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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
2
A grower traces a long journey from humble beginnings to a broader operation driven by faith and perseverance. The report highlights early hardships, steady growth, and ongoing plans shaping the farm's future.
A Kansas farm on 10,000 acres yielded about 15 bushels per acre last year with wheat selling near 1 dollar a bushel in carload lots. The Fike operation spans multiple properties, led by Jim Fike, a leading American wheat grower. Harvest starts mid July, aided by seven large fall plows, and the story traces the farmer’s rise from homestead days to modern, expansive farming in a region pressed by droughts and hope.
A Paine essay in Collier's argues country living can be worth three times the city in value and self-sufficiency but warns of temptations, costs, isolation, unreliable labor, and education needs. It urges careful balance between progress and prudent farming, valuing independence while acknowledging hardships.
The Simplex concrete pile system, under British review at Rosyth, uses a hollow point tube to drive to depth and fill with concrete as the tube withdraws. A 1909 aeronautics review ranks automatic stability at slow speeds as a top unsolved problem, with engine weight and part duplication under consideration. Also reported are a porpoise photograph at sea, surprising ant mound studies near Hollidaysburg, Ruskin’s Coniston burial, and a commemorative park near Camberwell marking his memory.
A Washington Star quote recounts a burglary pair boastfully describing how they searched every house on a block in broad daylight. One burglar explains using a moving van arrival at a vacant dwelling to time the crime while neighbors watched and criticized furniture.
The Duluth News Tribune argues mothers should nurture social talents without crushing self consciousness. Encourage in home concerts with all family members, teach honesty and punctuality, and have children share gifts for relatives and friends to foster balanced social life.
An anecdote from a European trip recalls French spectators laughing at an American in Swiss attire, prompting shared laughter and a mutual mockery turned moment of camaraderie. It contrasts with a Yosemite travel quip about scenery and cites Sir George Cornewall Lewis and his wife, Theresa, on manners and views, ending with a note on polite nets and marriage.
A playful piece from Chicago News features children arguing over riding the trolley then Ned losing his cap. Aunt Carrie uses a thread-breaking demonstration to illustrate that habits are made of separate acts and are hard to break, as Ned struggles to free his wrists.
In an afternoon long-ago Kans as City incident, three bandits halted twenty five travelers from 1 p.m. to dinner time at 2th and Main on a macadam road to Union Cemetery. Cabinet maker Frederick Midland, returning from the cemetery, witnessed robbers lining up victims with drawn revolvers. He recalls only 16 cents in his possession and notes the crowd was forced to wait while the bandits robbed and then rode away. No one was captured.
A Kansas City Star line notes robbers singled out victims who could disseminate information, aiming to suppress word of the crime and halt reporting as authorities investigate.
A De- Aneator writer laments African servants as exclusively male, dirty, and lazy, yet notes one faithful 83 year old who served with politeness, brewed coffee, and warned of trouble. The account contrasts harsh climate and pests with the value of a dependable servant in bush life.
A dense, OCR style list chronicles major events from 1484 to 1909, naming monarchs, explorations, wars, acts, and political milestones. It covers colonization grants, massacres, parliamentary acts, abolition efforts, battles, explorations, constitutional milestones, and imperial naval movements with numerous dates and places. Many items mention Britain, the United States, Canada, Spain, France, and other powers, alongside notable individuals and locations such as Raleigh, Elba, Philadelphia, London, Paris, and Cape Town.
Danish Arctic expert Knud Rasmussen defends Peary's claimed sledge mileage as possible and questions the return march fatigue. Rasmussen cites 70 to 100 miles per day but doubts Peary’s endurance on the return. He urges Peary to submit data to Congress. From London, Shackleton backs Peary's achievement amid calls for scrutiny.
The University of Kansas insect collection, started in 1873, now holds 130000 mounted labeled specimens valued at 47000. Most are American insects with a sizable foreign exchange collection. It includes all known Kansas crop pests with samples of their damage, and farmers are being taught control methods.
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