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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
5
Mrs Russell Sage proposes a grant of five hundred thousand dollars to the American Bible Society with an equally large matching sum still to be raised. The offer expires on the last day of the current year.
For grain growers a new product Woodlark Squirrel Poison is pitched as the most reliable and destructive agent against gophers squirrels sage rats and prairie dogs. It requires no mixing or preparation and is claimed to be ready for use with a money back guarantee if not as claimed. Hoyt Crumbar Co Portland Oregon offers a free pamphlet.
A compiled list notes where theater figures were born. It includes Cyril Scott born in Ireland, Trixie Friganza from Cincinnati, Warry Woodruff from Hartford, and Jane others: Belasco in San Francisco, Blanche Ring from Boston, Adele Ritchie from Philadelphia, and Emma Eames from Shanghai, plus many more like Joseph Weber, Lew Fields, and Chauncey Olcott with origins spanning New York, Providence, Chicago, Montreal, and Amsterdam area.
A readers dialogue fragment shows Mr. Jones reacting to finding a worm in an out item. A friend offers water to wash it down, but Jones resists and questions why the other person should pay. The lines imply tension and a public setting.
A sharp quip from Puck hints at backstage tactics as actors and managers clash over casting. The quote notes roasts of the show and the idea of hiring actors’ wives for minor roles to provoke a reaction and keep the production lively.
There is no other season when medicine is as needed. The passage claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies and enriches the blood, cures eruptions, and builds vitality. It promotes the liquid form or Sarsatabs as the usual delivery method and urges readers to get it today.
A German professor claims a boy walking a mile through town encounters 10,000,000 germs that could kill him. The advice urges staying home, fetching coal and ashes duties, and if danger arises to seal the cook stove and whitewash the cellar.
A Timorous Adamaston longs for youth's joys but would rather be a hardworking man than join a football game as noted by the Washington Star.
Dr Gustav Le Bon questions radium existence and calls for a $10 000 fund to test whether the metal exists He argues phosphorescence stems from unknown combinations like sulphide compounds and that radium is really just a chloride or bromide mixed with traces He predicts research will yield barium from the chloride and that radioactivity is from unknown chemistry.
A jumble of ad copy and quips appears, including Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims and various humorous verses. The text references teething remedies, strict women, a Priscilla and John Alden spinning scene, mining jokes, patent office notes, and a joke about price drops, all in a cluttered newspaper fragment.
Munyon's pills claim to gently stimulate digestive and nervous systems, enrich the blood, and aid nourishment without calomel. They advertise soothing, healing effects and offer free medical advice from Munyon's Doctors. Trial package available for 10 cents.
A comic exchange shows Gerald pressing for marriage as a plan hinges on family summer schedules. The woman resists, citing parental plans and her own firm stance. The suitor escalates pressure in a light Chicago Tribune style.
A nostalgic remedy advertisement touts Kasparilla as the premier tonic for spring ailments and debility. It claims to restore energy, aid digestion, and clear up various skin and bodily complaints, positioning the product as a natural corrective for overall health.
The Return of Anthony Drexel Jr shortly after revealing his engagement to Marjorie Gould was noted as he dined at the Knickerbocker Club on Fifth Avenue. Drexel joked about parsimony and wealth, recounting a Philadelphia tale of a miserly millionaire and a valet's trousers.
The exchange centers on Algy informing Maudie of their engagement and Bivina’s reaction. Algy recalls Bivina’s cheerful remark, calling him a lucky dog. The playful dialogue reveals light social teasing about the forthcoming union.
A dialogic quip about truth and lies surfaces in a wry exchange. The speaker references classic puzzles from Socrates and jokes about age old debates such as who wrote The Beautiful Snow and whether the consumer bears the tax, delivered with a groan and playful tone.
This health note urges prompt action at the first sign of weakness and recommends Hostetters Stomach Bitters as friendly aid. It claims delaying remedies worsens illness and that a few doses can ward off sick spells, listing conditions like Poor Appetite Heartburn Indigestion Dyspepsia and Malaria among target uses.
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