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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1909
Page
6
A Nautilus article argues brain plasticity declines after age forty five due to "calcareous matter" from overeating. It claims younger brains form new centers after lesions, while older brains can’t. sugggests limiting daily food to twelve ounces of world food to preserve receptivity and avoid being a has-been at fifty.
An actor famed for melodrama villainy fails to find a room at the local hotel due to recognition by the proprietor who cries out Levison the dirty villain. The anecdote recalls George Scott of the Alhambra London once refused lodging in Blackpool after being seen as his famed part.
The text discusses the origin and uses of the word mendicant, referencing Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and the term simples like sompnoure and apparitor. It weaves in humorous excerpts about images and lighthearted quips from periodicals, noting linguistic history and playful phrases about advice and manners.
Appleton's Magazine recounts the perilous career of a shipwrecker from enlistment with a large wrecking company to a final rescue at sea. It notes wreckers face fatal risks daily, with pneumonia, lost limbs, and gruesome exposure, as storms test every nerve and muscle.
The article recounts a medical home remedy for hiccups using steady neck pressure to numb the pneumogastric nerve, claiming relief within a minute with patience. It then describes thirteenth century beverages, noting fowl, mead, and methegin, with Holinshed’s histories and Blog John commentary. A hotel clerk discusses the challenge of waking a deaf guest, proposing a wake-up device as a profitable invention.
A housewife should place a large matching napkin over a white cloth cut slightly smaller than the napkin to shield the tablecloth from gravy. The cloth goes under the meat dish to prevent stains, reducing laundry. The piece can be moved to cover the spill area as meals proceed.
A quirky exchange from Muggendorfer Blatter describes a street scene divided by a canal with a taker on one side and a shoemaker on the other, humorously explaining why someone won’t go down the street.
Under order of the Circuit Court of Oregon Um atilla County the referee will sell at Pendleton on April 10 1909 at 1 PM the lands described in Stafford's addition Athena and a second parcel beginning near monument six. The sale transfers all rights of E M Russell et al. to the highest bidder for the described premises and appurtenances. Dated March 12 1909.
In Umatilla County Court of Oregon the administrator of the estate of Joseph A. Rainville deceased is appointed and qualified. All persons with claims must present them with vouchers at Lowell and Winter Despain Block Pendleton Oregon within six months from January 25 1909. Joseph T. Rainville Administrator.
Oregon for Umatilla County in the matter of the estate of James Rainville deceased deraigned has appointed admin and qualified as the law directs all persons having claims against the estate are notified to present them within six months Lowell Winter Despain Block Pendleton Oregon dated 26th day of a 1900 Joseph I Rainville Administrator
In Umatilla County Oregon the administrator of Adele St Dennis deceased is authorized to settle claims within six months from the date of notice. Creditors must present proper vouchers at the law office of Peterson Wilson in Albany Oregon as required by law. Dated February 1900.
For sale is a 560 acre foothill farm in eastern Adamatilla county. It includes 200 acres of summer fallow wheat, 26 acres of pasture, balance stubble, a 30 head barn, good house and outbuildings, spring water to house and barn, and a large bore. Terms: about 10 000 cash with generous balance terms. Copeland and Ginn, No 10 Second St, Walla Walla.
Summons issued in the Ghonit Court of the State of Jeasie ordering William A. Bennett to appear within six weeks after January 29, 1909, to answer the complaint seeking a decree declaring the marriage void and other relief. Also included is a news item noting a case of eczema cured in Henrietta, Pa by seven bottles of Electric Bitters, promoted for blood disorders.
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