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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1916
Page
4
Fragmentary note appears to warn about breaking up cold tablets when a certain time is set. No clear names, dates, or places are readable. The readable fragment hints at a procedure or instruction but lacks concrete details.
Readable scraps reveal scattered notes on university tuition, early railroad work, timber in beds of rivers, and odd quotes. Content includes city and college references, an 1881 Central Pacific line mention, and miscellaneous quotes from periodicals and newspapers.
The provided input is garbled and unreadable, lacking coherent facts or identifiable entities to summarize into a proper title and summary. No reliable events, people, or organizations can be extracted to form a newspaper card.
An unusual ad-like fragment describes a topical product promising relief for pimples redness and roughness. It hints at a night time gathering and a cosmetic use claim, with emphasis on a quick compression action and wide resin ointment usage. The text is garbled but centers on skin condition and a remedy.
A San Diego area dam failure released about 11 billion gallons of water washing through Otay Valley triggering at least 50 deaths and widespread destruction. An area 16 miles long and two miles wide was devastated with bridges washed away and many marooned without food. Rescue teams faced impassable roads and lack of communication as bodies floated in floodwaters.
President Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of Louis D. Brandeis of Boston for the Supreme Court. The choice surprised officials as Brandeis had not been publicly discussed. A prolific writer on economic topics, he is linked to labor and trust legislation and has argued major cases before the high court.
In an interview David Lloyd George expresses absolute confidence in Allied victory, noting past mistakes and unity with England's allies. He forecasts rising munitions and manpower by next spring, while warning that Germany’s position in war worsens daily.
Disjointed report notes German troops seizing war materiel including cannons rifles and machine guns from Bulgaria via Berlin and London. It mentions a Bulgarian minister to Italy and a Dusseldorf official with figures for captured materiel. Separately New York lawyers say White Star Line settlement may yield about 400000 and a separate estate payout around 424000 to Mrs Haris, widow of an actress.
Norfolk, Va. reports a British passenger liner under guard of a German prize crew. The crew says a commerce raider named Moews roams the sea with seven British merchantmen and transports captured earlier. Lieutenant Berge of the German naval reserve gave a restrained briefing to the local collector.
The incident near Madeira involving the German commander aboard the British steamer Appam raises questions about whether the ship is an ordinary liner or converted cruiser. The United States will decide on prize status, internment, and prisoner handling after formalities, with potential referral to the neutrality board.
An American steamer Silver Shell collided with Japanese steamer Takata Maeu Wednesday night near Cape Race. The Silver Shell, badly damaged, reported feared sinking of Takata Maeu. Armouri stood by, Takata Maeu bound from London to New York. latest wireless indicated both vessels in danger.
About 220 midshipmen at the Naval Academy face resignation after failing to pass certain subjects in the semi annual examinations just concluded. The class sizes range around 60 in the third year and 20 in the fourth, with the overall number nearing the academy’s typical graduating totals.
Washington officials report Tokyo has revived the group five demands for a permanent settlement with China. Officials fear full acceptance would yield Japanese political control over Pekin and exclude other foreign advisers. The State Department believes other provisions would threaten open door policy but may favor U.S. commerce and broader access if not fully accepted.
Senate military committee heard Brigadier General Crozier oppose government monopoly on munitions. He cited a $400,000,000 plant needing 760,000 workers to equip a million men, arguing private output can supplement state plants in war. Secretary Garrison noted a draft bill for general continental army authority with War Department rules to follow.
In a tense wartime landscape, leaders pursue relief and armistice options as German forces confront strategic setbacks. Diplomatic channels remain active, with allies urging restraint while seeking a swift end to hostilities and stability for occupied regions.
Portland wheat prices show cautious trading as the U S wheat rally slows. Market summaries list prices for corn wool onions butter veal and cattle with bids from Oregon ranches and broader grain statistics. Analysts note weekly changes in visible supplies and demand, including increases in world wheat corn and oats while prices fluctuate locally.
A surge in Pacific Coast hop buying drives active trading across three states with firmer prices. Much of the demand appears export oriented amid urgency to cover positions. Analysts suspect pooled hop clearing and new business boosts, while Oregon holdings outside the association total about 10 600 bales and supplies tighten.
North Yakima member of the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers association reports the legislature may grant counties power to tax stock from other counties for state revenue. Bakers Harney Marrow Gilgrook Uma Fruit Men await government report and possible distribution delays on the five with four health distributors.
A Rural Spirit excerpt argues for pure bred draft horses on farms to improve mobility and efficiency. It criticizes crossing mares to various stallions and urges breeders to select one breed, noting draft horses' higher feed needs and market value. Includes advice on feeding and training for profitability.
A garbled OCR passage lists nicknames of US presidents from Washington to Harding and Lincoln to Grant, noting labels like The Silent President and The Chesterfield of the White House. Interspersed are fragmented lines about a marriage inquiry and a wedding date, with stray dialogue about choosing a day by the bride or mother.
A garbled report describes a pistol firing in a murky ale room with a muffled gunshot, the killer fleeing, a victim dying, and police indicating the event was a deliberate crime. The scene includes frantic cries and a crowd sobbing as authorities investigate.
Mumbled business talk yields to a chaotic scene as a foreman’s shout erupts from a scaffold at daybreak. A worker named Pat throws a warning and mentions a ladder being removed, while distant voices and garbled names mingle with stray phrases about remedies and catalog-like notices.
In a garbled excerpt a speaker references the eighth commandment and stealing candy, mentioning James and Si. The fragment suggests a moral dilemma about deliberate wrongdoing and a temptation to take candy, with unclear surrounding context.
A garbled procurement note or advertisement fragment mentions horse care and remedies. It includes shouted lines about Bast for Horse and references to Manford’s Balsam of Myrrh, with stray names like Willie and Kad ether, suggesting a damaged historical ad or label text.
A garbled page of dates and phrases from Boston publications mixes literary quotes with stray names and lines about reading and neighbors. Readable items mention a mother and daughter, a street exchange, and scattered references to conduct, illness, and family life amid distorted OCR text.
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