter, beat eggs, mix with milk and flavor, then stir in flour to form a stiff batter. Roll thin, cut with cookie cutter, and bake in a quick oven.
The Michigan Gargoyle reports a playful exchange about fitness and social events. Barbour asks Waterman if he has been exercising, and Waterman replies that he was at the mutes' dance and swung dumb bells all evening. A senator quips about junkets abroad and disregarding laws.
A National Monthly anecdote recalls a teacher asking first graders about the body’s constant warmth. A bright girl quips that she can see smoke on cold days, illustrating curious observations from children about internal heat.
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