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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
4
Fragmentary text describes a method of gopher destruction using car exhaust funneled into burrow holes. The account cites a magazine excerpt from August Popular Mechanic Magazine and lists assorted names and erratic dialogue, with no clear author, date, or corroborating details.
Portland reports that the Oregon and California land grant will be opened to entry by actual settlers after classification. Levy Sharp, head of the field division, says about half of the 2.3 million acres may be agricultural, with about 1,000,000 acres targeted for eventual entry. First lands to be opened will be in Southern Oregon, Jackson or Josephine counties, aiming for early fall.
A garbled collage of 19th century prose and quotations spans an overdraft tale with Lieutenant Blank, a jokey banker exchange, and stray lines from period publications. Narratives touch on debt pressure, comic banter, and fleeting anecdotes from various printed sources, all jumbled in OCR noise.
Washington DC President Wilson and his cabinet decided Friday to demand England drop the American blacklist of firms and protest a practice seen as violating international law. Secretary Polk was instructed to press the British foreign office to halt the list and the broader interference with US trade. The blacklist matter arose from publicized names and is tied to wartime policy.
A girl named Devrer describes nervous trouble and relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. The testimonial claims improved health, energy for farm work, and relief for a daughter with tremors, praising the remedy as a long trusted tonic and regulator for the female system.
The Commons were urged by Prime Minister Asquith to authorize a new expenditure package totaling about 34 160 000 dollars. Churchill criticized the wartime review, while Lloyd George defended the timing of surveys, praising the generals and the valor of British troops as compared to Wellington and Napoleon.
Prudential Insurance agents and collectors in the eastern territory walked out Monday after forming the International Insurance Agents Protective Association. About 13,000 workers are employed. 500 in the district have joined, with 6,000 more possibly following if demands are met. The strike seeks higher pay, union recognition, and shorter hours. the company says no reinstatements will occur.
The Thought Den reports a deadly gas blast in a Cleveland waterworks tunnel under Lake Erie. Sixteen workers were trapped. five miles offshore rescuers rushed in with air-breathing gear. By 2:30 a.m. G C Van Duren and eight rescuers were overcome by gas while attempting to save fourteen trapped men. two rescuers were saved.
Washington details fund contributions to a controversial treasury fund for the year ending June 30 totaling 4 923.16, bringing the grand return to 498 768.54 amid fraud concerns. Unidentified donors are shielded by policy. no prosecutions planned. London casualty figures show 1519 officers lost or wounded in June. Allied totals rise with Canadian and Australian forces suffering and missing, reflecting heavy fighting.
A telegraphic summary notes Ottoman troops deployed toward Galicia and Balkans and a German intelligence update from Sunday. It mentions Turkish force movements, Central Powers disposition, and pending actions along the Danube amid broader war news.
Portland wheat and prices for vegetables and fruits listed in a dense market snapshot. Includes Portland cattle hogs and poultry bids, butter, pork, and dairy prices, plus Seattle and Tacoma wheat quotes and barley values.
Washington's 1916 apple crop is estimated at 16 000 carloads, with peaches at 1 063, pears 1 299, and plums 995. R G Page, president of the Arcadia Valley Fruit Growers Association, says storage plans for a near Deer Park warehouse are under way. J M Balfour announces Balfour Greely Grain will open a Spokane plant to process Montana wheat, costing 15 000 dollars.
Paratise of the Sugar Bowl II compares farming to filling a sugar bucket with shifting uses across corn, oats, wheat, and grass then rotating. The article mentions land registration in Spokane with 54,478 participants paying 25 cents for a July 27 drawing, plus regional notes on crops, cattle, and wool prices.
An August Popular Mechanics article reports Napa County Live Stock Association held its annual banquet in the dairy barn. 120 covers set between cow stalls. 200 sows nearby. Speeches urged milder municipal reforms through hints and suggestions rather than drastic measures, while humorous exchanges surfaced among attendees.
A physician claims a breakthrough medicine to treat gout and related pains. The report notes experimental demonstrations at a hotel setting and references a medical director evaluating the remedy as potentially superior to existing treatments.
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