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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
5
A neighbor tests a horse trader named Hank Dobbs who touts a horse with one eye as having good sight. His eager claim to honesty backfires as the buyer senses deception and the deal collapses. The tale showcases the trader’s glossing of faults and overstatement of virtues.
A publisher questions why the story hurls its climax in the middle while the author explains the late plot twist is meant to keep women from learning the ending by reading the last chapter first.
A collection of subtitle style phrases. The text lists coinages like A Mad Bull and A Polar Star and hints at satirical or coded references. It appears as a playful but opaque compendium of phrases with scattered attributions and a final note about a judge’s library.
Hicks notes the striking aspect of the present heat is the twenty two Sunday school picnics held without any rule to end them. Wicks comments on the same, highlighting the unusual social pattern in these gatherings amid the hot spell.
A speaker recalls a son who served in the army and now obeys orders unquestioningly. The narrator laments that the habit ruins him and fears he will take orders from anyone. The remark ends with a bitter line about him becoming a lovely husband for some girl.
A fragmentary dialogue presents two political grafters named Blooxevell and another, with mentions of money and a query about a location. The readable lines hint at a tense exchange over graft and a suspicious deal, but lack clear context or dates.
A narrator recalls a color rising in a woman's face as she hears a remark about rouge, noting how the warm flush spreads and the reaction appears vivid and curious.
A review of rare items highlights the Hebrew Bible owned by the German government once rejected by the Pope for $125,000. It notes gallium at $150,000 per pound and radium as a priceless mineral with an even higher ounce price, alongside commentary on life as a national resource and public notices from early 19th century papers.
A Seattle based company promotes a simple cheap method to preserve eggs for extended periods. The advertisement outlines formulas for maintaining egg freshness beyond summer, claiming long storage viability.
Ten acres nine miles from Hood River city, elevation about 1, feet, almost level red shot soil. Two seven to six year old trees, balance raw land. Price 1700 dollars, easy terms. Seller will provide work clearing adjoining ten acres to apply toward purchase. Ad 0 181 Portland Oregon phone.
A clipped exchange shows Mr Bjones inviting repeated calls after a letter interruption. The speaker notes Bjones wanted frequent contact and claims she called at least six times. A confused line references a teething period and a Mrs Windows misprint.
William James, deputy in the probate court, recounts a peculiar visitor. A middle aged heavyset woman arrives after news of a prominent man's death to read the will as soon as it is probated. She seeks no bequest and treats will reading as a hobby per the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Pettit's Eye Salve a century old promises relief for tired eyes and inflamed lids. Howard Bros. Buffalo NY distributes this older remedy through druggists, claiming quick improvement and renewed use of time.
A caller complains a person named Mn Hyjams is delayed while the clerk jokes about buttoning a gown. An ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for tired feet. The piece also notes Liberia's founding by American Quakers and a property restriction for whites as a barrier to development.
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