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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
2
An editorial argues Oregon must keep Eastern Oregon State Normal true to its name and funded by millage. It urges a statewide push to support Weston Normal as a practical, economical institution and questions plans to drain funds to neighboring states.
The New York World describes a perilous river crossing used by Tibetans where a person clings to a thick oil slide and slides along a cable from high cliff to the opposite bank. To return, the traveler must ascend or descend to another point with a second cable and repeat the slide for life. It is noted as a cheap, favorite method despite its discomfort, preferred to swimming in rapids.
A historic survey traces early mapmaking from Anaximander and Anaximenes to Ptolemy, noting advances in latitude and longitude and the shift to an oblong world. It also touches on a railway service description and a brief piece on swordfish and narwhal tusks. Includes references to Democritus, Pytheas, Hipparchus, Marinus, and Danish royal tusk throne.
A historical look at twelfth century London football and a note on lightning injury statistics. Miss Stephen recalls youths dressing for football and scholars owning distinct balls while fathers root from stands. A 1508 tale reports two men killed in a game.
A boy recalls a theater visit where the roller blind fell, causing him to miss much of the play. The anecdote appears alongside brief jokes about George Washington’s birth year and a child’s lesson on politeness, reflecting humorous misreadings and misunderstandings in schooling.
Summons in Umatilla County Oregon vows defendant Mary Pambrun to answer within six weeks after first publication in Athena Press. Plaintiff seeks divorce and property settlement with court granting relief as deemed appropriate and just by judge Gilbert W. Phelps. Last publication March 27 1914. Hower I. Watts attorney for plaintiff.
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