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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1911
Page
3
A Paris story recounts a septuagenarian widow Bertin r who, upon learning of a starving family, gives away her entire fortune of 250 dollars to help them. The piece contrasts moral views and mentions electric lift vessels on the Great Lakes and a Morley Roberts quote on morality in middle-class life.
The Y M C A Educational Department released a pamphlet outlining day and evening courses across six schools. Courses include Business, Shorthand, College Prep, trades like Carpentry and Auto, and special programs in Pharmacy Law and more. Openings set for September 5 for day school and September 25 for night school.
W. I. Underwood argues for early seed bed preparation to ensure a firm shallow root structure for wheat. Early plowing creates a compact, well-settled layer with a two to three inch seed bed, avoiding weed litter and trash that hinders moisture retention and soil firmness.
The article highlights the role of bumble bees in red clover pollination, noting honey bees assist to some degree, especially in drought or nectar-rich flowers. It cautions against wholesale destruction of bumble bees, cites variable local populations, and offers practical tips for packing during travel and farm hygiene including dust baths and lice control. It also includes brief anecdotes from magazines and tips on weed control and general care for poultry.
A writer argues that when farmers share sires of one breed and pool heifers for carload sales they can command higher prices, boost profits, and maintain top quality. The piece notes market imbalances where high grade demand grows while lower grades flood, pushing prices down.
Citizens flock to Prof James M Munyon's laboratories at 63d and Jefferson Streets Philadelphia praising his new health remedies. A married woman recounts lifelong use for her family with dramatic relief from indigestion and rheumatism. Free expert advice is offered by Munyon's physicians via mail or in person with no charge.
A vintage advertisement urges buying Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry whiteness, touting a pure solid ball and a 10 cent price at all grocers. Also notes a Joan of Arc sword identified in a Dijon museum with inscriptions and arms, and a stomach ache remedy recommending Hymlins Winard OU to relieve colic pains.
A Creston Iowa testimonial ad extols Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for inflammation pain nervousness and headaches. It claims cured a local woman after many medicines failed and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice.
In a Kansas City Journal item, Joe Rank of Atchison recounts a trial where a colored man was charged with stealing $9.70. After a lengthy defense, the man was acquitted. The lawyer pressed for payment and asked if any money remained. The respondent replied, I’ve still got that $9.70.
Fragments describe a lighting outage during a Sunday service at a Patrick church near Glasgow, with a minister finishing a hymn aloud before the lights failed for about fifteen minutes. The page also recalls notes on Monroe Doctrine costs, orchid industry, and various historical curiosities.
An elderly Civil War veteran touts Swamp Root as the best remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. A Des Moines testimonial recounts relief, and a local druggist confirms the man’s reputation while noting sales and a notary public authentication.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a discussion of the forth bridge with a horizontal pull of 10 000 tons on its chief span and a weight of 100 000 tons on bases. Also includes stray ad-like lines about patent medicines and a humorous exchange over a cheap umbrella.
An awkward fragment notes a public humiliation tied to a father of nine and a folk group in Chicago. The text references a tard Part and baling the father as a striking humiliation linked to a band discipline.
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