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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
5
A discussion notes slang origins in New York World quotes. It argues that democracy refreshes language via stage, gambling, opium slang, and returning soldiers. Common terms like dope, joint, four flushing, standing pat reflect urban slang driving public speech.
Ancient notices mention submarine concepts long before modern science. John Wilkins, chaplain to the Prince Elector Palatine, is cited for proposing submarine navigation and clever contrivances as civil war era prospects. London readers recently revisited Wilkins and his speculative writings in the Patt Star Gazettes.
The piece lauds Japan’s rapid modernization, citing early 19th to 20th century reforms, the rise of technical education, and joint gains from American-Japanese exchange. It notes eight universities, 87,810 lower schools, and eighteen higher-ordered technical schools, highlighting engineers decorated for promoting science and the value of cross-cultural technical collaboration. It contrasts Finland’s Swedish aristocracy and German influence with Finland’s independence struggles and language dynamics.
Plans to dismantle the American naval base around Queenstown proceed rapidly. Removing the White Point base hospital and warehouses will take time, with wireless stations at Queenstown and Aglada and hutments to follow. American officers and men impressed locals, with weddings already held and promises to return after departure. Queenstown prospered but regrets the Americans leaving. Live stock for Belgium worry after German withdrawal shows livestock shortages and farm restocking efforts, including dairy cattle shipments to aid affected areas. Automobiles become a sign of status in modern times.
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