Readable Fragments From Athena Oregon 1913 News
In Athena Oregon on February 21, 1913 the Independent Newspaper notes contempt of court proceedings against a Star owner and court actions by a judge who also issued the sentence. It references Alfalfa Joe Hinkle advocating irrigation and swamp land bill controversy, plus national suffrage activity led by Rosalie Jones and celebratory plans for the March 3 suffrage pageant and parade in Washington.
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Sng
Joe” Hinkle
Hous
Weaton
Joey
Ateam
Formiat Gill
Thompson
United States
Washington City
Rosalie Jones
Army
New York
Washington
Petticoat Cavalry
State rights threaten national forests in Democratic caution
An editorial cautions that Democratic in Congress backing state control of national forests risks undermining national interests. It argues state sovereignty over natural resources erodes federal stewardship and cites school lands as precedent, urging preservation of federal authority. The piece also condemns judicial overreach and advocates reforms.
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Poblcc
Democratic Party
Congress
Lome
Uongrena
Reape Ot Vo
Noleon
Kannan
Star
Kanes City
Falee
The Drunkard's Cloak Torture Device in England
A historical account describes the drunkard's cloak a wooden inverted flowerpot shaped device used as torture in England. It forced a pinned posture with the neck through a top aperture and weighed on the shoulders, making each bone ache as the victim shuffled along in near-drag.
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England
Rivarel the Wise French Epigramist at Dinner
Rivarel, Antoine Rivarel, famed eighteenth century French epigramist, often shone brightest when silence reigned. At a hosted dinner his quiet before a remark drew tense expectancy until he finally spoke a foolish line, provoking surprised cries. In another dinner with Germans he mocked their eager puzzlement.
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Rivarel
Antoine Rivarel
Rivarol
Sid Rivarol
Jake
Grebes Built Boats on Water Amid Wetland Edges
Odd fragmentary notes describe grebes mounting water with reed stems forming hollowed nests near open water. Mentions several grebe types and their habits roosting among reeds and freely rowing on lakes. Also includes quirky asides about hyphenation and telegram-like exchanges.
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Morahy
Odd tale of wine and last hours of Lord Forgien
The fragment recounts Dr. Clerk attending Old Lord Forgien in 1727. Servant David Reed refuses to serve others after the will to fill everyone’s cup is declared, culminating in a joke about the doctor and late lord. It also notes salt content disparities across oceans and a scholar’s view on Atlantic salinity.
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Lord Forgien
Clerk
David Reed
David
A Problem at Cambridge in the Examination
Lord Rayleigh and another Cambridge student solved a problem based on a German mathematical periodical. The other student admitted reading the periodical to solve it, while Strutt disclosed he sometimes contributed to the publication and felt flattered his problem was used. He won the prize.
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Cambridge
Lord Rayleigh
Stutt
Mr. Strutt
A Slump In Kisses and Other Vignettes From The Era
A French husband humorously tallies kisses to his wife over twenty years, noting a dramatic decline from around 86,700 in year one to two daily by year four. The collection also warns of bed rest dangers to health, then shifts to social notes on Montenegrin aristocracy, Bulgarian labor, and a printer’s history in Obod, with marginal quips from a critic and artist.
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London Chronicle
Montenegro
Obod
Caxton
Merely a Hint Love Confusion in Exchange
A brief exchange reveals a misread affectionate note about love for the person rather than the family. The fragment hints at personal relationships and potential family response. No clear names or places are identifiable in this readable text.
John Randolphs Method For Perfectly Cooked Eggs
A frontier anecdote from Youths Companion recounts John Randolph of Roanoke using a clockwork system to time eggs. His kitchen in a distant building required six or seven servants to cook a single egg, with signals of In and Out guiding the process to suit his taste.
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John Randolph
Roanoke
Randolph
Not a Permanent Return Detraty Free 1 sy
A fragment from a newspaper column shows a remark about a married daughter visiting home. The line hints at family dynamics and potential local social commentary without providing broader context or names. The incomplete text suggests a brief item in a society or personal notices section.
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Detraty
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