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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
4
An OCR fragment recalls a witty exchange about Irish politics. Lord Palmerston, a young Irish peer, faces a heckling railway conductor and a chorus of critics as he contemplates a House of Commons bid. The audience roars as he delivers a sharp retort about being overwhelmed by praise and opposition.
The Washington Star quotes an expert asking why someone ignores muggings and insists there is a single phenomenon in the universe that can be accounted for. The remark reflects on accounting to explain all events.
Oregon Agricultural College faculty lecture discusses standardization of farm accounting and modern business methods for farmers. Emphasizes interchangeable parts, systematic management, and uniform government action to boost efficiency and reduce losses. The piece contrasts ancient nursery tales with modern practice and ends with a domestic scene about a baby’s fuss.
Severe floods across North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia Sunday left five known dead stranded hundreds homeless and caused property and crop damage estimates topping ten million dollars Rail and telegraph services were disrupted as rivers surged After a preceding hurricane unprecedented rains flooded areas damaging structures including the Lipe residence at Biltmore where three relatives perished Two Hendersonville homes collapsed and Lake Toxaway faced danger The Southern Railway bridge on the Catawba at Belmont was washed away and workers were swept away The Catawba river near Charlotte swelled with eighteen missing workers and linemen feared drowned or stranded in trees.
Reports from Tacoma and Seattle recount a violent strike clash. A strikebreaker, Rengval Lomann, was killed near Tacoma. eight others, including an 8am Jones foreman, were wounded. In Seattle a separate attack at Pike Place Market left two men shot and a third severely beaten as strikers confronted nonunion longshoremen. The auto ambush drove the vehicle to police with a dead union man aboard. authorities seek to identify the shooter while nonunion workers escape to hospitals.
Three people were killed and two injured when a Cheon Milwaukee St. Paul passenger train crashed into an automobile near Simner around 8:80 Sunday night. The dead are John A Cogrees Mia, John arc, and Ed Able. the injured include Tip Coginske and O. B. Caclon.
Fragmented OCR yields a mosaic of quotes from Newport News and New York World where Bishop Conrad comments on tolerance and sin, Cal Clay satire, a burglar inquiry at a police station, a flirtatious veranda moment, and a quote from James J. Hill about optimism and failure.
Fragmented guidance advises applying Hanford’e alvara lightly to sores and open wounds. It suggests minimal applications to avoid over-wetting and to promote healing, though the text is unclear and contains archaic phrasing and typos.
A reader from Washington Park claims E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills improved her health after suffering female troubles backache and nervous symptoms. She thanks the company and invites others to write for advice, noting better well being despite ongoing concerns.
Northwest market reports detail general crop conditions and prices across commodities including horseradish lettuce celery apples cherries cantaloupes peaches watermelons figs raspberries plums prunes loganberries blackcaps pears and eggs. It lists ranges for prices by pack and unit, jobbing prices for prints butterfat veal pork and wool, with totals like 7508.10 and 758.10 indicating aggregate values.
The Pacific Northwest wheat crop is now estimated between 54,000,000 and 68,000,000 bushels as weather improves and reports come in from multiple sections. Prices remain uncertain with Chicago parity the market benchmark, while Pacific markets move toward East parity. Multiple regional notes cover berry shipping in Puyallup, Umatilla County harvest prospects, Quinault salmon pack forecasts, and coast hay harvest starting across Oregon.
A garbled composite of quotes about typewriters and humor from various sources. It references a budding author, an agent, and snippets from magazines and newspapers such as Washington Star and Detroit Free Press. The passage mixes ad copy and humor with improbable dialogue and typographical errors.
A garbled OCR fragment asks about a patriot and patriotism in a misspelled, incomplete line. It mentions Bowton and a nonsensical phrase about someone wandering away with pride of country.
Fragmentary OCR lines reference puzzling slang about tellers and drivers. The readable bits hint at humor or miscommunication, but no clear event, date, person, or organization emerges to anchor a full news item.
Fragment from a vintage medical pitch warns against kidney trouble and rheumatism. It urges sufferers to use Hot Water and Anuric to cleanse uric acids, notes nighttime urination and backache as symptoms, and touts Dr. Pierce’s reputation and a “Favorite prescription” style remedy as a cure.
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