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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1928
Page
3
Lewis P. Fields of Amarillo Texas serves as chief sergeant at arms for the American Legion National Convention in San Antonio.
Lord Kitchener retreating from official duties chose a Nile island near As souan as his private wilderness. He planted tropical trees including fig and banana, added palm groves and built a small kiosk from which he watched felucca sails and heard boatmen songs.
A woman seeks a cook and answers an Irish newspaper advertisement. She interviews a candidate who claims to understand foreign dishes and can prepare French beans, German sausages, Brussels sprouts, Jerusalem artichokes, Spanish onions, and Dutch cheese. The scene ends with the hopeful claim of cooking prowess.
The passage argues that cowardice and courage are not fixed traits, noting that any man can be brave or cowardly depending on situation. The speaker concedes personal cowardice but asserts fear can yield courage under pressure.
A French visitor insists on seeing Mr Smith, arguing with a valet. The valet explains Smith is not available, first saying he is not up and then not down, prompting the Frenchman to ask when he will be in the middle. The exchange unfolds with comic misuse of English.
The Umatilla postmaster A B Stephens and sister in law Miss Ellen O Connell were robbed by two masked men who held sixshooters at them. Stephens escaped but O Connell was forced to hand over 125 dollars. One suspect is under arrest. Nearby news covers weddings, society notes, and local events in Athena and Umatilla County.
Hindu stonecutters offer currystones grindstones pestles and mortars prized for durability. Agra stones resist bottle washers and masalas while remaining porous to care. These tools are popular with households apothecaries pilgrims fairs and traders from Agra Aligarh and Jaipur.
A Kansag Industrialist cartoon caption humor depicts domestic frictions over chores, meals, gas bills, items moved, and a string of accidents blamed on the other driver, concluding with a jab at marital tension.
Anatole France in his youth posed as timid to boost his image for lecture tours. He instructed his press agent to spread tales of timidity, arguing a quiet and cautious persona invites praise and allows bolder acts without consequence.
Gourmets at a recent Paris banquet were served only horse, mule, and donkey meat. Dishes included cheval a la delacroir and pate foie trouffle of donkey, praised by epicures. Toastmaster M. Buffon recalled horse as a Hindu favorite 4000 years ago. Brillat Savarin praised roast dog.
The article describes a demonstration where billions of atoms in a bar of iron execute somersaults, creating roaring pulses that deafened scientists. A new apparatus amplifies these noises many times, revealing sound from incredibly small particles.
The renowned neurologist and author of The Doctor Looks at Literature faces cross examination in an accident case where he provides medical evidence. When asked if he is a neurologist, he replies I am moderately pure and altogether simple in a light exchange.
A quote from Grit likens cooperation to the cog that coordinates parts of a machine, arguing that without teamwork little is accomplished and emphasizing unity as essential to success.
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