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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1912
Page
4
The Atlanta Constitution recalls a rural father’s boast after graduation about shaping his sons into varied careers. Alfred, five, watches his mother place a nickel in a telephone box and asks if his father caught the coin in the little black box.
The Magasius of American History notes James G. Blaine possessed a rare talent to dismiss visitors seeking favors while maintaining a fraternal air. Although universally beloved, his bid for the nation's highest office ultimately failed, a fate attributed to the burden of refusal.
The Pekingese, once a royal imperial palace exclusive, is now a popular breed with about 60 enthusiasts. Removal of these diminutive dogs from the palace was a capital offense. Two were taken to Europe after Pekin’s 1860 capture, becoming ancestors of American specimens.
A fragment notes minor street rules in Parle about dropping waste paper and police etiquette. It mentions a officer guiding offenders to pick up litter, and a curious line about a life insurance beneficiary for a wife who receives ready money when a husband’s policy proves useful.
A Washington inventor patents a nail puller with a curved shoulder and a toothed wheel eccentrically mounted on one side of a hammer. The device combines a puller action with hammer form for driving and removing nails.
A museum hopes to recover a last surviving dance of adventure as even the American Museum of Natural History seeks a gray California whale specimen for its collection. The hunt aims to secure a rare artifact deemed essential to their exhibits.
Ayer's Hair Vigor claims to destroy all dandruff and keep the scalp clean and healthy. It promotes hair growth, makes hair soft and smooth, and reduces shedding without coloring or harming the hair.
A newspaper letter argues against letting farmers alone drag roads. It condemns the “Let George do it” approach as inequitable and urges paying workers with cash or warrants. The piece insists on fair remuneration for all who perform road dragging and calls for shared costs.
An article argues for county bonds to fund road work, noting premiums and high demand for Southern road bonds. It cites Bradley County Tennessee where a $90 000 issue yielded a $20 000 premium, raising cash to $110 000. It also discusses property value increases from highways, estimating rural land gains per acre.
Gasoline engines on binders keep the machinery in full operation when grain is struck and elevators run when horses stop. Wet ground, choked aprons, and irrigation ditches slow horse power. an auxiliary engine reduces these delays, avoids rework, and often exceeds horse speed.
Time and labor are wasted when farm buildings are poorly arranged requiring unnecessary travel between chores. Early inefficiencies raise costs and reduce productivity for farmers, especially during busy seasons.
The text suggests planting mulberries near cherry groves to safeguard fruit and discusses the high costs of replacing poor cattle with better bred stock, noting that keeping poor cows is cheaper. It advises taking two to three years to prepare an orchard, studying soil, methods, markets, and best tree prices.
A Brooklyn resident recounts a visit from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to take five orphaned kittens. She fumes at intrusive questions about her family, home, and neighbors before ending the call and paying a boy to drown the kittens.
A noted scientist reports microbes peak in the air at nine o clock in the morning and at nine in the evening, with lower levels at three in the morning and three in the afternoon. He attributes the pattern to human movements and notes a morning and evening rush, followed by a post lunch lull.
Essay notes a new-thought gospel urging forgetting troubles to replace pain with hopeful thought, claiming physical cures for illness. It cites historical proverbs and Morton guidance, then shifts to a quirky scene in New York where two friends discuss a corkscrew tale labeled Pat Aug 16 16, illustrating wonder and confusion in modern philosophy discourse.
A 75 year old man who had long preyed on charity cases by feigning suicide in Paris died when a new attempt to perform his act failed. He rigged a rope and chair, toppled furniture, and feigned distress, but this time no one came to help and he perished.
Instructions describe making dustless dusters by soaking cheesecloth in kerosene, drying in a tin box for at least 24 hours, then using to absorb dust without smearing. A housekeeper uses cut stocking logs and an treated old stocking for delicate dusting.
A fragmentary piece notes the smallest book in the world made by Nathan Dale of Cleveland to fit a postage stamp. It also mentions Persian customs where mourners shed tears at funerals and a priest preserves the tears in bottles for healing, citing Dombaugh for context.
The mayor of a Witle commune in the Pyrenees issues a decree prohibiting dancing within the village during the hour after Sunday mass to prevent disturbing cocks, hens, and other domestic animals during their rest, citing agricultural harm.
A young man proclaims traits of honesty and charm as he seeks employment, while Senator Sorghum warns many have failed to gain even a complimentary vote at conventions despite similar assurances. A newspaper note mentions a wedding accident in Lille near Parle where a bride is injured and the groom escapes unharmed.
A fragmentary Lambeth scene shows a woman charged with disorderly conduct presenting her photo to a magistrate and asserting she would wear if accused. In the thread, a mother warns about a poet suitor as a daughter is courted, with playful scattered quotes about magazines and factories.
A boy defines a best friend as someone who knows him well. Commentary on intolerance links strength to conviction but urges charity for others’ views. A New York peanut vendor quips that avoiding danger matters more than confrontation.
A brief quotation notes that marriage is a delight but not a duty for men or women, challenging the idea that lifelong wedlock is a demanded obligation. The line reflects Repplier’s view on autonomy and social norms surrounding marriage.
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