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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented Portland YMCA Automobile School piece from Portland Oregon mentions up to date training and an unrelated vignette about Sisters Guay and Susy Leo. It hints at fashion and footwear antics, with odd slang and partial dialogue about garments and money, reflecting a noisy classroom or social scene.
A jumble of humorous phrases and mock dialogue appears from multiple papers. A dog named Pomeranian is teased by a dog-hating woman while men complain about cooks and coffee. The clippings mirror light satire and stray lines across publications.
Two men in a dining car order coffee and food while a waiter lingers. One man jokes about an accident and the other responds, then tension rises as the moment shifts toward a demand to hasten the service and a quick departure from the depot dawns.
Exhausted, Hubtard claimed he got a heap of work from you when you worked for him. A farmer recalls the exchange and questions the amount of work discussed.
Washington report notes seizure of another square mile near the Franch concessions in Montain amid tensions between China and the West. Cable dispatches describe the action as not provoking official concern, detailing the long history of foreign presence and rights in Tianjin and the left bank of the Hai River through multiple nations and treaties.
A Sunday attack near the Thames mouth saw a hostile aeroplane shot down by British defense forces, with three bombs landing in the harbor and one damaging the railway station. An official report notes the raider fled as patrols pursued, while other reports detail a seaplane destroyed and ammunition carried for defense.
Union Pacific announced bids on 1600 mobile exes and 1600 box cars to be built with lumber from mills in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Twohy Brothers of Portland expected to bid, as coast construction reduces freight costs. Judge R. B. Lovett, Union Pacific chairman, to visit Portland to discuss prospects and favored coast building. Eastern builders face higher lumber freight when sourcing from outside Pacific Coast regions.
A Mexican government report relayed by secret service claims Francisco Villa set a trap for General Carranza’s pursuing vanguard west of Chihuahua City. Carranza troops retreated from San Andres after heavy fire, moving through Santa Yaabel and Palomas, with reports of clashes and unclear details on General Gonaalen and Jaunn.
Toronto-born ex major leaguer Bill O’Hara, once a Yankee scout and noted for his strong throws, is recommended for military rows for bravery on the Somme front. In Toronto, he serves as a lieutenant in a Canadian regiment and now hurls bombs for the British army. A second item reports Alwyn Baker, UC student, on a two week diet trial in Berkeley, with findings pending next week at a growers’ conference in Oregon and Southern California.
A neutral newspaper reports that since the war began Germany has constructed 225 submarines. The German naval authorities are said to be shifting attention from battleships to submarines, with Austria Hungary pursuing a similar program.
Reader reports severe kidney and back pains eased after taking Dr. Pierce’s Anoric Tablets. The letter claims one box cured pain and allowed work and family care, praising the medicine and urging others to try a trial package. It mentions Golden Medical Discovery as liver and stomach stimulant and blood purifier.
A scrambled quotation from the Louisville Louisville Courier Journal hints at a home strike with jumbled phrases about a refrigerator drawer and a wife, reflecting labor unrest and domestic disruption. The garbled text mentions Bleke-People and Digye-Ciemh and a sneaking fear of furniture as symbol and motive.
A man from Indianapolis reports his wife is seriously ill and unable to work, describing himself as run down and pale. He notes health issues and low constitution affecting daily activity.
A dense price sheet lists wheat, flour, corn, oats, hay, butter, poultry, vegetables, and livestock values. It records per ton, per hundred, and per pound rates for Oregon points, including farm staples like wheat and graham, with assorted livestock hides, pelts, and wool prices.
A garbled OCR fragment presents snippets of humorous lines and quotations from various sources. It mentions a conservative court, an old proverb about a skirt, a starving diet, a Bathing Malt joke, and a telephone subscriber quip. It reflects newspaper parody language and misread punctuation.
The Chicago wheat market rallies as buyers rush in from the northwest after a new high price, with bids rising and merchants reporting activity. Reports from Boston and Baltimore note price changes and shortages, while projections cite global demand and North American tensions affecting futures.
Fragmentary OCR echoes a puzzled line about awakening and routine ritual. The garbled text hints at recurring prompts or slogans like do sow ever wake yourself up along and mentions RostonTrane in a disrupted context. The readable bits suggest a miscellaneous clipping.
In a darkened tent a amateur palm reader hosts a charity session. A fair maid client anxiously awaits news about her engagement to Mr. Binks. The atmosphere is filled with evasive clues and sly miscommunications.
A garbled diary style passage describes a woman detailing a morning of chores between eight and nine, listing tasks such as dressing children, mending clothes, cleaning, cooking, washing, and preparing notes for Johnny’s teacher, with references to home work and errands.
The text presents a garbled rural exchange with a tramp and farmer about holes, putts, and a puzzled farmer's wife. Names and phrases hint at a column note or transit snapshot from a Boston paper, implying a humorous or social sketch.
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