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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates including options for Cheropy, one year and one copy for six months and three months. It mentions front 100 ons and appears as a terse newspaper ad for pricing and terms.
Pendleton complains Athena district overcredit in Fourth Liberty Loan tallies with a total subscription of 41 921 900. Athena noted to exceed Weston and Halix combined, while war work and Portland quarantine talk frame broader shortages and public issues. The piece touches water supply fears for Athena and regional implications of wartime financing and policy.
A fragmented excerpt discusses Charles Dickens predicting military and political threats, referencing a peace society and a Dark Age tone. It notes a line about detesting certain people without compromise and describes harsh opinions toward enemies as savage beasts to be cleared from the way.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court tackles a century-old fund dispute between the commonwealth and Chile. Indemnity from 1821, paid after a seized American ship, has led to a complex trust with heirs in question. William T. Gardiner of Brookline arranged distribution among entitled parties including two unnamed Chinese merchants. The trust passed to his son and then to guardians, while current holders seek rightful heirs despite extensive archival searches.
A crowd on a city sidewalk gathered for a Red Cross fundraiser attracted donations via a megaphone shouting vendor and a leather–gloved operator. A new device promises speed in fabricating bandages but requires skill and steady work, with rollers managed by one operator to guide and roll simultaneously.
A Japanese resident of Tuna Alaska transforms a mossy trail into a makeshift Arden admired by locals. The improvised display, nicknamed the Liberty, features broomlike red pens and engraved woodwork. A creative craft scene draws visitors and reflects community ingenuity in a coastal town.
The article alleges infectious diseases caused heavy costs in Chicago, citing government and medical figures. It mentions expenditures on vaccines, care, and prevention, arguing that precautions could have reduced the burden. Officials and experts urge stronger public health measures and funding.
A reported inventor William from Paterson aims to design a fabric with strengthened warp and diagonal weave. He envisions a machine that weaves a fabric allowing threads to be oriented to increase strength. The article notes potential shifts in graphite output and foreign shipments affecting production.
Island graphite output in IMT is estimated at 35,000 tons with exports rising to 27,?88. Shipments to England listed at 15,500 and to France at 17,322 tons. Direct U S shipments not permitted, but consular reports indicate about 8,000 tons reached the country from Marseilles in 1910, with additional activity via that port during the period through a consortium of French firms.
In a Chicago American column a boy Martin resists his Uncle AL who pleads for Sunday School attendance. Martin jokes that AL benefited until eighteen, delivering a sharp retort that mocks parental pressure during a morning read of the comics.
A Japanese university professor reportedly created a fireproof celluloid substitute from soya bean cake named Satalite. Inventor Prof Suto and a launching company with 2,000,000 yen capital claim a durable material made from glycine of soya beans and formalin. Public enthusiasm noted despite ongoing war.
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