Black Otmie Carved at Ree Alte Beas
In a fragmentary note from an old issues page, a carved item is described with several garbled phrases and unclear references to a person or place, leaving the core event and identities obscured by OCR errors.
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
4
In a fragmentary note from an old issues page, a carved item is described with several garbled phrases and unclear references to a person or place, leaving the core event and identities obscured by OCR errors.
A testimonial from Mabell Ayres of Mountain, Ya describing a lifelong facial acne battle. She recalls spending about two dollars on resinol products and soap, trying tonics and treatments with little relief before claiming her skin fully cleared and she felt beautiful.
A fragment describes a plant called the Japanore yielding a vegetable leather or tough translucent material used as a form of leather. It claims the material can be produced by processing through certain provinces and offers a home remedy for wounds and bleeding. The text ends with a cryptic note about a local town and a retiring master named Joshua.
Fragmentary notes show women discussing long term abdominal pain and relief after medical approaches. Letters mention doctors advising regimens and varying outcomes. Specific names and places appear in uncertain form, with unclear dates or events.
Washington officials voiced optimism over the German dispute, saying the American note to Germany and the allied blockade stance could steer toward a peaceful settlement. Diplomats expect Germany to respond with efforts that fit international law while preserving dignity and limiting war disruption.
Ex President Theodore Roosevelt pledges support to President Wilson amid dispute with Secretary Bryan over U S policy toward Germany. Roosevelt says he will uphold Wilson’s stance including not suspending action while neutral ships are attacked, honoring democratic liberty and humanity among nations. He cites Washington Grant and Lee era traditions.
An official Petrograd release dated June 12 states Russian torpedo boats on the night of June 10 attacked the Turkish seaport of Samsun on the Bleck nea, destroying buildings and sinking many enemy boats. The dispatch notes engagements with German forces and confirms substantial damage to Turkish assets. Philadelphia reports the launch of the dentrayer Wainwright by New York Shipbuilding Co Camden N J, a 316 foot vessel with four 50 cal rapid fire guns and four torpedo tubes capable of 204 knots. The sponsor was Evelyn Wanewright Turpin of Jamestown, RI.
Washington reports General Villa and Zapata leaders urge a united conference with General Carranza to restore peace and constitutional government in Mexico. Villa notes Wilson's warning and proposes immediate talks on terms for reorganization of the national government to avoid American intervention.
Noted national figures from multiple states urged immediate military preparedness at a two day conference in Chicago Hall under the National Security League. Speakers included former War Secretaries Jacob Dokinson and Henry Stimson, ex Attorney General Charles Buona Parte, Judge Alyton Parker, and Dr. Lyman Abbott. Stanwood Menken led remarks on building an army sufficient to safeguard rights and prevent threats, arguing Europe’s war proves earlier readiness was inadequate.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy former United States representative in Mexico during critical pre Veracruz talks arrived in New York aboard the Cunard liner after cables from Washington. He telephoned from port on September 9 from Vienna where he served as secretary of the American embassy. He declined to discuss the significance of his recall. Oregon Agricultural exhibit wins big at San Francisco show with top honors across forage and soil products. The Oregon building displays the leading entries as the state dominates the competition. A Rome statement says Villa will admit food shipments, while tensions rise over British actions and American naval coordination amid relief efforts for Europe.
Northwest market reports show prices for Portland wheat and red Russian millfeed, with hay and livestock figures across Oregon. Oregon exhibit wins first prize in horticulture for a purely agricultural display, while hop shipments to England fall short of expectations and local sawmills expand operations with steady orders.
Reported from Europe and the Americas describe a new ultraviolet sterilizer that uses filtered sun rays to destroy germs in water. Trials in France and by military doctors in Brazil show rapid reduction of typhoid and amebae in tropical waters. The device costs around 200 dollars for 160 gallons per hour and promises broader uses from pool purification to milk sterilization.
An ingeniously described mounting for the wheel in furniture design. The device claims to invert the axle ends while the wheel works in an inverted shape, offering a novel mechanism not fully described by Popular Mechanics.
Fragmentary reminiscences recount the Princess Islands Marmora and Prinkipo as exile sites for Byzantine rulers and Ottoman officials. The text notes prisoners and internees under various regimes, with references to the Young Turk era and later political shifts, blending historical anecdotes with scattered names and dates.
The article surveys ancient Athens and modern tips, praising olive oil as a dietary tonic for babies and soothing burns while noting old stage evidence of spectacles. It shares quips about perseverance, a minister’s charge account on a wedding day, and various catalogued oddities from past and present. The text blends cultural reminiscence with practical health notions and quaint maxims.
The text arrays scattered notes on Chinese salt wells and salt production using brine and water buffalo power, plus an ad for an eye remedy, and a stray boxed dialogue about safety and harvest farming. It weaves disparate historical mentions with a fragmentary sale-like tone and unrelated quotes from newspapers.
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