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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
4
The ostrich at a private Bedfordshire spa died after eating seven pounds of stones and a bicycle puncture outfit. London Punch notes the bird may have tried to treat an internal cut caused by the stones' sharp edges.
An old advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a superior blood purifier and nerve strengthener with stomach toning and appetite restoration. It promotes Sarsatabs tablets and quid form, offering 100 doses for $1 as a Great Spring Medicine option.
Wella Cook reports on cliff swallows from Nova Scotia leaving the Gulf coast of Mexico around March 10 and arriving by May 10. Golden plovers travel 2500 miles from Labrador to South America with a six month stay, then return across the gulf via Mississippi Valley totaling about 15000 miles. Arctic terns make a 22000 mile round trip in 20 weeks between Arctic and Antarctic regions.
Fragmentary text cites a quotation about genuine greatness and human brotherhood attributed to Channing, with a misattributed or garbled reference to Lillyan Shafner's Love and Friendship. The readable portion presents a poetic musing on simplicity and self forgetfulness as marks of greatness.
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt contrasts moral restraint with social piracy as a speaker rejects lovers and husbands in disguise while affirming overall well material relations, signaling a satirical take on romance and propriety. The dialogue hints at personal conflict and social judgment.
A reflective line on leadership and direction compares a life to a ship guided by intent. It suggests that where will directs, disaster or success follow, contrasting wreck and calm seas as outcomes of choice.
A Nantucket fire that killed two women is linked to floor oiling in a bathhouse. Oil on the floor ignited by a nearby flame and a careless mop near a guest’s thrown match caused rapid spread, forcing escapes into surrounding water. The piece warns housekeepers to test oil and avoid excess use.
A broad defense of medical professionals highlights their work caring for the sick and seeking to banish disease. It notes scientists who die in experiments and lauds missionaries, nurses, and doctors for their relentless devotion, while touching on medicine ads and astronomical notes tucked in the page.
Mrs. Olre Woopnal of Morton's Gap Kentucky testifies after two years of severe backache tied to female disorders. She credits E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for permanent relief and states she now works, sleeps well, and urges others to try the remedy.
Prof. 0. BD White of Colorado notes top-working old trees yields faster returns than replanting. Grafting is simple and can be done by careful orchardists, with Apple and Pear intergrafting rarely successful. Cleft and kerf grafts are common west methods, but avoid removing entire top in first year.
A reader shares a home method to prevent white diarrhoea in young chicks. After hatching, apply one drop of a lard and con oil mix on the head at 20 hours, then box them with sand and ground oats and no other feed for a week. In week two, repeat the treatment if symptoms appear. Feed limited amounts, offer millet when possible, and keep chicks warm and dry.
Farm animals show an instinctive craving for salt and will eat only what they need if it is always accessible. Keeping salt in a box provides ready access, avoids deficiency, and supports circulation and digestion. its low cost makes it essential for stock keepers.
A historical note explains a weather log method using letters to denote sky conditions and wind force. Blue sky for b, overcast for o, rain for r, fog for f, hail and thunder for thick weather, p for passing showers, y for distant visibility, and numerals for wind force from 1 to 12.
Swedish acrobats add a modern twist to classic tricks by using a small aeroplane mounted on a 12 foot high girder. A five horsepower engine drives the foot propeller to spin the craft as it performs somersaults while an acrobat controls elevation with his feet and rudder with his right hand.
A fragmented lesson describes animal behavior with a fly, hens, dogs, mice, and fish, noting how they respond to food and light. It also recounts Doctor Charcot's Antarctic lecture about penguins acting like humans at weddings with a penguin registrar officiating.
The article discusses root crops as portions of cattle rations whenilage is scarce. Potatoes offer high digestible content but need cooking. mangolds yield heavy and water rich. sugar beets have less water but tougher to grow. artichokes provide profitable hog feed where hogs harvest them.
The essay argues that top quality grades command higher prices in poultry markets and that market egg producers must cater to this select class. It notes buyers pay more for the best grades, shaping how poultrymen select birds and market their stock.
Seed corn stored last fall should be tested now to secure best selection. Early testing helps buyers avoid rush purchases and ensures choosing the top stock.
A brief note discusses feeding young horses, recommending stuffing the colt with hay or straw and using certain grains while limiting coarse feeds to support growth and digestion.
A teacher recalls a small boy whose frightened trill voice drew her attention. The child begged to go home saying his trousers were on the wrong side and he could not sit still, revealing a moment of distress amid a playful incident.
The Emporia Gazette urges practical service over politics noting that hard work, focusing on personal business, and paying bills timely builds popularity and reduces grief for any public figure. The column counsels serving through daily duties rather than seeking office.
Workmen uncover a 30 foot deep well likely supplying early Sydney residents in Oxford street. The hand made dove tailed bricks show no mortar in place, with about 26 feet of water remaining when the well was opened. The find points to a relic of the city’s early water system.
A small bedtime tonic marketed as Alterative Tonic Alterative with one pill per night. Product named Verta 2 and labeled ATER OD, Lower.
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