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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
5
In Chicago, a mother cautions Miriam about Percy Flaxham, praising him as an excellent young man with good connections but warning her daughter not to be complacent about accepting gifts. Miriam vows not to be slow or naive, threatening to reject any presumptuous advances.
A quirky window of vintage humor and social notes opens with a playful poem about a glamorous figure, then shifts to clipped exchanges on women’s rights and satirical chaff about subscription offices. Witty captions from Harper’s Weekly, The Philadelphia Record, and Chicago Tribune punctuate light hearted bits and a prison vignette.
A Washington Star quotation features an earnest citizen urging ongoing progress. A busy person responds that they are pursuing higher aims and have traded their automobile as part payment on an aeroplane.
British nature photographer Cherry Kearton sent back striking wildlife images from East Africa. He waited weeks for a daylight lion shot, but the animal remained wary. a night experiment used a shielded camera and a magnetic flash to capture the lion drinking, triggering a dramatic retreat.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Harriman’s estate value at 149 million, well above liberal estimates. It contrasts with fortunes like Rockefeller Carnegie Astor Vanderbilt Morgan Hill Kennedy Strathcona, whose wealth built over decades, while Harriman’s arose in ten years as a unique self-made fortune.
The National Lead Company will pack white lead in steel kegs starting January, abandoning wooden kegs. Steel prevents oil absorption and caking, allowing easy removal of all lead. The packages are lighter, stronger, reduce freight costs, and take less storage space.
An article notes Japan’s plan to run a courtship class in secondary schools teaching maidens to hide unengaged love, never propose, and avoid exchanging photos with admirers. It claims no prior courting trouble and shows hope for a Romeo and Juliet dynamic in a formal system.
Stanley's sketch of Civil War leaders notes Grant and Lee as first rank. He argues the second rank held many who might rival them with opportunity, and would favor Robert E. Lee as the greater of the two. He praises Grant for a steadier, less showy, but effective quality.
Miss Cayenne quips that Weill kept his word after a fashion and compares his household to a small European monarchy, highlighting the compact, courtly dynamic and formal airs within.
A cartoon caption shows a passenger with a bristling moustache asking about an Indian policeman. The crew member replies he used to know one in Omaha and that in uniform he looked like an ordinary copper with a touch more copper color.
The U S government attempted a wireless link between Japan and San Francisco via Hawaii, but the effort was largely unsuccessful though some messages were successfully forwarded.
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