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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
5
A collage of vintage snippets humorous and disjointed features lines about Macduff, Shakespeare, spelling lessons, teething remedies, credit ads, and playful wordplay. The pieces mix stage lore with child talk and era humor, creating a mosaic of early 20th century brevity and whimsy.
A long‑ago Lom fon solicitor, now dead, defended two men accused of burglary. Soon after a valuable gold hunter watch with an inscription from a dubious London society vanished, only to reappear years later in the solicitor’s pocket by post with a note apologizing that they never rob one of their bals.
An ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the spring remedy to combat pimples, boils, loss of appetite, fatigue, indigestion and headaches, claiming radical and permanent cures with tablets or liquid form. It also mentions a Japanese aeroplane speed claim and a Brazilian railroad plan to send mechanics to the U.S. for factory service.
The clippings present a collage of light humor from various papers. Jests involve domestic quirks about razor hiding, hair color secrets, dining car dangers, and questions about social behavior, delivered in brief, punchy lines. Notable punchlines reference a nanny embarkation, a waiter tailored for hurried diners, and light marital banter.
A historic engineering marvel spans the Yellow River on the Pekin Hankow railroad. Built with 60 foot steel tube piles sunk into quicksand, the two mile long bridge uses cement filled piles and stone rafts to anchor foundations. A 21 car train crossed on opening day with no perceptible vibration.
The fashion note praises very sheer over-dresses paired with heavier fabrics, deeming the look exceedingly pretty when tasteful. A rose foulard with black polka dots is shown, featuring a black chiffon tunic and hem embroidery that matches the veil.
A boy guards a sandwich by nibbling its edges while insisting it is not his. In Quebec City a winter snow statue contest on Dufferin Terrace draws judges and gold prizes at the Chateau Frontenac. A child’s dream of adulthood and a remark on will power close the column.
A brief Harper's Monthly dialogue features Little Bessle and her mother as they spar over guilt and conscience. The child questions how she will know when she is naughty, while the mother says conscience will tell her, though the child doubts and probes further.
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