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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
4
A garbled ad segment touts Hanford Balm as a cleanser and healer for wounds and poison germs. The faulty text also references Hazelwood Co Portland Oregon and includes stray lines about wealth, court scenes in Texas, and a home remedy for pimples and boils with a Golden Medical Discovery product.
A Washington Star excerpt promotes drinking a quart of hot phosphate water on an empty stomach to cleanse the body, purge toxins, ease headaches, and improve appetite and digestion. It claims benefits include purging toxins, easing stomach issues, and boosting breakfast enjoyment, with a humorous note about a boy watching football.
An advertisement promotes a remedy named Anurie claimed to eliminate uric acid buildup causing backache rheumatism and related symptoms. It asserts kidney cleansing benefits and alleges a dramatic advantage over competitors, urging orders via mail for full treatment and trials.
Northwest market notes list prices for wheat and hides, alpaca and pelts, vegetables and fruits, dairy and meat products, and ranch goods. Includes per ton, per crate, per pound figures for Oregon farming regions, Eastern Oregon timothy hay, millfeed, vegetables like cabbage and potatoes, apples, berries, poultry, eggs, and cattle prices among others.
Market notes show oats offered for prompt delivery at 26.28 with 20.75 asked and June cuts at 27.60 as buyers in the Sound press for supplies. Traders cite uncertain carryover, stubborn holdings, and pending government action as factors in a stronger market. California drought feeds barley strength, raising overall feed costs.
Raiso Tanbark in Northwest and Errore collaborate with Portland chamber of commerce and agricultural college to foster wattie bark curing for tanning in Oregon. Australia pushes wattle growth campaign in New South Wales due to bark scarcity. North Yakima wool sales report show large bids, with names like Pete A. Gore George Jackson Isidor Koshland and others handling tens of thousands of pounds. Shearing winds up locally, with Kittitas county set to begin May 16.
Woolshoring operations begin near The Dalles as shouters start work in Deschutes country. The Dalles clip of 40,000 pounds reached Wool Ware home company amid reports of ongoing wool and hemp trade activity and improving coast market demand for consitrates.
A faded gray to deep brunette effect is claimed for Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ad-style text touts home mixing, advises dampening a brush, and asserts hair becomes darker and shinier after one or two applications. References to unrelated jokes appear in the surrounding text.
An aging health ad warns that overindulgence in rich food harms kidneys leading to back pain and nocturnal urination. It promotes Tan Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy made from grape juice and uthia, claiming it cleanses kidneys and ends bladder issues with a daily four ounce dose in water.
A Tin 11 year old girl from Cantle Indiana reports chronic pain and regularity issues but after taking Lydia E Pinkham vegetable compound she says she feels like a new person and no longer suffers. The ad promotes the medicine with personal testimonial and offers confidential advice from Lydia K Pinkham Medicine Co.
Frightful border raid by an estimated 200 Mexican bandits strikes Glenn Springs Hoquillas and Deemers in the Big Bend region. Three American soldiers are wounded two citizens missing and believed killed as cavalry pursue across the line. Bands attacked a store and homes before firing on a mud adobe outpost in a fierce two hour fight.
General Pershing's official report describes the defeat of a Villa group at Ojo-Azueten on Thursday. Major Howse led 80 miles from Ben Antonio and the pursuit ended with 42 killed and 75 horses and six Carranza prisoners captured. American casualties none. Also noted are near misses and wounded counts, with more Mexican scattered areas as the chase continues.
Police raided a Seattle drugstore owned by James J. and seized a large quantity of intimate articles. The items were valued around $10,000, with many missing or damaged. No mirror or exact pat details could be confirmed.
Fragmented historical text presents gossip, legal mishaps, and humorous exchanges. A railroad lawyer comments on Irishness and human nature while a widow sues for damages after a section hand is killed by an ex train. A main witness asserts the locomotive whistle sounded after the train passed, challenging the company.
In the Louisville Courier Journal a lighthearted note describes a boiled dinner as a simple habit that keeps wives content and avoids spousal arguments, illustrating home life trivia from a bygone era.
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