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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1915
Page
4
Fragmented, noisy notice page with stray ads and odd claims. It mentions farm selling, timber, painting advice, water drinking health claims, parliamentary politics, a failed presidential removal, and a clock layout, all presented as isolated items with no clear connection.
A Baltimore American excerpt records a muddy exchange criticizing a politician identified as Nerney and referencing stances on pig farming policy. Language is garbled but suggests a political controversy over trade or industry practices and a brusque response from the press.
London reports the American oil tanker Gulflight torpedoed by German submarine off the Seilly Islands. Two sailors killed, others injured, captain and crew members rescued or missing. Washington officials vow to seek accountability before deciding on diplomatic steps.
The piece extols base ball as a national pastime drawing millions of spectators and contrasts it with health tonic claims. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as strengthening digestion and general vitality while linking athletic vigor to a balanced stomach and liver.
Fragmentary account notes Balzac hated tobacco while Lamartine was not close to him. It references Balzac’s antagonist stance, mentions Winwall and Ralinc’s rulings, and notes characters in Whenta’s novels smoking. The text depicts literary hostility to tobacco and its role in characters.
Fragmented text recounts a chaotic scene where a person named Walter intervenes during a dental extraction and grabs the dentist's leg. The rest shifts to a health column advising arm massage and exercises to reduce arm fat, with awkward procedural descriptions and direct guidance.
Philadelphia observer Dr Bernhard Dernburg, former German colonial secretary, protested a caution at the American Academy of Political and Social Science about Germany opposing United States arms sales to belligerents. He disputed a recent academy declaration calling the U S sale of munitions false, noting Germany only objects to unequal food distribution and seeks freer arms access to Britain.
Official statement on operations in Boath Africa issued Monday says General McKenzie's mounted force cut off retreating German troops after Keotmanskop evacuation. They reportedly defeated them near Gibnor, captured a whole railway, a train, stock, two field guns, several machine guns, and 200 prisoners.
A Monday blaze at Granville Street and a second fire nearby are being treated as linked by police, amid reports the incidents may be the work of the same arsonists. Witnesses describe people fleeing beneath structures as flames swept through both sites.
A fragment reports on a London recruiting gimmick where a girl declares finding six recruits and mocks flippant flirting. The rest notes a large baseball event in St Louis with stonewa and heavy damage bills, plus a fatality in Keon Missouri from a lighting incident and disruptive storms in St Louis.
A garbled OCR passage references free samples of foot care products and a string of disjointed quotes about climates, mothballs, and neighborly kindness. It includes stray phrases about Norway, Arctic circles, Canada, and a dialog line about choosing a play, all lacking coherent context or complete sentences.
Fragmented OCR text suggests a quirky description of oceanic prizes and creatures. The lines mention a rich prize, a sperm whaler, and various odd bodily references, with unclear context or coherent events. No clear people, places, or dates.
A Minnesota farmer's wife, weakened and nervous, could not work due to pains. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is claimed to have transformed her condition, with her endorsement urging others to try the remedy for women facing similar health issues.
Portland to Tacoma market report with oats, wheat, corn, hay, vegetables, fruits, and meat prices. Live and dairy prices noted for Eastern Oregon and Washington, plus fruit shipments and supply outlooks. Reports on rapid trench digging urged to save Wilson Creek valley, Wallowa crop outlook, potato acreage, and local agriculture notes.
A collage of old quotes and advert style excerpts reflects early 20th century musings. It references childhood memories and social roles, lists products like Murine Eye Remedy and waterproof matches, and includes brief anecdotes about work and manners from various publications.
The ad asserts Resinol heals eczema and skin troubles, citing two decades of physician endorsements for retinol based treatment. It claims rapid relief from itching and burning with resinol products, and notes professional approval for the remedy.
A Kansas City Star item notes a crude maxim on marriage and money handling. It mocks how a man’s habits reveal if he is married, citing pockets and routine as telltales. The column lampoons social slyness in a dated print tone.
An unclear early 20th century style excerpt discusses a mongrel pun and a Westminster Kennel Club show, asserting certainty about a dog named Hetiiqr wirehaired fox terrier and a claim of being the best dog in the United States. The passage shifts to biblical allusions referencing Lamech and Abel, citing Genesis 4 4 in a vociferous accusatory voice.
A Cincinnati Enquirer line quotes the Old Fury praising Professor Mibrow as a wonderful lecturer who makes topics relevant. The Grouch counters with a line about a Indindry wagon driver. A Toledo Blade note says a freckle is a wild flower the sun placed on a girl's cheeks, seen by many girls as a thorn in the flesh.
A humorous exchange notes Napoleon’s Waterloo belt measuring 42 inches and scoffs that it pales beside a belt Wellington gave him. The quip likens belts to tells of worth or fortune.
A Kansas City Star feature recounts a woman fond of art who, despite a recent windfall, recalls remarks about smiling portraits of Lincoln and Washington. She reflects on wealth, taste, and the notion of art as a hobby in a brisk, period-voiced snippet.
A clipped, oblique passage discusses girls in delicate gowns and safety concerns, mixing archaic phrasing with modern anxieties. The tone hints at social expectations and risks, using literary allusions to Edmund Waller and Columbus, yet the fragment offers few clear events or names.
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