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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
5
The article notes that in English prisons female inmates are commonly addressed by their first names rather than numbers, contrasting with male prisoners who are identified by numbers.
Readers recall a strange dispute over a sewing machine pitch with quips about agents and medals. A Roumanian funeral custom is noted with two ear-shaped openings on the coffin for mourning songs. A Chicago boy and a principal debate a boy’s pride in George Washington sewing. Cork’s ancient uses and Roman notes end with a remark on cork and linoleum.
A fragmented advertisement claims Viaya Remedies cure female troubles and rectal diseases. It targets women and urges readers to write for particulars from The Viaya Co at 800 Biotherchild Building, Portland, Oregon.
A guide to hosting a Thanksgiving tea with cranberry decorations, pumpkin treats, and colonial costume receptions. It describes festive room transformations, cranberry chips, spiced cider, turkey sandwiches, and patriotic music typical of a home celebration. It also recounts an annual family gathering at a relative’s home where descendants recount mercies, share a candlelit meal, and perform a Pilgrim era tribute with children in period dress.
The report describes slim sleeve styles and small coats with long separate coats. Gold lace on stockings, smaller shopping bags, short suit costs, and shaggy outdoor wraps dominate. Hats feature facing brims, wool embroidery trims gowns, purple accents appear in many outfits, street skirts stay short, and artificial flowers brighten evening wear.
The text argues life stalls not by past or present alone but by fear of future change. It condemns suicide as unjustified by present despair, asserting only a truly doomed man would believe life cannot improve. It critiques Arrogant claims about husbands and women and hints at folly in philosophy.
A simple infallible test for tinned fruit or vegetables is to insert a bright steel knife into the contents for a few minutes. If copper appears on the blade in even the smallest amount, the contents are spoiled.
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