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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
5
A young man described a common illness to his doctor who prescribed drinking hot water an hour before breakfast each morning. A week later the patient admitted he could not keep the routine beyond ten minutes, despite his best efforts, in this TILBits note.
Practical notes on hog finishing timing feed types and protein mixes with alfalfa and corn, plus methods for best market weight at 6 to 8 months. Also advice on hay racks, milk cows, skim milk for hens, woodland protection, smut prevention, barbed wire fencing and quack grass control. Includes bird protection and farm practices from Kansas Farmer.
A compilation of legal discussions covers a Nebraska case where incapacity after a sidewalk injury did not extend notice deadlines, Trinity Church vestry disputes over relocation of St. John’s Chapel operations, Alabama’s 1907 law canceling foreign corporations that remove suits to federal court, and Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Julian regarding and injunctions over interstate business rights. The pieces illustrate limits on judicial intervention in religious matters, corporate franchise protections, and constitutional rights in court.
The piece notes rising costs of essentials with 41 percent overall increase since 1890 and prices tracking toward the 1907 peak. Rubber pork eggs wool and wheat show sharp wholesale gains while consumer levels trail. The article criticizes dense prose and cites periodical reviews.
The vender, just expelled from a large office building, cried as he gathered shards of a plaster image. A friend suggested punishment, but the vendor insisted the fault was his for attempting to sell a bust of Nash Webster to a meeting of simplified spellers.
The passage blends an ad promising shoe inserts and foot relief with a dialogue about a touring car speeding past, eliciting remarks on costly wagons and tainted money. Pat and Mike react to the dust and roar, noting wealth and expense as the car disappears.
Howard Bros of Buffalo New York advertise Pettit’s Eye Salve as a universal remedy for eye ailments and related discomforts. The short blurb promotes the product’s claimed healing properties and availability through the Buffalo supplier.
On the Summerside porch Clara praises Mr Robinson as an engaging man. Charlie notes he seemed to be holding something more substantial than attention, prompting a wry judge’s remark.
An ad-like fragment claims pneumonia and consumption follow ordinary colds. It touts Hamlins Wizard Oil rubbed on the chest to draw out inflammation, break up the cold, and prevent serious trouble.
In a lively exchange Mrs Lapaling chided Johnny for thinking he must fight barefoot like Bob by Stapleford. She notes he is no centurion to justify the act and urges caution in the ring.
A reader expresses uncertainty about how to handle matters related to the North Pole and seeks guidance. The remark hints at confusion over policy or action, implying a need for direction or decision making.
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