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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
2
A periodical guide on married life and domestic ideals. It cautions wives to maintain individuality, avoid apron-string confinement, and nurture mutual respect. It offers practical tips on health beauty and household management, including hair care, dress advice, and softening skin with simple mixtures.
A fragmented fashion column details a large black satin robe or gown with green leaf motifs and a hinged front, plus care guidance for domestic staff, fabric care tips, collar changes, wall cleaning, and general styling notes. It mixes dress description with household advice and health tips.
A brief note suggests softening bath water using borax or carbonate of soda, with ammonia also effective. It warns that it is better to use too little than too much to avoid overly strong solutions.
Dr Saleeby discusses motherhood teaching as a humane, scientific, and patriotic movement in the Lady's Realm, shaping modern pastoral and social roles through liberal education and public health ideals.
A historical agricultural column discusses cost effective sheep housing with wind and rain protection, ventilation, bedding, and a barn cellar to keep wool quality. It highlights a Missouri Experiment Station bulletin on cattle fattening methods, covering age, weight, shelter, feed, and regional show results. It also notes root storage and apple tree canker treatment from Cornell experiments.
The northwest flax boom is praised as a new prosperity source with vivid field imagery and July harvests. Ole Jannsen bought 160 acres in 1900, planted flax, and earned over twice the land cost from a single crop. The piece also covers seed viability experiments, beekeeping adjustments, and practical farm notes on pens, hog pastures, and crop rotation.
A compendium of historical milestones and events from 1437 to 1808, listing murder, battles, coronations, explorations, political moves, and notable births and inaugurations. Includes James I of Scotland, Paria battle, Diet of Spires, Edward VI, Miles Standish, Lord North, and Maine intrigue.
President O'Brien signs Gerald Hayes as umpire. Northern Baseball League abandons plan to enter St Paul and Minneapolis. Jack Palmer of Newcastle, former England champion, lasts four rounds against Tom Burns in London. H C Cowdin leases racing stock to Newcastle stable. The Lake Michigan Yachting Association sets Mackinac cruise for July 25. Carl Taleen, 12, Ishpeming, youngest ski participant at nationals in Duluth. National Trotting Association opens amateur racing under new rules at biennial congress. Kentucky racing ends as four tracks receive leases Churchill Downs Douglass Park Latonia Sealo. Wheeler of New York builds a motor boat to defend the British international cup won last year by the Aixie.
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