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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
4
A chaotic collection of fractured dialogues and clipped vignettes presents a peculiarly tangled scene with a jeweler and a clock, a coroner’s tent in Philadelphia, a desertion note from Sudan, and a string of misread conversations about clocks and doctors, all told in a rapid, fragmentary urban voice.
A fragmented 19th century column blends household care and dairy farm hints. It references a mother coaxing Willie to take powder, advice on cow milking, silage substitutes, and a dairy farmer's remedy for calf scours. It also hints at a domestic drama about a nephew and a marriage proposal within a family, all told in a chaotic, humorous garble.
An extract from the Washington Star quotes a fragmentary dialogue about cures, a man named Pierce and a fellow who resembles him. The text plays with phrases about automobiles, life, and a gardener character describing a vegetable garden as a coologian.
Albany dispatch reports the Black Eagle Mine near Gates was sold to L B Barnes of Salem for 100000. Barnes, president of the Capital Journal Publishing Co, inspected the Black Eagle after touring Gold Creek and noted zinc deposit formations in a tunnel vein. The sale stirs Silver King, Gold Creek, Crown, and Ogle Mountain Mining stockholders and prompts renewed prospecting nearby.
Warm Springs irrigation district organized on May 10 with directors planning a bond proposal to landowners. On June 14 a unanimous vote created a community improvement district covering 10 000 acres in Willow River valley signaling unity and growth in Brogan and Jamieson country amid droughts in Mastara Oregon and Southern Idaho.
Judge Bernard Lind of Bank of Lakeview pledged to finance the rebuilding of the burned district after a Friday fire. The total loan pending approval is about 70 000 dollars with 15 000 dollars from authorities and residents plan. Daly previously aided a 1900 fire that destroyed Lakeview’s business area.
Governor Withycombe will not attend the Western Governors conference in Salt Lake City on June 26 due to the Bearcat situation and ongoing state matters. Officials indicate the national governors gathering may also be postponed. mudded by unsettled conditions, the events risk delay. Old Barracks Destroyed at Fort Klamath. four miles south of town, Indian family lived there as the post, established 1868, declined with the Civil War era. Fort Klamath’s regular cavalry era ended with the barracks fire. A new industry in Coos County near the southern city plans a large Fourth of July celebration with baseball, log rolling, field sports, and a barbecue. Shoep yards being built in Dallas Work district for a winter feed yard and barn to accommodate 8000 to 10000 capacity near the new railroad roundhouse.
In Electrical World, Columbia Railway Power and Lab company aims to make Ita buildings safer with fire escapes standard doors and rigorous inspection to prevent water and fire damage. Johnston C F M Boyd of Carolina Public Battery proposes a twenty five foot pole tube with a twelve foot mast to keep wires from trees. Roy notes Ohio Wootens Light Association cuts power charges by five cents per ton by longer firemen shifts.
A garbled excerpt shows characters debating duty and taking a toy, with spurious names and stray remarks about artificial nerves and attendance limits. It resembles a partial stage or transcript fragment with unclear context and persons.
A distorted dialogue shows Buch Int ot Whigs uappanod Ute afternoon as Dede scolds Nata over a woven dispute. The scene shifts to blacking the stove and an attempt to fix an incident, with a hint of mischief and a failed plan.
A Burlington Wisconsin testimonial praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The writer asserts relief from side and back pains after use and endorses the remedy as a trusted strength booster for women's health. The message emphasizes ongoing newspaper testimonials as proof and cites the address of a tester in Burling ton Wisconsin.
Reports from the field say Carranza troops south of Namiquipa are near backdown as American supply lines face fire risk. A Cabell dispatch warns of artillery with rifles aimed at U S trucks, while El Paso notes Washington awaiting Carranza’s response to the Lansing document.
Mexicans fired hundreds of bullets at the American flag over the Cananea hotel housing the American Consulate, amid anti American demonstrations. Refugees and Americans flee border towns as authorities consider warnings and travel options. Warships sail south as tensions rise and U.S. citizens seek evacuation routes.
Four students and two alumni of the University of Wickington in Seattle survive on eight dollars per month in a coal‑furnished houseboat on Lake Washington. They handle cooking cleaning and budgeting themselves while enjoying limited comforts near campus.
An advertisement extols Resinol ointment and Resinol soap for soothing irritated skin and stopping itching, claiming the treatment heals poison ivy, ringworm, arm eruptions, and disfiguring pimples even after other remedies fail.
Fragmentary chatter from 19th century papers shows sketches of stage quips about actors like Harry Sullivan and Richard Til, jokes about burglars, poker experts, and a jokey ad style voice. The garbled OCR includes playful banter on costs, manners, and theatrical anecdotes with scattered names and phrases.
A dubious medical claim touts ANURIC as a cure for uric acid related woes including gout and arthritis. It credits Dr. Pierre and a hospital practice, alleges widespread availability through main druggists, and promises rapid relief from head and joint pains by removing uric acid from the bloodstream.
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