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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1914
Page
4
The clipping markets Pape’s Diapepsin and Danderine as quick fixes for stomach trouble and hair loss. It also recounts a jackrabbit stopping a Great Northern train and includes a few humorous vignettes about farm life and a milk question. The tone mimics early 20th century advertising and light local humor.
An odd item reports a “Fool Stunt” tied to the case of the Wolf of Wall Street and notes critics stressing that impersonating a congressman is illegal. Beaumont Journal mentions England’s lamp and wider press focus on the stunt’s legality and public interest.
Pins fashioned almost like modern anfety pins have been found in Etruscan and Roman tombs. In some cases their dating is assigned to a period before the Christian era.
A faded ad urges readers to write Murine Eye Remedies Co in Chicago for an illustrated book on proper use of Murine products. It promises guidance on treating weak eyes and granulations and mentions related eye care brands. The piece shifts to a brief anecdote about Missouri Pacific engineer Donahoe sending a telegram to master mechanic W. T. Hume about a Kickapoo grade breakdown, cited as an example of a humorous montage.
A scrambled and dubious health pitch touts A and B as a natural remedy for rheumatism. The ad-style text overclaims rapid relief, promising dramatic stomach and intestinal effects and urging readers to inhale a “pure scentable truston” for immediate, gentle action.
An editorial urging young people and especially boys to learn practical home crafts. It praises fixing, carpentry, and furniture making, and argues boys should assist mothers, manage household purchases, and acquire tool skills for future value. Ends with a quote from Foster Coates.
A inventor improves on simple pediatric scooters by mounting a four wheel platform on a steel belt with two axles. By tilting the footboard right or left the wheels turn and the toy stays upright. The height is adjustable and supports the rider as momentum builds. A boy starts with one foot on the platform and pushes with the other to gain speed before mounting both feet.
Jacob Riis argues in Outlook that scouting offers all boys a chance to participate, while baseball and football exclude many. He cites Froebel and child development, noting scouting can curb excess competition and set enduring standards. He uses a centipede tarantula metaphor to illustrate defensive barriers fostering safe growth.
A rapid laxative claim for busy mothers stands out as the California Syrup of Figs ad details a gentle cleanse for children's bowels. The piece also weaves in assorted anecdotes about public figures and unrelated notes on medical topics and local lore with no clear central event.
A historic recipe describes a beef stew using bone for flavor and dumplings as a thickening, with steps to brown meat and vegetables, simmer until tender, add parboiled potatoes, then drop dumplings and boil until cooked. It emphasizes careful water level to prevent heavy dumplings and crowding.
A collage of practical hints and vintage recipes covers stain removal uses for lime and ink, pruning jelly from prunes, ironing tips for dresses with hooks, chestnut additions to chicken salad, Waldorf variations, date pudding, fudge, cocoa frosting, and even Brighton furniture care with turpentine and kerosene. The tone reflects a historical domestic guide with diverse, interim cooking and cleaning instructions.
A Washington Post quote recalls Pierpont Morgan’s view that credit rests entirely on integrity and that reckless lending ends in loss. A humorous anecdote contrasts with Morgan’s caution as a Hartford schoolboy and friends plot a silly cheating scheme, illustrated by a tale about a baseball fame pursuit and a boy’s backward walk plan. Two NSW orchards produced ten thousand dollars in cherries this season.
A Philadelphia Ledger note recounts a Mississippi congressman story about a young woman and a clever lawyer. The tale centers on a breach of promise suit, a proposed settlement by marriage, and a cheeky bill. The piece also notes ancient bronze hair pins resembling modern hatpins in use two millennia ago.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for liver and bowel issues including constipation indigestion and biliousness. It claims quick cleansing and regulation of the stomach and intestines while you sleep and notes a box price for maintaining a clean liver and quick, clear head. It also includes unrelated snippets about a cockeyed judge and a Russia car with lavish amenities.
Chauncey Depew declares the American girl is less pretty than 60 years ago marking a first sign of aging for the famed speaker. The remark appears in the Detroit Free Press.
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