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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
6
A physiognomic note from the London Chronicle claims the tongue speaks volumes even when still. It links tongue direction and shape to personality traits from practicality to imagination, warning that an outwardly extended tongue marks a loose lipped chatterbox.
In a small town a cattle buyer spent over 25000 on a grand new home with brownstone foundation and French plate windows. He told a visitor happiness comes from desire and a green parrot is his missing want to hang in the drive, proving wealth may not satisfy.
The eye of Willie's teacher suspects a pupil of stealing candy from a fellow student. A moral lecture is planned instead of punishment. Willie protests he lacks willpower, saying he has no dent car to resist temptation. The humorous line ends with the lesson about self control.
A Boston Record note tells of a wife seeking help from a doctor as her husband prepared for a professional call and found her dinners fault prone. The physician treated a light indigestion with oat luncheon and toast tea, and the husband, returning home hungry, praised his wife's cooking even more than his mother’s.
A Scotsman traveling from Leith to London by boat endures a violent storm off the Yorkshire coast with several near-foundering episodes. His wife fears death yet quips, and he replies that death at sea is cheaper to bury than elsewhere.
Quote from W H Burtelgh notes that every day brings a unique chance to do good and never again, paired with a Louisville Courier Journal remark urging young men to move on after a job, avoid needless finishing touches, and listen when advised.
Biffkins recalls a northern sawmill assignment where a drunken foreman used ledger pages for kindling. An auditor arrived to check the books but left convinced the company needed a carpenter skilled with figures, not a traditional auditor. The tale blends humor, mischief, and ledger lore from a rough workday.
The Muskoka lake country features floating stores aboard a steam vessel that tours a chain of lakes weekly. A single cash counter and shelves display merchandise with a storeroom behind, while dockside orders are placed by rowboat when the boat signals at each resort.
A discussion of ancient engraved gems as artworks and charms. It notes their age over 2000 years, continued clarity, and belief in protective powers. The article links animal symbols to attributes such as dolphin friendship with sailors, fish for fertility, the net to industry, and the frog to renewal via shedding skin.
A fragmentous note from the Los Angeles Express wishes a boy luck with fishing. It mocks running from school and promises a dramatic parental reaction if a string is caught, ending with a playful blessing on the child.
A London Chronicle reflection on how men measure themselves by attire, noting frequent dislike of wearing the same clothes twice and the role of the necktie in daily impression. It suggests buying cheap ties to discard them after wear.
Notice of sheriff sale in Umatilla County Oregon details a judgment of 3000 with 10 damages issued March 18 1900 against Walter Cameron and property described as Northwest quarter Southend quarter or Lot 10 Section 15 Township 8 North Range 35 W M to be sold August 28 1909 at 2 pm at the Pendleton courthouse. Also final account notices for James Rainville Joseph Rooville guardianship and John McIntyre estate with hearings set September 18 1909 and guardian actions scheduled at Pendleton County Court House and official postings starting August 6 1909.
Lela C. Lewis sues A. T. Lewis in Umatilla county Oregon for dissolution of bonds of matrimony. Summons published by order of Circuit Court on July 16 1909 with initial notice July 28 1909 and final publication September 1909. Homer J. Watts attorney for plaintiff.
Oregon notice to creditors for the estate of Joho McIntyre deceased names Hugh McIntyre as executor. Claims must be presented within six months from the first publication dated August 6 1909 to the executor at his Athena Oregon home or Peterson Wil son Pendleton Oregon. Publication runs four weeks ending September 6 1909.
A brief health notice warns idleness and a lazy liver cause constipation headaches and a sallow complexion. Dr King s New Life Pills are advertised to banish liver troubles and build up health. Available at all druggists for 250.
Lela C. Lewis sues A. T. Lewis in the Ghonit Court of Oregon, Umatilla County. Defendant A. T. Lewis must appear and answer within six weeks of the publication date or the plaintiff will seek relief from the court.
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