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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
5
A historical tally notes that if America’s yearly candy supply were placed on a single train it would require more than eight thousand truckloads of boxes buckets and glass jars. The consumer cost amounts to about 125 million dollars annually to satisfy the nation’s taste for sweets.
A humorous dialog excerpt shows a policeman pressing a dentist about a patient in pain while the dentist explains a past encounter with his wife affecting a prank. A set of city life jabs follows about a moving picture hero reluctant to rescue a drowning lady and town booster performance versus greed. The final quip notes sanitary drives would turn homes into hospitals.
Midshipman jokes about marrying widow Billyuns drawing sharp quip from Lieut Blunt who taunts him that he is a sailor for money. The exchange captures naval camp humor and social chatter among young officers.
A reader recalls a death notice for Titewad in the paper, while another says the only item was a report of a thousand dollar loss in speculation. The exchange hints at possible confusion or deception surrounding Titewad’s fate.
A lawyer touts a peculiar bankruptcy pattern tied to successive children, claiming a growing wealth for a small shopkeeper who allegedly files voluntary bankruptcy with each birth. Also notes a busy uptown storefront sign pairing a barber and tailor, and a glimpse of Roentgen ray talk on detecting pearls in oysters without opening shells.
In Amsterdam a new Rembrandt museum will rise from the restored house where the artist lived from 1629 to 1658 with Saskia van Uylenburgh. The neglected historic building has passed to a society and is being repaired under a renowned architect to create a small Rembrandt museum.
South Germany's Hazler, widow of a railway station master, died aged about eighty, having lived a life of extreme frugality with her housekeeper to spend twenty cents daily. Her will reveals an estate of $125,000, a record of thrift and fortune.
The piece notes football is popular in Hurma where natives play barefoot. A preacher asks what brings greatest comfort in trial. a boy replies that an acquittal answers the question, reflecting a quip about justice and exclusion.
City Editor asks for details on the accused but the reporter notes he gained his hearing today and has nothing to say. The brief item captures a brief exchange from the city desk in a puckish tone.
A father asks why Myrtle may be in love and notes a morning incident involving a book of Owen Meredith poems that appears tampered with.
A terse exchange hints at a lawyer involved in a potential script dispute. The dialogue centers on a hypothetical kiss and a mother referenced through legal counsel. Roston Tray surfaces as a named figure in the disputed context.
The article argues motherhood is a demanding trial for women and stresses the need for proper preparation and medical care. It cites nerve strain, child care burdens, and health risks, praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding women and offering confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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