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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
4
The Kansas City Star recounts a chaotic dinner scene where Gertrude, three, in a high chair, fumbles a corn niblet and bursts into tears. The story reads like a fragment from a local incident, with disjointed phrases about a mother’s concern and a Red Cross interruption leaving details unclear.
A faded hair remedy publicized as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally. Instructions say dampen a comb or brush and run it through hair for a glossy, darker halo by morning. The item includes elderly testimonial notes and unrelated anecdotes from period sources.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports over 700 county and emergency demonstration agents are now active in 88 Northern and Western states. The rapid expansion aims to raise farm production and food conservation for war needs, with permanent county agents or demonstration agents planned in most counties by February 1. Training requirements vary by state, but all emphasize college graduation, farm experience, and local county organization through state agricultural colleges and the USDA.
The text explains selecting a ram with breed characteristics and good temperament, aligned to the ewes in the flock. If ewes are large and coarse, prefer a ram that is compact. if ewes are smaller and finer, choose a ram of a larger type to balance the flock.
Soybean cake is valuable not only for livestock but also for people when used as a mixture with flour. The mills are urged to ensure adequate supply and to use the soybean cake with wheat flour, stressing quality control before crushing and recommending it for mixed feeds.
Fragmentary note discusses poultry floor litter and feeding practices. Mentions birds, grain ratios, and deep litter effects on Roop and Bens in a robust stage.Reads as an instructional snippet from a farm or agricultural column with uncertain author.
A fragmented column blends diary style notes and humorous quotes. It references Mark Twain and various social vignettes, with disjointed times and scenes, including religious reflections, domestic questions, and the odd anecdote about twins and a drowned twin.
An old advertisement extols Freexone as a quick corn and callous remover. The copy promises immediate drying and painless lifting of the entire corn or root with minimal skin irritation. It notes availability at drug stores or wholesale houses and includes assorted collage lines and quotes amid the rant.
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts for kidney health noting that the remedy, made from grape juice and lemon, cleanses kidneys, reduces bladder irritation, and can improve general well being. It claims the effervescent drink is harmless, inexpensive, and widely sold by local druggists.
A garbled late nineteenth century style page teems with fractured quotes and ad copy. It mixes mock dialogue about proving friendship with spoof “Cutleara Soup and Olatment” samples and a farmer’s marriage quip. The text includes exchangers from The Portland Press and Harper's with stray names and teasers about a medicated product and civic notices.
Fragmentary OCR note records a personal exchange about marriage between Mab and Jack Swift. The readable text hints at congratulations but many words are garbled, yielding no clear date, location, or full names beyond Mab and Swift.
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