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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
5
A 8 by 12 foot movable colony house used at Macdonald College Que. for 25 hens and 2 males in winter, half as many in summer, drawn by horse teams. It provides fresh ground, uses waste feed, and can be built with available material.
The report highlights Arkansas producing over 60 percent of national bauxite last year, alongside global notes on butter purity law in Holland, tungsten lighting fixtures, and U S government wireless stations. It also covers aerostatics teaching in Goettingen, coal upgrades, milk sterilization via ultraviolet rays, and linguistic insights on the Yana language with Calaveras forest giants.
A Philadelphia letter from Oct 6 1780 by Charles Petit discusses Benedict Arnold’s treason and Gen Nathanael Greene’s role. It notes Gates southern campaign views and Southern support for Greene over St Clair, citing motives and public reaction.
A physician argues that coughing in churches and theaters stems from acoustics. He suggests better auditorium acoustics will reduce coughs as audiences strain to hear muffed lines, claiming clearer sound prevents the reflex cough.
A quirky excerpt shows a woman doctor inviting bachelors to an electrical tea. The speaker imagines futures from a Mule battery powered tea to an electric stove tea and even fears potential electrocution as they inch toward what may come.
A temperance lecturer closes his speech inviting questions as a concerned audience member asks if one can get drunk on sauer kraut. The scene includes a theater fire scare after a villain drops a cigarette into the snow. Comic Cuts and Practical Patriot items dismiss tax burdens and promote Hamlins Wizard Oil as a cure for pain.
The Houston Post notes observations from England that towns with hard water show a lower death rate. In soft water towns the rate is 19.2 compared to 16.5 in hard water areas, suggesting a health impact linked to water hardness.
A clipped local style item contrasts a dramatic household scene with a humorous remark from a baseball umpire. It notes the pressure to think quickly, comparing the fast decisions players must make to the comic phrase about a misstep yielding a pop bottle. The piece mixes literary humor and sports imagery.
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