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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
4
A mixed ad copy promotes Hoods Sarsaparilla tablets claiming to cure humors catarrh and rheumatism and restore appetite and energy. The page also features literary quotations from Edward Courtney Walter Savage Landor and Anatole France on charity friendship and democracy.
An article recalls the 400th anniversary celebration in St Die Lorraine honoring Martin Waldseemuller for naming America on his map and the ongoing debate over Vespucci and Columbus. It notes that Waldseemuller applied America to the southern New World, while Parvis was used for the north, and hints Vespucci may have reached the mainland first.
A brief note explores quills as symbols of expression, describing quills as taken from pinions to spread opinions. The piece reflects on how writing implements carry partisan voices, linking feathered tools to public discourse and information exchange.
An autographed letter from Alexandre Dumas to M Seguin, deputy mayor of Cavaillon, dated August 1804, reveals a bizarre contract offering to donate hundreds of volumes in exchange for a yearly income of twelve melons. The publisher Michael Levy would supply the works at Dumas's expense, and the town would cover carriage. The letter confirms both sides kept the pact.
A playful note ponders suitable girl names with a quirky bee metaphor. It contrasts the working bee’s six month span, the drone’s four months, and the queen bee’s life cycle, urging a short lively name fitting the jest.
Glenn W. Herrick outlines biting and sucking insects affecting crops, explains identification by mouth parts, and offers chemical controls for biting pests. He details Paris green, arsenate of lead, white arsenic mixtures, application methods, and stock solutions, plus silo positioning to prevent silage freeze.
A historical note argues against drones in poultry farming, claiming hens should yield profit or be slaughtered if unable to pay their board in eggs. It denounces drone keeping as unaffordable for poultrymen.
The Tamworth hog once viewed unfavorably in the United States is praised in Canada as an excellent economical feeder ideal for bacon. Its lean meat, long shoulder and side length support bacon production, especially when crossed with fatter breeds like Berkshire. Critics say the U S prejudice overestimates costs to maturity.
A British paper discusses a process for seasoning wood using electricity. A tank with borax and resin solvates the wood as current passes between two connected plates, depositing borax and resin to fill the wood structure.
The article discusses a method of processing amber to remove odor and dryness, claiming treated amber becomes completely seasoned. It also notes the absence of reliable poultry statistics for China, citing a population of about 455 million and noting vast variations in fowl ownership among farmers.
A 19th century style guide advises gentle handling of young colts from foaling onward. Begin before six months to a year, build trust, avoid fright, and avoid harshness. Light work at two years strengthens bones, with careful halter training and soft bits to protect tender mouths. Gentleness and bond-building are key to successful early training.
Do not sell all your old hens if you plan using eggs for hatching. Tests from Morgantown WV show eggs from one to three year old hens hatch more and yield heavier, sturdier chicks than eggs from spring pullets. Chicks remain heavier at forty days. Mature, rested hens give the best results for number, size and vigor.
A 19th or early 20th century note explains hens rely on water for egg production and digestion. It states more than two thirds of egg content is water and a hen’s body is about 55 percent water. It claims hens drink four to eight quarts daily when laying freely, and lack of water reduces feeding and egg output.
The article notes stark differences in sow mothering. It advises breeders to keep sows that consistently produce large litters and supply ample milk, as such sows are the most profitable on the farm.
This guidance helps identify the fastest growing young ducks and drakes for next season’s breeders. It notes that some birds reach heavier weights by eight weeks than others do by ten, indicating higher profitability potential.
Winter feeding for egg production stresses variety and experimentation during natural summer laying. Corn commonly serves as a winter staple but feeding it in excess can fatten hens and halt laying, so use moderation based on conditions and available foods.
A traditional mix uses Quicklime 80 pounds tal fow 4 pounds salt and water enough to make the mixture flow well. This produces a tenacious whitewash not easily washed off by rains or removed by other methods.
Dairymen argue grinding grain is impractical due to time, effort, and cost, though some consider it the best method for feeding cattle. The piece notes opinion varies and highlights the labor involved as a barrier to adoption.
A fiery haired girl enters a drugstore and asks for “stuff to die a switch wid.” Clerk offers copperas for dye and disinfection as the girl contemplates color. An ad for Marine Eye Remedy follows, promoting a non patent medicine and a quote by Ivan Panin on optimism and sobriety.
A mixed OCR fragment cites a chatty ad tone about Red Cross Ball Blue dissolvable bluing, a quip about Grafton Grabb, a note on Thorshaven Faroe Islands tree scarcity, headaches remedies, and by products from packing houses including albumen and fertilizer components.
In a Victorian style exchange from the Christian Register a Rev Hollers and Mr Johnson discuss renaming a child to George Washington citing Walton’s renowned veracity. The piece notes Mrs Winslow’s soothing remedies for teething troubles as guidance for parental care.
A speaker named Cumrox voices concern over ongoing tree cutting and warns that without woods there will be no place to take his mother and sisters for sociable outings. The remark underscores local tensions over environmental change and access to natural spaces.
A compact reflection on truth as enduring gold that grows brighter under examination, asserting that genuine truth reveals its value when scrutinized and remains steadfast beyond surface appearances. The piece emphasizes the primacy of truth over illusion in understanding.
Eye salve advertised as the best and standard Perrir's Eye Salve promises reliability and low cost for unknown goods. Used by physicians and oculists, it claims the salve itself cures, not the tune or box, and is guaranteed by Howard Broad under government act. Sold by druggists worldwide.
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