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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
4
An old Oregon paper item discusses the peril of political popularity, notes past Fourth of July Wenaha Springs celebrations with Tip Parrent and Bill King, and jokes about editor’s notes exposing readers’ secrets while reflecting on fame and public scrutiny.
An old editorial questions the refrain nothing in the paper this week noting that absence of misfortune, death, crime, or disaster hides the community’s troubles and the human cost behind quiet days, urging readers to rethink their judgment of a dull week.
After years of rumors, Walla Walla is to become fortless as government moves troops to Boise Barracks. Fort Walla Walla, a Pacific coast landmark, will be abandoned with fort property sold and parade grounds and bar racks left behind.
Warmers are moving into the wheat fields by the Itn. The key concern is not the size of the harvest but the price that will move the crop. Prices and market expectations shape planning for growers.
With picnics and the glor iana Fourth behind them, residents prepare to resume ordinary routines and daily activities, embracing a quieter pace as summer continues.
A brief report notes that Jeffries returned briefly but was defeated. The account emphasizes the comeback moment before the final loss, highlighting the outcome and the dominant winner.
Jackson Nelson will sell all personal property of R J Boddy estate at private sale. Items include two movable houses one wagon one bogey one span horses and hagness one saddle horse one saddle and one single harness. Terms: cash for under 50, cash or secured notes for 50 or more payable in 3 months. Sales at any time at Good Pasture. For pasture write G W Johnson Weston R F D No 2.
A transatlantic traveler faced customs duty on silk dresses she claimed as presents for family. When told she must pay, she argued they were bought cheap but would cost her too much to give away. She declared she would keep them for herself, according to the New York Tribune.
The piece extols yawning as nature’s rest signal and urges letting it occur freely with stretching. It advises postures and repeated yawns when tired, claiming the ritual quickly rests tense nerves and muscles, and notes Chester and English horse racing origins with antiquated references.
A doctor cautions a convalescent patient about diet, and the wife replies with a humorous tally of light foods she offered. She lists coffee, warm biscuits, a pie slice, doughnuts, bread with gooseberry preserves, remarking the stomach must settle before substantial fare. The exchange, reported by the New York Tribune, highlights comic misinterpretation of medical orders.
In a heated parliamentary exchange a member mocks Disraeli for deserting his camp. Disraeli retorts with mock surprise and calls the gentleman the solitary sentinel of a deserted fortress. A flirtatious exchange aboard a steamer deck adds a curious sidelight to the scene.
Reading fragment shows garbled dialogue about weather, washing, and sports. Names and clear actions are unreadable. cannot identify people, places, or events from the text.
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