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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1914
Page
4
A garbled OCR passage from a Massachusetts college notes German colleague return and fears of violent action. The text references professors planning for the German colleague and fears of an explosion, but details are incomplete and unclear.
A garbled text fragment lists burial grounds with dates from 1606 to 1787 and mentions copyright talk by unnamed speakers. The piece references graves and a Punch Bowl in a Pennsylvanian sounding setting, but the overall content is inconsistent and unclear.
A Lackawanna resident recalls using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after childbirth to relieve fatigue and restore health. The testimonial claims improved well being, ability to work, and the relief of feminine discomforts including displacements, inflammation, and irregularities, asserting confidence in the remedy.
Northern Mexico leader Francisco Villa announces independence from Carranza forces. He orders railway closure as a precaution and sends munitions and troops to Chihuahua and Sonora. Reports say 600,000 pesos in Villa currency circulate to bolster Maytorena’s revolt while Obregon is reportedly detained. Troops vie to counter Carranza northward movement from Zacatecas as rebels pull back two brigades from Sonora.
Belated reports from Presbyterian mission fields warn of dire global consequences from the European war. Africa faces a critical situation while Syria is in utter hopelessness and Iran chaotic financially. India lacks aid, Chile’s industry suffers, Guatemala’s poor face hunger and confiscation of wealth. Dr. A W Haley, secretary of the board, paints somber scenes from mission stations.
Report from Hungary's interior ministry details cholera cases among wounded soldiers returned from Galicia. First case on September 16 at Bekescsaba, with eight more cases in Munnes Tokad and Donmaigerdaholy near Vienna.
McAdoo denounces banks hoarding money and piling reserves claiming extraordinary cash hoarding across the country. He says federal action limited to reports on excess reserves and that state officials may receive information on money-hoarding in state banks and trusts.
Londoners grow apprehensive about German air raids as Zeppelins might fly over the city. Gunners and blackout measures lessen visibility. Buckingham Palace lights remain out and public venues urged to dim lights to avoid aiding aerial navigators.
Ostend reports a Belgian tale of Freemasonry saving 50 citizens from a German firing squad at Louvain. A narrator claimed a Masonic sign caused a German officer to halt the execution and release the group, sparing many lives despite the tense moment in occupied Belgium.
American Red Cross official Ernst P. Bicknell reports hundreds of thousands wounded across Europe. He arrives aboard the Olympic detailing massive needs for nurses, surgeons, and medical supplies as Red Cross facilities exhaust capacity and battlefield hospitals overflow.
Fragmented dispatches recount global war chatter. A Khai’s influence over India’s 60 million and Khoja Moslems under Ay Khan surfaces amid calls for service to government. Reports also note German Europe war movements and a Berlin note claiming the Rheims cathedral spared amid heavy bombardment orders.
Northwest market reports describe hops holding at 17 cents on 250 bales while owners resist offers under 18 cents. Apple demand rises with Gravenstein and Jonathan varieties, and Canadian crop fears ease. Wheat oats and hay prices listed alongside beef, pork, and poultry bids, with White River Yakima potlucks noted.
A New York Tribune summary notes the International Investor company starts a campaign to urge farmers to use every available tool to raise yields. It argues increased production meets rising European demand and helps both markets and humanitarian goals by balancing grain supply.
A garbled OCR mix lists ad ledes and quotes from various sources, including references to Vosrs's Vermifuge and a Whitman line, plus disjoint anecdotes about a couple's conversation and a rambler in a Cincinnati Enquirer item. The text is fragmentary with uncertain names and dates.
Purified blood acts with clear evidence of direct action. The text discusses a famous purifier, its active components, and immediate improvement in appearance and health. It mentions benefits such as weight loss, nerve strength, and fever reduction, with references to various claimed bodily effects and a strong healing claim.
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