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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
4
Citizens gathered as council members discuss wage increases and budget priorities. Officials, including Balik and Byrines, address pay scales and potential impacts on city services while residents voice concerns on cost of living. The session highlights fiscal tightening and calls for balanced compensation reforms.
A fragmented 19th century page fragment touts a mysterious remedy named An-u-rie by Dr. Perce’a claiming to cure various ailments from rheumatism to kidney disease. The text mixes alleged patient testimonials, sensational warnings, and moralistic guidance about fashion, beauty, and women’s roles, with stray lines from unrelated columns and ads.
A period article discusses rabbit meat production, praising Belgian rabbits for size and rapid growth, and notes meat quality can vary with breeding and care. It covers stock selection, feeding, and cooling practices, plus expert tips on husbandry and meat processing for large-scale and home farming.
A detailed guide discusses keeping Belgian hares for farming, contrasting hatchery and outdoor court methods. It covers hutches, dimensions, ventilation, movable partitions, doors, and protective roofs, along with outdoor fences and netting to prevent predators and escapes.
The Ordnance Department of the Army plans to recruit and train storekeepers and specialists for weapons, ammunition, and ordnance stores. About 1000 students across eight colleges are in preparatory courses for ordnance work with the Enlisted Reserve Corps, aiming to supply guns and munitions for the Army and National Guard. The program seeks mechanics, chemists, metallurgists, and experts in weather fabrics and materials, preferably graduates with related experience.
Uncle Sam's marines shell enemy cities while most remaining structures are churches and hospitals. At Quantico small models labeled church hospital barracks and gun factory aid training to avoid hitting sacred targets. Marines practice precision using miniature buildings to avoid damage to noncombatant sites.
The American dye industry has expanded beyond meeting domestic demand and now exports substantial volumes abroad. From 628 workers producing 6,610,700 pounds of coal tar colors valued at 1,120,000 dollars, it has grown through wartime development. By 1914, plants, by products, and trained labor enabled supply to Europe, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Belgium, Italy, and Japan, with plans for further foreign markets.
Fragmentary text recalls a river in South America with tainted waters inspiring the name Ble de Vinegre or Vinegar River, suggesting a local tale of sour or foul taste and a historical naming incident.
Investigators from the agriculture department urge cooperative shipping as the best aid for small producers. They note 20 local clubs, packing houses, and centralized markets reduce costs and raise prices, while independent dealers press competition and erode producer profits.
A distorted quotation fragment depicts a whispered flirtation about kisses and a summer house, with a question about how the chemotherapy worked and references to a kiss notch, leaving the scene vague and uncertain.
A fragment reads Cuticura heals eczema and skin ailments using hot water and Stilure Ointment. It mentions daily diet to prevent rashes or pimples and offers a free sample by mail with a book from Cutleurs L Boston. Also includes a quirky piece about a teacher explaining food values and a joke about breakfast dinner and tea.
A vintage advertisement extols Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken hair naturally restoring color and luster. It promises easy use with a sponge or brush, claims safe for all and notes it should not replace medical treatment. Also included are scattered snippets from period journalism and jokes.
A report from Uncle Sun’s bureau forecasts growing demand for electrical appliances in New Zealand as living standards rise. It notes no widespread poverty but underutilized conveniences, with electrical imports totaling about 2.8 million dollars in 1913. The United States supplied 25 percent, England 3 percent, Germany 0, Sweden 64 percent, while 1914 war disruptions reduced total imports to 2,158,000 dollars with the U.S. contributing a share.
The text warns about heavy meat eaters causing slow kidneys and suggests a remedy called Lithin to flush and neutralize acids in urine. It references pains in kidneys, headaches, and bladder weakness, presenting a medical claim tied to a diet and a purported product. The language is garbled but centers on kidney health and a cheap remedy.
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