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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
5
Odd sewing baskets molded from turtle shells with silk lining and twig handles charm the eccentric taste. The piece notes their practicality, then pivots to a light ad style quip about marriage and corned beef versus chafing dishes.
A quotation by Job Hedges claims political success comes from repeating a claim until others believe it. An office boy’s bridgeport boat tale illustrates how repeated storytelling draws crowds and attention, until a self serving belief forms.
Druggists offer Murine Eye Remedy in liquid form priced at $1.00 and Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes for $1.00. Product claims include soothing weak weary watery eyes with granulated hyalids. Free eye books and advice offered by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
A jeweler left a boy in charge and warned him to ensure payment for all goods. The boy reported a customer, stating he sold brass rings marked 18 cents for a dollar and received payment in full, including extra cents.
An editorial mocks milk as overestimated and notes humans as the only adult mammals to drink it. It argues many animals and wild predators would dispute a teat, suggesting the milk industry and claims by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as tonic.
A large clothes basket lined with folded blankets forms a baby nest offering space for movement. The arrangement provides more warmth and less draught than a hearthside cradle and is described as a comfortable alternative to a cot.
An elderly boarder recalls a long forgotten song titled The Laugh of a Child. The piece, once very popular about fifty years ago, is shared in a humorous exchange with a new boarder who asks how it goes. Dinner interrupts at the end.
A Brooklyn Life snippet features a playful exchange at a candy counter. A customer asks for real nice chocolates and the sweet-faced girl affirms their sweetness and freshness, jokingly complimenting the clerk in a light street scene.
The excerpt presents General Sherman describing war as worse with the belief that those below do not experience triumphant results. The scene notes brass bands preparing to play Marching Through Georgia as he pauses to reflect on the nature of conflict.
In a playful exchange during a musical, Katherine notes faces show when seeing a bicycle, automobile, or bargain hunter, while Kidder adds the audience shapes reactions to performances.
A dialogue reveals residents describe a man named Blank as wretched and dishonest. The exchange notes public distrust, a trolley conductor’s nickel demand, and the claim he wears a wig to hide an honest hair.
Tom is questioned about TJ seeking approval for marriage. TJ visited that day to ask for your hand, and the father asked for a written proposal instead of an immediate answer.
A light rural drama prompts a cautious critic and actor exchange. The critic frets over plot hinges on an egg while the thespian hopes the piece is not rotten.
An old man questions if socks are wool. A new clerk misreads claims they are half hose, reading the box label differently. The exchange hints at a simple miscommunication over historic hosiery terminology.
A humorous anecdote features Coroner's Detective Frank Paul who receives a prank call about a murder. The tale unfolds with a playful exchange over the phone and a dash of local color, reflecting period wit and curious curiosity.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled dialogue about fraud money credit and a teething parkoc phrase. lacks clear persons places or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
In a garbled reminiscence a narrator recalls Mrs. Van Gilder’s portrait gallery and a wedding gift guard musing that seven portraits are recognized by a famed detective. The odd remark hints at a puzzle within the gallery and a clandestine link to Frostie Van Gilder’s marriage to the De Graft heir.
D. M. Ferry & Co of Detroit argues that seed value mirrors animal breeding. Their 1911 Seed Annual promotes seeds from proven stock and offers the catalog free by mail.
In Independence Virginia a small school held a Sunday lesson on The Wise and Foolish Virgins. A pretty pupil named Molly answered a teacher’s question about the guests whose lamps were trimmed and burning. The note mentions local woes, including a Cedar Point correspondent recovering from paralysis and a burned editor’s office.
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