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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1911
Page
3
A Brooklyn Citizen clipping shows Mrs. Carter and a cook debating a murder case troubling rural Black residents. They question if the husband will be hanged for killing his wife, noting the court will decide if it was deliberate. The dialogue reflects local attitudes and personal histories.
In fall, proper lamb management prevents thin ewes and supports early breeding. Wean lambs at start of June to avoid heat damage, then keep growth with fresh pasture and a daily supplement of oats, corn, and cake oil meal. A balanced mix boosts growth and readiness for fall sales.
A Palm Progress writer urges farmers to revive home meat production using concrete smokehouses. Concrete offers fire safety, security, and durability over wood, and can include a sunken cellar beneath for storage. author notes a personal well‑used example on a south‑sloped, well‑drained farm.
Cover crop guidance advocates sowing Crimson clover in light soils and mild climates while winter vetch suits northern areas, with inoculation and timing key for vetch growth. It praises crop as a soil-improving staple when conditions are right, and urges poultry houses to maximize sunshine and ventilation replacing old alignments.
Professor J E Rice of Cornell University told Missouri Agricultural College students that old time hens laid fewer eggs. He noted modern laying stock varies from 100 to 200 eggs per year and described differences in breed productivity.
Fragmented notes on weed control advise keeping down noxious weeds before seeds form and removing young plants after seeds are scattered. A separate crude line disparaging Turks as cowards appears, reflecting biased opinion and garbled OCR text.
A garbled montage of humorous exchanges and snippets from magazines and newspapers. It features a professor debating name changes with his wife, a quip about pin money, and transient scenes of a child on a bench. The text captures light domestic banter with period voice and scattered captions.
F L Deason of near Collinsville faced circuit court before Judge Buckley charged with maintaining four households for 18 years. Three sisters Cricket Dorsh and Ellen Cochran admitted their children with Deason. Deason denied polygamy. Sisters sentenced to county departure and other penalties. Deason calm. Neighbors believed ignorant of conditions in sparsely settled Collinsville area.
Waupun Wisconsin officers completed a prison search uncovering contraband after eight years with the seizure of 163 knives, 36 flies, seven saws, 13 long weapons, drills, wire and other tools. Prisoners reportedly surrendered the items, which included nitroglycerine and sealing wax for making impressions.
Mrs. William Parry of Crown Point dried four handkerchiefs on a high bush. Within an hour two vanished. After replenishing them, two sparrows swooped from an apple tree and carried off the new items. A son who climbed the tree found the four handkerchiefs fashioned into a neat cozy.
In Pittsburgh Judge L L Davia rules a controversial operation on five year old Minnie Johna requiring both legs to be broken and reset. Two physicians testified the procedure is simple and rarely fatal though the parents cried out in court.
Hamilton Ontario man Joseph Srierbrooke, who built $57,000 in interest from quick stock turns, plans a world tour. He says a market loss would have driven him to suicide rather than return to drudgery. A Memphis Tennessee will mentions a Shelby county farmer John Engnah and a mule, providing for widow daughter and the animal with strict conditions.
A patchwork of humorous quips and advertising blurbs appears, featuring a Chicago editor remarking on drawers and cash, a Murine eye remedy pitch, a university professor anecdote, Ball Blue bluing, bridge quips, Dr. Pierce's Pellets, vacation anecdotes, a weights and measures tale, and a beach gossip joke, all presented in a dated, miscellany format.
Chicago readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments in a testimonial letter. The signer recounts relief from weakness and stomach trouble after insisting on the product rather than substitutes, noting decades of use and success reported across communities.
A terse exchange ties a woman's black eye to her husband who is jailed for attacking an Indy, with the remark appearing on page 1. The odd chain links domestic abuse to a broader assault, highlighting ongoing tensions and legal action.
Massachusetts representative Gardner told the Washington Star that the immigrant’s misfortune was not understanding his path. He noted people chase what they dislike and recounted a humorous exchange about a depredations story.
Holden’s shop keeps a taciturn parrot on a perch until a Cuban lady speaks to it in Spanish. The bird suddenly chatters fluent Spanish, then, when asked if it understands the language, replies that it does not, prompting the lady to exclaim and depart in embarrassment. Success.
Young men are urged to apply for vacancies in railroad and telegraph operating departments due to deaths and promotions. Pay starts 75 to 90 dollars monthly with promotion potential to dispatcher. The National Telegraph Institute in Portland offers training with direct lines to Southern Pacific and United Wireless. Seagoing ships require wireless gear. many operators needed. Apply today for winter study and a solid career with advancement.
An advertisement touts a health syrup claimed to strengthen and warm organs naturally for all ages. It emphasizes a genuine product with the California Fig Syrup Co name printed on every package.
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