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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
4
A fragment reports a wild tale of electricity frightening a butcher shop and a cow with 17 horns. The cow allegedly produced record milk as the farmer celebrated the odd gift.
A miscellany piece lists a patent remedy Sarsaparilla promising blood and digestion benefits with cheerful ad copy. It blends quotes from Helen Hunt Jackson John Ruskin and a witty Oxford supper anecdote. Interspersed are brief ads for hats driving schools shoes and blueing with nostalgic commentary on names and social thrift.
An innovative talking alarm clock reads hours and quarters aloud day and night. It uses a phonograph film to project time onto a copper plate and a sound funnel to reach the listener. A silent night lever and a wake up voice offer two versions of this new device.
A thin illustrated pipe is described as made of aluminum and air cooled similarly to motors and airplanes engines. The text notes the pipe radiates heat and resembles a small cooling element used in machinery, highlighting its aluminum construction and method of air cooling.
A report outlines a patent air cooled pipe motorcycle and aeroplane engines. It notes a British powder factory motor built to be frame and explosion proof with hemp packed joints and corrugated casing for cooling. Separate item cites Paris flood causes linked to deforestation and comet related cathode ray theory, with Destandres proposing comet vapor X rays trigger floods.
A French scientist combines moving picture camera and X ray apparatus into a single instrument named chloroentgenograph to study internal organs and their processes.
A diverse set of claims from a period newspaper notes gender eyesight, average heart rate, balloon ascents in France, observed comet returns, sunflower seed consumption in Russia, new firearms range, aesthetic views of fire, phonograph exports, stamps machines, lead’s X-ray resistance, penguin egg harvests in Cape Colony, and early hydroplane speed.
A collage of sensational claims about magnetism curing ailments and a quack cure, plus a joke about dying tonight and a sales pitch for Hamlin’s Wizard Oil. Also shoe care advice urges wrapping evening footwear in tissue, dyeing worn shoes, and using blue paper to prevent yellowing.
During a violent thunderstorm at Berwick England Mrs Mason of Castlegate lay in bed with her hand on the counterpanes when a flash of lightning struck her wedding ring removing a small piece. Her hand remained unharmed.
A reflective piece on endurance and patience guiding toward beauty. It links study and discipline to finding joy in daily life and in nature, suggesting growth comes through steady effort and learning from challenges.
The photo preserved by 3 T Armstrong depicts a sack of four flour tied to a Civil War fundraising bet in Austin Nevada. Gridley and Herrick traded the flour and band tunes Dixie or Old John Brown, with the final sale yielding proceeds that aided the United States Sanitary Commission reaching a one million dollar national total.
Taunton's Unitarian church stands on ground linked to King Philip's 1662 sachem proclamation and the 1676 frontier death. Taunton, once Chabannel, avoided heavy war damage, possibly due to treaty or hunting-ground status.
In a Sunday morning service, Dr. Beecher scolded a congregant, tossing him as if on a lounge, and lamented the sermon as the worst he ever preached. A daughter noted he was usually quieter when he had little to say, while he retorted that he only hollers when he has nothing to say.
A speaker urges a man to embrace a great calling, avoid trivial tasks, and not act like a lighthouse keeper who misuses his beacon. The message highlights the duty to steward resources and responsibilities with clarity and purpose.
An old proverb warns that those who mismanage their own finances fail at governing a nation. The remark cites Donor Bradetrest and referenced numbers as a contrary viewpoint, illustrating enduring skepticism about financial stewardship in leadership.
Fragmented historical note cites ancient Hebrew calendar as a near scientific system and lists five Sabbath counting methods after Babel. It also includes an unrelated ad for Murine eye remedies, eye books, and a moral quote by George H Morrison.
A humorous note claims Chicago residents eat 40 million pigs feet annually. The remark suggests this beefs up the city’s quirks and character, linking dietary choice to local culture.
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