Frugal Ad Rates Stir Debate in Athena Paper
A draft notice in Athena Oregon rails against mail order advertising firms seeking space at 5 cents per inch, denounces them as predatory, and warns readers the local press will not tolerate eroding ad revenue. The column cites rising living costs, calls for school closure policies, and notes County Court praise for a new highway project while surveying broad economic grievances. It also touches on New Zealand education and a mix of cultural notes.
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San Francisco
Rocky Mountain
Alaska
Panama
Islande
Japan
China
Urm
Express
Epsce
Ohanpela
Rockies
Bsawbuvks
Montrobbery-Guard & Co
Caat
San Vraucisco
Chicago
Admirals in the Making The Naval Academy Midshipmen Path
The article outlines the US midshipman program at the Naval Academy and at sea six years total with four years at the academy and two at sea. It details selection by examination, physical requirements, age and height limits, weight progression, marriage prohibition until graduation, and a $600 yearly pay beginning at admission. It also includes unrelated classified notices about poultry breeding and newspaper subscription reminders.
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Naval Academy
United States
Vongrexaman
District of Columbia
Academy
Secretary of the Navy
J. M. Swaggart
Stock Notice from Athena Impounds Free Roaming Livestock
City Marshal will impound all stock found at large within Athena corporate limits under ordinance. Geo. W. Gross Mayor.
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Athena
Geo. W. Gross
London Dialect as Old Kentish Tongue Claims
In a book titled London’s Dialect, Mackenzie Macbride argues the London dialect, especially south of the Thames, is a recognizable descendant of old Kentish speech. He cites spellings and sounds such as the thest for that, benk for bank, keb for eub, and shows echoes from A D 825 to Elizabethan times, including isolated cockney features.
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London
Mackenzie Macbride
Education Department
London County Council
Thames
Trent
Elizabeth
John Stow
Torture by Water in Louis XIV Sorcery Trials
A passage from G. Duval's Shadows of Old Paris describes the medieval torture method "the question ordinary" used to purge sorcery. Ten pints of water were forced into a bound prisoner with the chest elevated, then continued dosing every two pints to elicit a confession. In "the question extraordinary" up to twenty pints could be used, causing severe pain and swelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XIV
G. Duval
Paris
Sames F. Ballard
ST. Louis, Mo
Marriage Risks Voiced By Mistress And Chloe
A Washington Star reported scene shows Chloe, a large Black cook, informing her mistress she plans to marry. The mistress warns of responsibility, while Chloe asserts she understands the risks from past marriages and mentions a prior divorce costing twenty five dollars.
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Chloe
Washington Star
Ruins of Yucatan Revealed by Arthur Diosy Explore
Arthur Diosy’s Yucatan explorations reveal vast ruins spanning about 300 miles. He notes the builders showed high architecture and decorative arts yet used stone tools and had no knowledge of metals. The stone age culture produced remarkable stone carvings without bronze or tin.
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Yucatan
Arthur Diosy
Mr. Diosy
Egypt
Turned the Tables Hunters Seek Dumor Near Station
Two hunters from the Votakills plan to sample a New York city Dumor at a Hitle railroad station in the foothills. They ask when the S40 train arrives while an agent replies with clipped, indirect remarks and a conductor’s dog is mentioned as the scene shifts.
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Votakills
New York City
Hitle
Waal
Tint
Fragmented Ro mance and Realism Dialogue Snippet
A quirky excerpt contrasts Romance and Realism as characters discuss a vanished figure and a rivet sold as a stall spot. The fragment touches on folly, fate, and a poetical line about character, recalling a Puck quotation and a Judge's Library note.
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Dauntless
Puck
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F.B. Bory
Preuisier
Oregon
Obe
Aeroeepi G. Cannon
Menny
Wim Reighes
Tim
Thernot
Lok
Pendleton
Town
Eastern University
New York
Leslie's Magazine
Standard Oil Company
Luda
Bonnie
Scotland
New Zealand
Government of
Dominion
Judge's Library
Anthony Fronds
Ballard
Stephens
Byron N. Hawks
Miller’s
Main St
Woodlark
Hovt Cimatrean Co
Portland
Ore
Anner
AL. G. Barnes
Lions
Tigers
Jaguars
Nero
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