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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
4
A fragment from Athena Oregon reflects on Admiral Cervera’s death and the Spanish American War legacy. It recalls Daniel Webster’s 1844 Oregon views, warns about Oregon politics, criticizes Normal School funding, critiques Northern Pacific freight service, and comments on politicians and public figures including Heney and Taft.
The passage notes William agrees with pessimists that conversation is a lost art. It mentions the house denying Speaker Cannon a pay rise but not denying his authority as speaker. It also hints the Cooper trial in Nashville will disrupt their liquor business.
A reader laments Athena residents favor cheap entertainment over intellectually stimulating lectures and books. He argues thinking is hard, laughter is easy, and culture comes from a good lecture course and library. He urges focus, concentration, and avoidance of trashy, mind-wandering material.
The Spokerman Review notes a new federation of Jewish Farmers of America formed at a New York convention. It cites about 25 000 Jews in the United States engaged in agriculture and highlights Baron Maurice de Hirsch's funds for immigrant farming, a forthcoming agricultural school, loans across 24 states, and a Yiddish Jewish Farmer newspaper.
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania recounts a lifetime lung illness that defied remedies until Dr King’s New Discovery. She claims quick relief and a permanent cure lasting twelve years with no further trouble. The product treats coughs colds sore throats hemorrhages la grippe asthma croup whooping cough and bronchial issues. 60 cents to 1.00. Trial bottle free. Palace Drug Co guarantees.
A Kemp Texas veteran, A. J. Jackson, describes a believed plot of illness and fate. He cites a stubborn cold and long cough, failing remedies, and weight loss before using Dr Kings New Discovery which he credits with restoring health. He also endorses DeWitts Little Liver Pills and Bucklen's Arnica Salve with testimonials from Texas residents.
An old advertising fragment touts Bucklin's Arviva Salve as a cure for skin eruptions boils sores and burns and promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a preventive and remedy for constipation biliousness malaria headache and indigestion. It cites a testimonial from J A Swenson of Watertown Wisconsin claiming recovery from a ten year illness after using the salve.
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