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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
4
A garbled reminiscence recounts a night scene with Plume Ueber Ailes and companions in an orchard under a big moon. The speaker recalls stealing plums, a whistling hawk, and a sense of danger while dialogue hints at national concern and a vague mission.
Rome announced that Italy is at war with Germany, following long drift toward conflict as Italian troops joined the Entente at Salonika. The move comes after Italy withdrew from the Triple Alliance and sought to align with Allied powers in a broader European crisis.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century medical ad touts Dr. Pierce remedies from Buffalo New York. It promotes Amarie 50 cent boxes Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for weak women and Golden Medical Discovery for the blood. It also mentions Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Peilets and Pilot pills for liver and bowels with claims of free private samples upon request.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Hazelwood Company of Portland and a phrase The Home of the Satihed Shipper, likely an old trade or advertising item. Details are unclear and no concrete events or dates are present.
Fragmentary lines from multiple old newspapers parody politicians and social chatter. Snippets include boastful self regard, misplaced pride, and light social exchanges, with references to Louisville Courier Journal and Wantington Star.
Reported naval maneuvers describe Red and Haebodius gaining command and landing near a New York harbor entrance while the Blue fleet suffers heavy losses. The dispatch notes a dramatic clash near Scotland Lightship and mentions related abduction plots and a kidnapped boy case involving Mark A Laskin and others in Idaho.
A reader letter from Nashville Tennessee describes relief from “the Change of Life” and a tumor after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The claimant reports improved health and urges others to try the remedy as a cure during the critical period of a woman’s life.
Roumania joins the Allies as Berlin reports Roumania’s declaration of war on Austria Hungary. The decision was made at the Crown Council meeting in Bucharest, with the Wolff agency noting the German federal council was convened after the decision.
Washington learns of Ram on Valdez instrumental in seeking a land deal for Japan. Secretary Lanning orders inquiry to verify if Valdez influenced a Havana agent, Fernandez, in acquiring about 60 000 acres on the Atlantic coast opposite the Bay of San Miguel for the Japanese government.
Washington labor talks loom as President Wilson, railway executives, and union leaders seek a settlement to avert a country wide railroad strike. Conferences ongoing since Sunday night, with a September 4 strike deadline unless an agreement is reached.
Northwest market data shows Portland wheat values with Bluestem at 1.26 and 1.28, red fife and red Russian listed. Bran 28.50 per ton, barley around 42, Timothy hay 18.50, alfalfa 14.50, oats 12–2.60. Butter extras 20–40 per bid. Port of Portland receipts and various poultry, veal, pork, vegetables, and fruit prices across multiple commodities including apples, cantaloupes, pears, grapes, and cattle and hog quotes.
Tacoma fruit and melon markets show strong demand with large consignments arriving from California and Yakima. Peaches and cantaloupes lead in popularity while Yakima tomatoes top vegetables. raspberries and loganberries near season end, Elbertos scarce, cantaloupes from Yakima replacing California stock. Prices hold steady for butter and eggs.
Prune harvest in Walla Walla starts with several hundred pickers. expected value around 500000 for growers. Prices quoted at 60 a ton earlier, while frost elsewhere damaged other crops. Onions and potatoes also noted with sizable yields. export plans include New Zealand wheat shipments and the antique ship Antiope set to carry the crop to South America.
Boston doctor Dr Bates Bingham returns home from ambulance duties in France and discusses a German note about Halsatia with a reporter. The piece blends comic fragments, advertisements, and a glance at early aviation ideas for explorers in South America.
A curio of clipped anecdotes and quips about public figures and social life. A gentleman’s bow at the Garrick Club prompts a testy quip on import. light sketches touch on sermons, Irishwomen, the London scene, and a penny versus shilling joke. Wry vignettes mix with stray ads and stray humorous lines.
A garbled, partial chat record quotes a Detroit prep fan voice referencing a prom theme, a family trip to a sunny summer and a casual exchange about a favorite atmosphere and a baseball diamond. The fragment hints at local school culture and sport imagery.
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