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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
2
A compilation of column notes from Oregon papers discusses home merchant advertising battles, the eight types of town killers, and editor contrasts with city mail order rivals. It also reports on sensational Portland notes, Philippine governor honors, Methodist conference tobacco debates, and various local curiosities.
Carl Fletcher, a six foot seven and a half in shoes teen from Seattle high school, appears the tallest high school student in the United States at about 18 years old. His height stands out among peers, making him a notable figure in local education circles.
Reportedly every farmer could have a $21,000 check in his pocket as the group asserts large wheat yields. A quoted exchange says marriage should be a serious matter, though outcomes vary.
A Bend Bulletin and Prineville Review discussion rebutts calls of national shame over Tand finud exposures. Public response stresses accountability and local impact, urging careful reporting while condemning sensationalism.
The piece argues that officials and their allies should be exposed for corruption tied to a conspiracy to rob the government. It condemns local papers for criticizing fraud prosecutions and urges public condemnation of rank rascality over defending accused officeholders.
Samuel Hopking Adama in the American Magazine catalogues several rural tales of dynamite in hay and livestock. He notes many versions vary by state from Pennsylvania to Montana but warns nitroglycerine would kill any animal before the owner could react, exposing the stories as flawed or exaggerated.
A collection of quirky household tips ranges from storing radios and keeping mosquitoes away to preserving a diamond necklace by hanging it in a garden. The piece then shifts to Chicago Chronicle report on Charles KE Hunter, a district clerk in Oklahoma City who plans to resign citing exorbitant fees. he previously urged a fixed salary for court clerks and notes his Rough Rider service and Roosevelts endorsement.
An advertisement extols the Golden Medical Discovery for nervousness indigestion and vitality. It asserts the formula contains no alcohol and highlights ingredients such as Golden Seal Stone fruit Black Cherry bark and Bloodroot. It advertises a cloth bound medical book and pellets for sale by mail from Dr. Pierce with payment in stamps.
If there is no piano in the house one should be purchased or hired. It should be one of the best pianos shown in our rooms. These instruments are the perfection of mechanical workmanship and unmatched for sweetness and richness of tone. Stanley Piano House Main Street Walla Walla Washington.
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