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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
5
A Marinette Wisconsin reader testifies to Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring tonic and blood purifier. After a poor spring and sleepless nights, the product provided renewed energy and well being. The ad urges insisting on Hood's, available in liquid or Sarsatabs.
A vintage recipe describes a pie baked in a tin with pastry, soda and cream of tartar, filled with Baldwin or Greening apples, molasses, salt pork, and nutmeg. The top crust is vented, milk brushed, and the pie slowly baked for three hours, then covered to stew the juices thickened with flour. Serve hot or cold.
A humorous piece cites a series of car troubles faced by a prominent performer between Worthing Shoreham and Brighton. It notes the length of courtship as a modern hurdle, arguing that amassing means for marriage demands more time than ever and questions shortening courtships despite perceived pleasures.
An exchange notes that Cxyzowaki has been charged with forgery, questioning why he would want to forge another man’s name. The text also includes garbled medical and age-old slogans, resembling a fragmented period newspaper snippet with unreliable details.
Professor C I Lewis of Oregon Agricultural College outlines pruning aims for vigor fruitfulness and easier orchard work. He advises studying tree type and bearing habits, notes differing pruning needs by species and age, warns heavy top pruning can trigger weak growth, and discusses head height and open vase or pyramid forms.
The article argues there is no concept of a lazy child, insisting backwardness stems from sickness or hunger rather than personal laziness, urging attention to underlying causes. It emphasizes that children’s performance reflects their health and nourishment.
The piece notes historical cases of prolonged fasting such as twenty one days for entombed French miners and a cancer patient who survived fifty six days without food or drink. It mentions Indian thakire abstaining for long periods, describing a sleep like trance and minimal bodily functions during fasting.
The guide details staged pruning from year one to year three and beyond, selecting 3-5 leaders, shortening to 10-12 inches, removing laterals, and limiting new growth to two branches per year. It advises early spring pruning, heading back for strength, avoiding overthinning, and cautions against pruning frosted wood and excessive water sprouts. It also covers summer pruning around July and wound care with wax.
A predicted future sees cheese makers attaching seed germ laboratories to factories. Pure cultures of cheese bacteria would be grown and nurtured, producing standardized flavors from one central facility rather than sourcing from diverse regions. Prices could drop as output becomes centralized and cheaper.
Stores advertise Murine Eye Remedy for red weak weary watery eyes and granulated lids, with liquid 25¢ to $1.00 and salve in aseptic tubes 25¢ to $1.00. Free eye books and advice from Mall. Also notes on furniture care using olive oil, raw linseed oil, and warm beer for oak and mahogany darkening.
A sermon on ministers speaking out stirs debate as a journalist notes that a preacher’s duty includes provocation. Plus, an old patent pill ad claims to regulate digestion and energy, followed by a science explainer on why photographic lightning appears as black webbing due to plate overexposure.
A Sherbrooke power project unearthed a round smooth bore well 36 feet deep at river bottom. Engineers traced the whirling, turbinelike stone as the river’s force kept the boring action. The discovery raises questions about ancient river geology and long standing natural features.
Fort Meyer Virginia detachment of the U S signal corps recently unpacked its wireless gear and erected a 40 foot antenna in 68 seconds. The system can exchange messages up to 25 miles distant, demonstrating remarkable speed and readiness in communications setup.
Barry O Brien cites a tale of Sydney Smith evaluating an unfinished portrait of a notable Nonconformist divine. He quips that the artist should add a stronger hostile expression toward the established church to capture the subject's spirit.
In a clipped dialogue a boss tells William his salary will be doubled. The speaker questions the current pay as the plan is outlined, with remarks indicating the young worker’s wages being discussed and speculation about the amount. The fragment hints at tense mood and uncertain figures.
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