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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1910
Page
6
A garden infested with snakes hires a Western style charmer who lures reptiles from the hedge into a basket with mystic music. Despite claiming sacredness, repeated displays multiply the snakes and lead to police removal after the owner suspects trickery and seeks protection.
An anxious parent demands fortitude patience and character from would-be suitors appealing for a daughter’s hand. The dialogue questions the suitor’s resolve and integrity, asking for assurance of strength perseverance and moral steadiness before approval.
A fragmentary account recalls a visitor mentioning a husband hurling stones at his wife in a newly married couple. The dialogue hints at ill temper and mixed reactions, with garbled lines about diamonds and familiarity versus respect, ending with unclear attribution.
The barograph, like a mariner’s compass, measures aviation altitudes by recording air pressure changes on a rotating cylinder. It lies in a sealed weatherproof box attached to the aircraft and must be watched constantly to detect tiny climbs or descents and changes in air currents.
A Massachusetts man, Benny Huntingdon, avoids doctors for years despite rheumatic pain. With paralysis and heart flutter, he contemplates paying a doctor’s visit. His old schoolmate Josiah reveals a physician may charge up to two dollars per visit. Benny sighs that he might prefer death to the cost.
Notice to creditors for Louis A. Githens estate in Umatilla County Oregon. J D Plamondon appointed administrator. Creditors must present claims with vouchers within six months at Athena Oregon. Also advertisement for wireless telegraphy training and jobs from National Telegraph Institute of Portland with pay and positions.
A compact notice describes the licorice plant from root growth to harvesting, noting its three year development and winter digging. It also recounts a Kaffir custom about not pronouncing husbands names, illustrated by a woman mispronouncing a prayer line. The item closes with an urban joke from the Cleveland Leader.
A brief mention describes chess played in ancient Ceylon with local quirks. The king may not castle but can jump like a knight, pawns are exchangeable on the last row for a peasant, and the text hints at a persistent collector as a closing note.
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