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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
4
A damaged OCR passage depicts a child asking for credit, a father refusing, and a neighbor or shopkeeper demanding payment. The scene shows tension over a small loan and a promise of repayment next Saturday, ending with scattered dialogue and disrupted text.
A garbled cross newspaper quotation references anarchists, organied governments, and a hand grenade. The text shows distorted names and phrases, likely from a Washington Star and Baltimore American exchange, illustrating era sensationalism and political tension.
Portland publishes a detailed study on bread costs noting wheat price as the main driver. The report highlights widespread shrinkage of loaves and stresses impacts on consumers across the city.
Washington report notes extensive use of potatoes in bread making by the Agriculture Department experts. Boiled potatoes baked into bread matched conventional loaf nutrition and stayed fresh longer, with Europe’s potato flour method cited. Detailed price and weight shifts for bread and flour from May 16 to September 16 show wholesale and retail increases, margins, and a general rise in bread costs.
A torn distorted passage notes a man named Mattos diagnosed after a fall in which his jaw bone protruded. Dr Dexter N Richards, newly returned from the east, examined him and declared a peculiar injury common to European trench warfare. The text hints at a search for a local hero amid the turmoil.
Douglas and Arie-Ninetiaix members of the New Jersey Signal Corp were ordered to join the Sea Girt detachment with army men for a coastal march. Preparations for horse care delay their departure as artillery and cavalry unite, with June journey plans. A female naval officer ranked as lieutenant commands in Lake Constance service aboard Friedrichshafen works. South German railways employ women in uniforms of bone trousers and gaiters.
London dispatch reports dangerous conditions in Athens amid Royalist demonstrations. Entente fleet forces occupy ships and land forces at Piraeus to reinforce power, with thousands of sailors and protesters outside the American legation. Greek navy ships Kits and Lemon, once U S property, are noted in Allied hands.
A chemical factory fire at the Oaken Dye Manufacturing plant in Queenborough killed seven workers and left two more missing. The blaze began on the first floor and spread rapidly, trapping staff on the second floor. An electrician reportedly dropped liquid sugar that ignited a jar of chemical, fueling the flames. Firemen battled the blaze for hours as authorities searched for the missing and investigated the cause.
Berkeley observer Dr Percival Lowell formerly head of Harvard Observatory claims Martian canals are vegetation strips cultivated under artificial irrigation. He estimates the canals extend at least 10 miles along Mars and argues Earth cannot view any built waterways, asserting Mars hosts intelligent inhabitants with seasons similar to ours.
John Rainey, driving a powered auto near Rapid City, chased down a mature antelope that was carcassed on the road. He overtook the frightened animal after six miles, restrained it with rope, and secured its size. A chaotic scene follows with references to unrelated figures and wartime dispatches.
Incoherent OCR snippet references sentiment discretion and a memorandum about a proposal. Mentions weather, jets, and mental effort with unreadable terms and names. Unable to extract concrete entities or a clear event or outcome from the fragment.
An advertisement from Troutdale Oregon extols Doctor Five's Favorite Prescription as a powerful restorative for women. It claims cures for displacement irregularities and nervous exhaustion, touting long-standing success and offering liquid or tablet forms for 60 cents per bottle plus a cloth-bound book available by mail order.
A garbled OCR fragment centers on a suggestion about giving a friend something timely to prevent trouble. The odd wording hints at a proverb about sharing or delaying a gift amid unclear punctuation and names. The source lacks clear dates, places, or organizations to anchor a full report.
Buffalo report describes a young woman suffering severe pains and discomfort, with fragmented phrasing suggesting medical distress or illness. The excerpt references her condition and a possible discussion of remedies, though the OCR text is garbled and incomplete. The piece appears to focus on a personal health episode within a city context.
Northwest market notes list farm prices for wheat timothy hay butter eggs and poultry with per pound and per dozen figures. Cattle and hog values shown for prime good and ordinary grades along with hides wool and other farm goods.
Reports from New York indicate Nogoulattoon and the Federal Sugar Rafting company will sell about 30,000 tons of refined sugar to a foreign government in a record single transaction. Shipments run January to March, totaling near 60,000 tons worth roughly 60 million dollars. Norway and Argentina are seeking further purchases, while Cuba continues exporting raw sugar to Europe and the United States.
Market notes show eggs scarce with prices near the low mark and high demand for small poultry and hens. Butter firm, cheese steady, and current beef and hog prices weak amid well supplied markets. Ducks and geese dull while turkeys sell well, with overall poultry demand strong relative to supply.
Aberdeen area reports plant closures and slow lumber output due to severe car and waterway shortages. Hoquiam Bash & Door in Montoauno and Thinke the second wash and door factory near Saint to close. Kir McCleary plant also shut about 10 days ago. Millyards stockpiling. anticipated cut in lumber production. ore rail and water towage shortages pinching industry. Three thousand cords moved to Milwaukie and Portland over the Oregon City Railway in 10 months. Carver notes large timber tract near Lawth station awaiting harvest. Late peaches in demand. winter bananas show rising reserves. overall shipping and harvests strained by transport gaps.
A series of humorous vignettes from the Pearaon’s Weekly recounts an old man’s flirtation with a costly doctor visit, a stubborn Scottish woman finally yielding to a portrait session, and a florist mystery in a comic column. The pieces blend patter and misinterpretation with light, local flavor.
Fragmented text shows dialogue about money and a medicine remedy. It mentions Dr loves and a product claim for Liver Bowels Stomach regulation. Contains patient, mother, father, and child voices in a noisy transcript.
Fragmentary OCR text references moving pictures and a phrase about driving one to bull or bear. Ambiguous sources mention Newton and Frateertpt, making precise meaning unclear and names partially garbled.
A sergeant confronts a hesitant new sentry near the relief point. The old guard recites routing details with confidence, but one special instruction confounds him. The side sergeant urges action as they debate precise steps and symbols in the patrol passage.
Fragmentary OCR text appears as a scrambled transcript with unclear names and actions. Context hints at timing and preparation but lacks coherent events or identifiable entities. No clear people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are extractable for a reliable summary.
A fragment reflecting on fatigue from daily commutes versus luxury living, contrasting private yachts and cars with long walks to work. It suggests a critique of wealth and leisure as a remedy for exhaustion, implying societal contrasts in energy and aspiration.
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