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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
4
Puno Publishing Co in Portland Ocean reports a local civic matter with unclear details. The notice mentions a council action and a deadline amid partial readable text.
A large man aboard a bound train protests when assigned a end berth over the car wheels. The porter relocates him after a quarrel. The anecdote unfolds with humorous exchanges and references to a niece, a ship, and a string of name fragments.
A fragmented paragraph recalls an unclear scene with muffled dialogue and stray quotes. The text mentions a police inquiry and a court reporter note, with several garbled phrases about a character moving toward a window and others debating responsibility.
Rioters seized Youngstown Saturday night amid a steel strike. four killed and 19 injured as 16 blocks burned. Troops garrisoned the city to quell the mob while private guards and fire crews faced a storm of stones and gunfire. Bridges were burned to block entry, and property losses reach near one million dollars as flames sweep the mills and post office.
Announcement by J P Welborn confirms wage increases for about 4000 employees at the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, aligning with United States Steel Corporation raises and becoming effective locally. Details indicate the plant employs roughly 4000 in Pueblo area operations.
Republican senators and representatives vow to grill the secretive Trade Commission. They demand sunlight on its workings as it regulates big business. Critics say nearly a year of activity produced no public proof, with complaints handled in secret and no business defenses heard.
Ohio representative John A. Key pushes a bill to provide pensions for widows of Spanish American War veterans. It would allocate about 2.8 million dollars. Republicans question public awareness and accuse officials of unfair competition and secret inquiries. The commission reports about 200 complaints but will not reveal case dispositions, saying many cases are dismissed or withdrawn.
Washington D C Secretary Garrison told the house military committee that compulsory service is the only adequate basis for a democratic nations military policy. He said the remark expressed personal sentiment and did not elaboration follow. The testimony raised questions about whether universal obligation could draw nations into war against popular will.
Portland market notes list prices for wheat, alfalfa, oats, and vegetables including Artichokes and garlic with per bushel or per ton figures. Oregon and Washington entries cover storage, butter, and fruit prices, plus cattle, poultry, and meat values. several entities and regions appear in scattered commodity quotes.
In Seattle a drugstore manager Takase faces manslaughter charges after detectives allege he sold wood alcohol linked to at least ten deaths since January 1. Five bootleggers, named in reports, are jailed awaiting witnesses as additional victims are named in the case.
Congressman Edwin Y Webb of North Carolina, chairman of the House Judicial Committee, secured a hearing on the Susan B Anthony amendment. The report notes hearings Monday at midnight and references deaths from wood alcohol poisonings linked to cheap substitutes since the law took effect.
Portland reports indicate a cautious oats market with declining receipts and limited eastbound shipping. Interior demand for Northwestern oats persists while inland buyers wait, and barley shipments trend eastward toward New York markets, with plans to divert grain via Panama Canal to Europe.
A vintage ad style note promotes Resinol Soap for clear skin by washing the face with creamy lather and finishing with cold water. It claims quick results for reducing pimples and blackheads, and mentions accompanying ointment and other summer attachments as a quirky insert from the Louisville Courier Journal.
A Louisville Courier Journal item recounts distant radio exchanges between U S Navy fleets from Washington to San Diego and Guayamas Mexico, highlighting unprecedented cross continental communication and the strong lines with Cratered signals. The piece ties in with other notes on political bills and public affairs.
A mass meeting at the auditorium on the State capitol grounds drew several hundred unemployed by Prohibition. Revelations were presented to Governor Carlson by a committee led by William Cook, secretary of the Brewery Workers Association, asking an extra legislative session to create employment. The demonstration ended with a downtown parade and banners declaring Wet or dry, we must have work.
Digest of garbled excerpts shows a Baltimore American line about a motorist incident and lamp regulations, a Lowville Courier jab about Nero and Rome, and a Washing mused remark on a violinist, all read as misread OCR snippets without coherent narrative or clear dates or proper names.
A fragmentary Washington Star exchange shows Senator Sorghum answering questions about spousal voting for him as a candidate and his stance on preparedness. He says his wife would not support a run, and he expresses mixed feelings about wartime readiness and personal preparedness for arguments.
A Washington Star excerpt quips about a wary guide and a hunter in slang filled woods. The old guide asks if the hunter fears solitude while chasing a deer, noting the terrain as the sole sure factor in the wagered hunt.
A collage of quotes from different papers mentions happiness linked to soap wrappers and tobacco coupons. The dialogue casually notes children, swimming, and social aims among girls pursuing higher education.
A tangle of misread phrases from multiple newspapers includes stray quotes about idiocy gas jokes and household lines. The noisy OCR blends daily chatter, calls to action, and oddmemorable fragments without a coherent story or clear subjects.
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