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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1927
Page
2
Readers in Athena Oregon are offered subscription options including one copy for one year six months and three months plus a price listed as one dollar for the October 14 issue. The notice outlines pricing and plan options for local residents.
Kansas City Star notes Walter dd Gontraditionsi Fijthous German, praised as a great German poet yet mocked for excesses. He blended journalism with poetry, admired Napoleon while despising despotism, and suffered loves and contradictions. He died in 1856 after enduring paralysis and long illness on a “mattress grave.”
A peculiar rain praying method allegedly caused showers after a long drought. Desperate communities in a coastal region reportedly observed a rain temple ritual with priests, offerings, and chanting as thunder persisted and clouds thickened. News notes widespread curiosity about the bizarre practice.
A study by Prot i M Grege of Nebrakka Wesleyi reports experiments on how dogs and other animals respond to color cues. Results suggest color identification affects their choices, with a fox terrier fastest to adjust to color changes and other breeds slower, while gray brightness variations influenced responses.
An excerpt explains the tree stem as the main axis from roots to crown. It describes the bark wood and pith in cross sections, noting heartwood and sapwood and the vital role of wood and bark in a tree’s structure.
Nashville report confirms Governor Austin Peay who had led Tennessee as chief executive since 1927 died at his home. The obituary notes his long service and state leadership.
A Liberty article recounts Father Junipero Serra planting a grapevine in San Gabriel making it the oldest and largest known grapevine with roots of a world changing winery. The vine spans about 140 years and towers over benches once used for country gatherings.
Sir James Crichton Brown, newly appointed medical director of an asylum, attends an inquest into a patient’s death from heart disease. The jury, mostly laborers, agrees the death was natural but notes this is their first encounter with the new medical director and hopes he will stand to the jury's standards.
Hartson, longtime Seattle customs collector and prominent Republican figure, died in a sanitarium here after a period of illness following a general breakdown in health. He had come to Washington for rest and treatment two weeks earlier.
A fragmented excerpt discusses universal knowledge and inquiries about beings in other worlds. It contemplates what creatures inhabit those realms and what materials they might be made of, plus questions about happiness, purpose, and the limits of understanding across worlds.
A garbled excerpt recalls Yale University and New Haven connections, referencing a benefaction to a college and names like Luther. The text suggests a donation flow and a recipient institution but the details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
A fragmentary OCR passage describes Richard Mangfield entering Grand Central in Oshkosh Wisconsin with a valet and comically garbled dialogue. The text contains misread names, stray phrases, and tangled stage directions, creating a muddled snapshot of a bustling arrival and attendant interactions.
A fragmented excerpt portrays Napoleon speaking to a group about his contentment in marriage and the birth of his son. He discusses future plans and reflects on public perception, monarchy finances, and personal mood during coronations with garbled but suggestive lines.
A cryptic report describes a bush search where a miner, aided by a partner, vanished and was later found dead. The surviving companion failed to tally results as the group moved through the bush seeking clues and wells amid confusion and near misses.
The article argues against the belief that trees grow mainly in warm months. It cites the American Tree Association noting significant height growth can occur outside summer, even at latitudes toward the south. The text emphasizes accurate growth timing is complex and varies by species.
George Shevar offers horses in Barrett pasture 1% mile north of Athena for sale. Interested buyers should call 65 Union, Oregon. Stock priced to move to tidy herd. Also piano for sale by Tallman Piano Store in Salem, Oregon, at $10 per month with immediate sale.
An Indianapolis youth in his early twenties answered a doorbell and faced a young salesman claiming to be “in the world” by selling magazine subscriptions. The visitor appeared much younger, seemed unsure, and asked if the mother was home or if any lines were being taken. He then offered Youth's Companion before leaving.
An Oversigi story notes Randy wins a $1,500 car after battling two tekets for gy bul lot, while friends rush to his house to congratulate him. They find him miserable, asking why he bought a second ticket, lamenting the puzzling purchase.
Recent experiments from the United States Bureau of Standards reported in Popular Science Monthly show that the shade of rubber goods affects their endurance when exposed to sunlight. Darker rubber lasts longer, while lighter tones degrade more quickly under UV exposure.
A terse note references an intriguing pairing described as an intelligence match between a man under thirty and a woman of twenty. The line hints at a social or cultural puzzle term and names Ameriou and VMigantine as markers.
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