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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1907
Page
3
Spring medicine touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best due to blood purification improved digestion appetite and renewed brain nerve and digestive strength. It cites 46 366 testimonials in two years plus a guaranteed claim under the 1908 Food and Drugs Act.
A historical ox yoke crafted by Abraham Lincoln and presented to the University of Illinois Agricultural Museum in 1871 was redisplayed after a recent exhibit rearrangement. The yoke rests in a glass case with a support frame built from boards from Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois home.
A bizarre rule proposal in the Arkansas legislature involves fines for a woman wearing a stuffed bird in her hat. A Japanese bride, meanwhile, responds to family friction by gifting wedding presents to her parents as a gesture of appreciation.
David Warfield recalls a childhood circus in his cellar in San Francisco and a pivotal spanking by his mother that redirected him from a flying trapeze dream to acting. He describes the makeshift show, his improvised tights, and the moment his mother influenced his life with a sharp remaking of his ambitions.
The piece blends quirky travel curiosities and animal anecdotes. It cites F M Ware on horse training, recounts a fierce South American spider that chased a rider, and praises a cheetah for politeness. It also recalls Joseph Bonaparte’s American sojourn and ends with a quip about asserting strength of character.
An assortment of garbled dialogue and stray phrases portrays a playful cabinet of odd quotes. The text references sumptuary laws in the Cook Islands and snippets about characters named Polly and a sentimental youth with a guitar, all tangled in a stream of disjointed lines.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a direct blood action remedy with a $100 reward if not cured. It claims to strengthen the constitution and assist nature in healing the disease. It also notes France's industrial labor force, with about 5,800,000 workers and 400,000 unemployed on average.
Roose velt Ave resident B Frank Doremus recalls severe 1897 kidney trouble with headaches dizziness sleeplessness and leg swelling. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills the swelling subsided urine normalized and pain vanished. He notes no illness for years and that the product is sold by dealers for 60 cents a box from Fouter Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A London Chronicle note recalls Alexander Brice of Kirknewtown in 1705 testing how snow depth relates to rainfall. He found that wind and cold affect water yield, estimating water equal to one tenth of snow bulk for freshly fallen snow under moderate wind. The item includes odd ad‑hoc remarks and fragmentary snippets on clothing and suppliers.
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