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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
4
Readers glimpse a noisy shop interaction where a customer pleads for a lower price while the draper notes the burden of sales. The clipped dialogue mixes shop talk with quotes on calm strength and enduring patience from Washington Gideon and others, reflecting social attitudes of the period.
An OCR fragment discusses Women and Health claims about a Dearen Favorite Prescription from London. It mentions medical discovery, praise for a medicine, and consumer orders by mail. Also touches on ads for Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and liver pills, with references to public attitudes toward liquor ads and reviews from various publications.
London reports another Zeppelin raid with one airship brought down north of the city in flames. British authorities note several Zeppelins attacked the coast near London and the east of England, with casualties and crew recoveries amid varying reports.
A confused report describes a $1,000,000 shipment through San Francisco ports to Yokohama, then mentions a Pacific line plan and a rail crash in which at least 26 people were injured or killed. The piece threads through disjointed names, places, ships, and dates, reflecting a chaotic OCR fragment of maritime and transit news.
Mrs J. S. Banton of Columbus Ohio reports six years of female troubles and stomach pain ending after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restored appetite weight gain and strength and notes her husband believes the medicine saved her life.
A young man, awkward in social graces, courted a daughter at a dance. She eyed him with a cold look and refused to name a partner. He retorted he did not mind as they differed in that respect, a sharp exchange ending with a jest about differing preferences.
The readable text shows a confused exchange among family members at a downtown meal. Names and details are garbled, producing a nonsensical scene with hints of lunch and misheard phrases.
The article blends market figures for crops and timber with national forest estimates. It cites wood pulp capacity and timber volume in the Northwest, plus prices for wheat, butter, eggs, and various farm commodities. A local note mentions Hebo planting on Slumlaw and a reflective aside on Brooklyn and New York life.
Hop market strengthens with Western demand expanding. Purchases concentrated in Cal-Moros. two large lots bought by T. A. Livesley & Co. at 11 1/2 to 12 cents. No 12 cent offers in state. Western Washington bids 12 cents but growers hold. Yakima reports 13 cents offered. Shadbolt lot of 160 bales sold at Yatinas. California prices firm at 11 cents. Proctor bought 1,200 bales and Wolf 200 bales. Sonoma and Mendocino lots sold at 16 cents. Various buyers, sellers, and lots listed with bale counts.
Market reports from Tacoma show flour prices rising with steady demand for receipts and a limited supply of cantaloupes and watermelons. Prune crops are discussed alongside jute forecasts, potato trends, and dyestuff import analysis, with local notes on prices and crop status across Yakima and Polk County.
Fragmented scraps from a periodical column feature a mock minstrel show with Homeric references and comic verses. The piece parodies performance notes, wedding banter, and stray lines about figures like Aaron, a bridegroom, and a foolish neighbor, all delivered in a ragged, humorous voice.
Fragmentary notes discuss expectations of women and marriage. It mentions a man’s choice and later realization with a reference to statistics about men who commit, suggesting commentary on status and Indianapolis context.
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