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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
4
A jumbled reportage fragment recounts a Pullman smoking room exchange in Buffalo with garbled dialogue about life in the city, Pan-American exposition memory, and vague remarks on travel. It wanders to references about petroleum, empires, carpenters, and a few vocational scholarship mentions without clear chronology or cohesive narrative.
A fragmented tale about two motor men and a cramped inn bed shares a crude comic vignette with a New Orleans paper reference. It contrasts sly misadventure and humiliation with a second anecdote about Pat at Baldwin Locomotive Works who is fired after a misread letter and a stock mock dialogue.
A fragmentary item from the Wa sion Star a garbled cinema style exchange mentions Putnam Fadeless Dyes with a promise of satisfaction. The quoted dialogue shows mid century slang and hints at consumer familiarity with the product amid casual trading banter.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists an advertisement for Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills and a London scene with a concertina, interwoven with disjoint notes on 1910 populations and odd literary references. The garbled text mentions a doctor, a waiter, and a Copenhagen Popular Magazine motif amid scattered city population figures.
An OCR corrupted item touts a blood remedy claimed to work in tissues. It mentions health products and references to medical claims, branding, and various nonsensical phrases. The readable portions suggest a questionable product with alleged long lasting effects and medical framing.
France is said to be the site of experiments in artificial hair. Early attempts used fibrous plants to make wigs via chemical processing, but costs and results were poor. New methods claim to create crystal like, hygienic, lustrous hair and a German engineer touts a simple device turning tubes into marble like hair with a quick method using basic tools.
A German emery wheel guard uses corrugated steel bands bound to a framework to absorb shock and restrain fragments. The device aims to prevent wheel bursts by containing fragments and energy during operation.
John Wesley Hyatt, inventor of celluloid and the material used for billiard balls, was honored with the Perkin gold medal at a joint meeting of the New York Society of Chemical Industry, the American Chemical Society, and the Americas Electrochemical Association. Born in Starkey, New York in 1887, Hyatt learned printing and mechanics before founding early plastics experiments that led to celluloid and subsequent uses in billiard balls and other products.
Report from a London exhibition notes many manufacturers of motor vehicles and gadgets on display. The piece mentions a Pennsylvania woodworking plant testing large bulb combustion, iron ore mining estimates for the United States, a Californian inventor attaching a pan to brooms, a reinforced concrete silo project, and global gold production comparisons.
A New York inventor introduces a stropping gadget for razors that directs a diagonal stroke toward the point. The device aims to improve edge alignment, addressing common home sharpening errors and uneven blade wear.
A box attaches loosely to a null or stud and features an opening for a razor blade. The strop with handles traverses over and around the blade and is drawn back and forth with a sawlike motion to ensure a diagonal stroke.
The Institution of Naval Architects advised that new steel ships be launched unpainted and coated after time in water. The Axmouth, launched unpainted, showed minimal rust and fouling after dry docking and was later coated with four coats of first class antifouling, remaining in sound condition.
The Strong Bottle Casing by K A Stern of 666 West 148th Street, New York, is described as a pocket sized reinforced container. It features a canning style construction intended for portable use and durable carry. The description highlights its pocket friendly design and reinforced build.
fragmentary OCR presents items on protecting bottle casings for seismographs and the mechanism of an earthquake recorder using a globe teleght and a chron njolof. It mentions suppression of noises in dwellings and a German scientist noting that solidly built structures convey rounds more quickly. Also references air purifier and underwater diving apparatus with chem and Loromaly concepts.
An early forest service report notes the serious challenge of seed theft by chipmunks mice ground squirrels and other rodents during reforestation. In a Hele Hills trial 30 to 70 percent of seedlings were eaten within six days and a half acre counted 2000 seed spots with three chipmunks and 11 white footed mice pilfering 10 percent in three days. This demonstrates the scale of destruction and need for protective measures to sustain forest renewal.
Poultry advice covers laying habits and diet with emphasis on varied feed using wheat oats buckwheat and corn substitutes. Recommendations include vermin control with materials in coops, wide windows for ventilation, manure placement to stimulate scratching, and using oyster shell skim milk and legumes for nutrition. Breeding stock quality and uniformity noted, plus garden planting ideas for aesthetic and practical balance.
Ad copy extols Resinol for pimples with a soap and ointment routine. It promotes Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap with simple steps, claims rapid healing and pore cleansing, and notes selling points and prices. Also brief notes on Minneapolis hanging gardens and unrelated quips appear in the same text.
In Ironton Ohio a woman reports improved health after taking Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles and nervousness. She says she could not sit up before treatment and that after a year of remedies she regained strength to work daily. Her daughter also benefited and was helped by the remedy.
In a garbled judge's remark a woman complains about a selfish husband and a cook who broiled lamb for him despite an order for the speaker's dog. The sentence fragments suggest a courtroom exchange about inconsiderate behavior and misplaced blame.
A human interest critique laments female voters divided aims and distractions, arguing about ballots and the burden of many desires influencing women’s political choices. The voice presents a provocative, period tone on gender and voting behavior.
The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wire ton Pa suffered from dropsy for a year with swollen limbs and dull heart symptoms. After taking six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling faded and he regained vitality. He reports renewed faith in the remedy and endorses it. Dodds Medicine Co Uniallo N Y offers free household units and the national anthem music.
Plans to build an 18000 mile Central Africa railway resurfaced following a storm in Turkey. Estimated cost about 50 million dollars. The revival links to wartime debates and regional ambitions, with investors watching closely for formal approvals and funding prospects.
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