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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
5
Evanston Illinois resident Misa Sophia Kittleson writes that twenty five years of catarrh and a bad cough vanished after taking Peruna. She praises the remedy and notes tablets offer a convenient form. Manufactured by the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co Columbus Ohio.
A Kansas City Times report quotes J R Rose a yeoman at the navy recruiting station complaining that navy trousers lack pockets. He notes sailors instinctively thrust hands into pockets and finds himself trying to put hands in pants after four years in the service.
An analysis of agricultural labor amid rising living costs and industrial wage standards. Farmers must compete for skilled help, adopting modern machinery and training to boost efficiency and profits. The piece argues farming is becoming a business, requiring skilled labor and offering strong prospects for young farm historians and workers.
The piece notes alfalfa and onions rising in value for Texas crops and credits a Grayson County farmer for market efforts. It highlights sugar beet testing in Texas with Colorado, Michigan, and California leading national production, and mentions beets could yield large returns with right soil. A diagram shows a simple chicken coop construction.
An article describes securing a trunk behind a buggy seat by extending the frame and tying the box to it. It also surveys egg preservation methods including air exclusion, coating, immersion, and measures such as varnishing with various chemicals, packing in peat or wood ashes, and water glass. Infertile eggs store better than fertile ones.
An article fragment presents a hinge free door design for a coop with a sliding action, described as easy to operate. It notes proportions, lath spacing, and roofing to make the coop waterproof, with measurements given for length, depth, and height. The piece then shifts to a poem about wheat, a judge, and Maud Miller, ending with a note on wheat prices and marriage. It continues with farm and animal care notes on self-care by animals, herbs as remedies, and farm fertilizer and pasture tips, concluding with reflections on farm life and attention to small details.
From the Washington State College Pullman experiment station comes guidance on eradicating Canadian thistle by strategic cutting and cultivation, plus walnut and chestnut culture in the region. Advice covers variety selection, grafting challenges, soil and depth needs, and optimal timing for pruning and maintenance.
A pasted quip from a Sunday school scene uses a child’s heaven remark. A light exchange at a ribbon counter follows, noting a man’s engagement and a night watch job at Bargen & Co. Press, highlighting social chatter and dated phrasing.
A Baltimore American reader quoted a Chicago Tribune item about a train loop moment and a light relief on ride monotony. The note then pivots to a humorous ad and a public conscience line about a charity relief meeting and a misplanned contribution.
A garbled exchange mentions smoking habits and seeking a remedy for debility. Characters discuss timing of smoking, a plan to find Mia, a trial remedy, and a bottle cost. Names include Winslow and Mia, but details are unclear. The tone resembles casual social chatter with promotional undertones.
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered names and terms such as Joward, Dun toy, Ayasyer, Chemion, Lemivilley, Colorado, and various odd phrases. The text appears as incomplete proper nouns and misread terms with no clear event, date, or organization. No coherent facts emerge to summarize beyond a damaged listing of names and unrelated fragments.
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