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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1914
Page
4
An odd vintage classified note claims a tobacco habit cure offered by Lawe-Duvia Drug Co in Portland Oregon. The ad markets a product called NUPHITE with a price of 1.00 dollars and promises comprehensive relief.
A garbled collage cites industrial capacity, war gear, and economic boom as peace prevails, noting horsepower, supply lines, and substitution. It includes random ad snippets for medicines and humor bits about teachers, anatomy, and a vacation joke from a New Jersey resort.
A mishmash of battlefield updates and rumors from World War I era headlines. Reports describe German actions in Belgium and France, naval engagements with Emden and Yorek, Russian and Austrian movements on the Eastern Front, and diplomatic protests involving Pekin and London. Also noted are domestic reflections on suffrage, prohibition, and scattered human-interest items and curiosities.
A 1914 patient recalls severe eczema lasting a year improved by Resinol ointment and resinol soap, ending with complete cure after a month. The clipping also notes wartime and social brief items, including a divorce filing and stray observations on war rhetoric and fashion.
Indianapolis Star reports on barbed wire entanglements used in the Port Arthur defense during the war with Japan. The four parallel three foot high fences, spaced ten feet apart, and ground wires created an nearly impassable barrier. Japanese forces struggled to cut or bypass the wire, some soldiers entangled on the ground, while attackers used tactics to pull fences away under cover of darkness. The piece notes such entanglements delay and hinder campaigns, with broader implications for German and Russian military use.
An elderly woman was frightened when a wanderer entered the Jones tunnel. The official reassured her that the company has her in custody and will see her through. The exchange reflects cautious humor amid a tense moment in the Kansas City Enquirer’s account.
A historical health piece analyzes tea compounds noting tannic acid and alkaloids form when hot water extracts occur. It warns immoderate tea harms digestion and nerves, while boiling water increases tannin extraction. Directions advocate one strong infusion per cup with brief steeping and immediate serving, plus cautious boiling, to balance benefits and risks.
Disjointed text fragments reference Gemini and Nomen terms with unclear context. Mentions wave, sealant, a 44 mark, 40.9 figure, and various names, but no coherent event, date, or identifiable subject emerges.
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