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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1910
Page
5
A vivid era summary contrasts geese and dressed babes with miracles of science and aviation. It questions whether steam's historic speed stagnation will reverse and hints at canals and American ships entering new routes, echoing a Chicago Tribune sentiment on progress and risk.
A compact poem card reflecting on childhood faith and aging, citing Reginald Heber and Oliver Wendell Holmes. It weaves references to Siloam, Sharon, and infant feet with lines on mortality and the inward melodies of poetry. The piece explores spiritual growth, beauty, and the ache of unattained perfection through classical verse and introspective imagery.
A vivid account of city noise from street traffic and elevated wires contrasts with subway relief, noting rails wear and wheels deforming under poor maintenance, while anecdotes from Frank Bertram recount a Leicester market tale about a man chasing debt via a merry-go-round ride.
Aboard a train to New York President Hadley and his wife travelled as Yale’s president prepared his remarks for an upcoming national convention. He rehearsed in a low voice, using hand gestures to stress points while a kindly matron behind offered quiet sympathy after overhearing the scene.
An advertisement for Hood s Sarsaparilla touts blood cleansing and vitality benefits with Surantabs available in liquid or chocolate form. A Chicago Tribune anecdote quotes a discussion on criminal rehabilitation by operation. Meanwhile Miga Julia Hancock of Brockton Massachusetts dies at her self predicted eighty eighth birthday after claiming she would live to that date.
A dated note describes a home remedy for colds using half a pint of whiskey, two ounces of glycerine, and a half ounce of Concentrated pine compound. The mixture is shaken and dosed every four hours, asking druggists to obtain ingredients from wholesale houses. The pine product is sold in half ounce bottles with airtight cases and careful labeling.
A humorous anecdote about Mr Phillips and the play tlysses, plus a tale of two girls debating the play’s name, and an amusing remark from a country boy at church about the preacher and his wives in nightgowns.
An old-time advertisement touts Pettit’s Eye Salve as a trusted remedy for eye ailments by Howard Bros of Buffalo New York, claiming a century of positive care for sore eyes and related troubles.
The bride of three months says she planned to stay single until John entered the scene and she agreed to marry him because he seemed like other men. An envious friend notes he is different, and he proposed. Yonkers Statesman
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from various periodical pages. The jokes feature domestic mischief, romantic misunderstandings, social foibles, and humorous wordplay. Names and outlets appear in passing as the snippets parade through a lively, era-tinged humor pages.
A dejected youth seeks to return a ring purchased recently after a new suitor gifted the beloved one. The jeweler notes it did not suit the young lady, and the youth wishes to exchange for a wedding present. In lower Egypt rain records note a drought during 1789 French occupation, with Mahomet Ali and Ibrahim Pasha’s plantations now bringing rain. The literary editor quips about reviewing a controversial book as among the worst.
A clipped aphorism by Edward FitzGerald from Polonius stresses contentment with the present and the payoff of clear tasks at hand, contrasting it with the uncertainty of distant aims and duties. The remark reflects a practical, stoic outlook.
In a clipped exchange, Laura questions George about ordering a parlor lamp. He admits forgetting despite a prior reminder to tie a string on his finger, instead tying it around his pocketboots in the moment of abstraction.
The text notes that before drainage and protection efforts in England and Holland, diseases like malaria and fever plagued the regions as severely as in today’s Southern States. Unprotected lands led to malarial degeneration, preventing these countries from advancing in history until they were diked and drained.
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