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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
4
A tense scene unfolds as a woman pressures William Tomine to perform a task he refuses. She seizes his arm, slips a knife into his hand, and commands him to peel the potatoes before bed, arguing that it must be done despite his pride and hunger.
An article by R G WEATHERSTONE on feeding methods for winded horses and slow draft animals stresses small frequent meals, succulent greens, dry grain with roots, and ample water. It advises ventilation, regular exercise, and careful observation of the digestive system, noting medicines rarely help and sedatives may offer temporary relief.
A promotional blurb touts an Implement catalog as a helpful money saving source for farm machinery. It offers free copies upon request by mentioning the paper. A Virginia school lyceum debated capital punishment, with Bal Basey arguing for abolition and a punchy plea noting many necks being broke as a reason.
Fragmentary lines warn that leniency toward softness risks relegation to the rear and losing standing. The speaker urges steadiness and robust effort to preserve position and respect.
When the appetite lags and digestion is weak or bowels and liver are inactive, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters promises relief and improved digestion. The claim highlights a tonic effect for diminished appetite and sluggish organs.
A collage of brief comic snippets and witty remarks from various columns. Jests touch on proverbs with pictures, recited verses, mistaken phrases, and domestic humor. A brief note on ink stain removal and a quip about safety pins closes the collage with a nod to moral sentiments and wealth.
Coryza is chronic nasal catarrh often linked to catching cold with ongoing discharge and foul breath. Treatments cited include Peruna to be held in the mouth and inhaled, warm salt water rinses, and liberal nasal cleaning twice daily.
A University of Wyoming bulletin cites experts praising wide steel wheels for farm use. They claim lighter draft, easier on teams, and quicker payback by eliminating common wood-wheel problems. Users report reduced pasture damage and less rutting than narrow tires.
Colts need proper feeding and shelter before winter. Start gradual feeding as pasture shortens, with a small pasture inclosure near salting or watering place to keep mares from away from foals. Oats with bran mix provide excellent starter feed. begin with light rations and increase to a quart daily.
A reader note outlines pony farming as a profit source, noting ponies sell readily in city markets and could delight children at home while expanding local demand. It also touches on mining mules, spraying for elm scale, pig and alfalfa pasture economy, and frogs legs rising in popularity with Minnesota leading demand for bullfrogs.
A column mix sketches home remedies for carbolic acid poisoning and odd anecdotes. Advice recommends diluting with water or milk, drinking soap if available, and using magnesia or plaster powder mixed with milk or water, then follow with warm liquids. A telegram story follows about a college town wedding and a joking message from the bride and groom.
Advertising copy promotes Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills as a gentle laxative and tonic. It claims to coax the liver into action, relieve constipation, and improve digestion, priced at 25 cents and sold by all druggists.
A scattered set of household tips includes mounting cheap pictures by staining a border and placing the print on a framed board, plus making sterilized bandages from old linen for emergencies. Also mentions eye care with Murine, a china anecdote, fruit cookies recipe, and short humor snippets.
The article notes giant Australian eucalyptus and California mammoth trees with bases up to 108 feet and heights near 87 feet, dating rings to thousands of years. It mentions a wall sheltered oldest stump on a coast of Asia Minor, plus ancient Roman piles and century‑old beams. It highlights wood durability underwater and government efforts to preserve timber with oils and tar products.
A pasted mix of practical tips and sharp witticisms includes varnish advice to waterproof luggage and improve durability, a homely remark about a child’s stocking hole, a quip about absolute power and contentment, a Cervantes quote about contentment, and scattered notes on weather and distant happenings. the jumble preserves quirky voices and fragmentary phrases from a period newspaper page.
Verna Witxxs of Piattsburg Mississippi credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing pregnancy related distress and saving her baby. The note praises the tonic as highly beneficial and life saving, stating it eased indigestion and pain.
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