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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
2
In a tense stance on judicial criticism, the Athena Press argues that public opinion should nudge rather than dethrone judges. It contends that after decisions, criticisms belong to legal channels, not to contempt actions, urging restraint from officials in wielding revenge against dissent.
The Peoria Eagle lauds a man described as singularly his election minded yet selfless, praising his labor for humanity. President Laft grants a pardon to H H Hendricks for swindling, while objections focus on the trial's fairness and the rationale behind the pardon. Oregon Agricultural College regents seek state funds to build a model poultry farm at Corvallis as they push for a high yielding laying strain and larger egg production.
A historical critique of natural history writers belief in mythical creatures. It cites Brunetto on mythical basilisks and dragons, noting their supposed venom, poisonous air, and fiery breath, while questioning the credibility of such claims and their oversized serpents description.
A New York Prosa, recounts in a humorous tale of a left handed man who, unable to find a match, lights his pipe with his right hand while joking that left handers rarely steal pipes with their left. He notes several pipe loving friends whose right hands are nearly useless for other tasks.
The record recalls 18th century New England measures to curb boy behavior in churches. In Salem 176 town orders set youths on three pews of stairs with William Lord supervising from the pulpit area. Stratford mandated an official to monitor youths’ conduct, criticizing disorderly carriage and enforcing appropriate discipline. Durhat reportedly punished misbehaving boys publicly after services. Elsewhere a boys pew appeared in Windsor, Connecticut, noted for its noisiness.
A near final work by Sir Edwin Landseer features a life sized Nell Gwyn scene on a white palfrey with the horse gilded. The painting, purchased by a Rothschild and given to Sir John Milais, is described amid a bustling studio moment as critics and artists observe a deerhound and stray remarks in a hazy, reproduced scene.
A garbled collage of fragments recounts colonial work by Ooe Nantel Leake of Salisbury, a translator note on secrets told and retold, and snippets from Brookyn Life and Detroit Free Press quips about manners, expenses, and acquaintances. It mixes historical fiction with humorous maxims and misquoted lines.
Notice of final account in the matter of Robert J Boddy deceased in Umatilla County Oregon Jackson Nelson administrator will appear before the County Court Pendleton on February 17 1914 to hear the final account and settlement Peterson Wilson attorneys for the administrator also a note about a limited number of horses to be taken by Casper Woodward for forage purposes and alfalfa bay harvest.
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