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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
4
An advertisement for the M and M School of Telegraphy located at 133 5 Chamber of Commerce Building Portland Oregon. The copy promises easy learning options and low costs to enable readers to take up telegraphy work, inviting readers to write for full particulars.
A fragmentary notice mentions a Daisy Fly Killer product, indicating a model name and potential category. The readable text is incomplete but implies discussion of a household insect control device and branding in a consumer context.
A vintage collage of kitchen directions for chicken in jelly with steps from cleaning to molding and garnishing, plus stray quips about care, remedies, and a sly aside on timepieces. The fragment touches on a practical recipe, a disdainful joke about aging, and a remark about clocks stopping when their owners die.
Henry Van Dyke argues that haste breeds anxiety and distrust of Providence. He says rushing disturbs nature and overvalues human effort, suggesting patience aligns with wiser, divinely guided outcomes.
A historical item describes fatigue and malaise as a result of poor blood and infections. It touts a patent remedy sold in drug stores, claiming to restore energy by stimulating cellular processes and renewing the blood. The piece promotes a BR product with unspecified laboratory testing references.
A pillow on a train eases jarring while writing at speed. By resting the pad and guiding hand on the pillow the motion of the car is evened out, allowing legible comfortable writing. The pillow’s pliability absorbs shocks and aligns the paper and hand with the pen for steadier strokes.
A boy named Bobby sits in the front row of a fraternity balcony during a Shakespeare tragedy with Mia, Simmons, and Mrs. Simmons nearby. He leans on the railing, deeply absorbed, and after the first act notes that sixty nine men have Wald spots on their heads, a humorous remark attributed to Youth's Companion.
A historical puzzle presentation describes placing 12 counters on a 36 square board so that exactly two counters lie on each row column and diagonal. It notes a symmetrical arrangement achieving two counters per line and mentions additional valid configurations. The text then shifts to a curious excerpt about a boy and a farmer discussing ages based on horns.
The article urges field methods to reduce garden labor and explains that proper tools save 75 percent of hand work. It highlights two serviceable devices, a planker and a marker, shown in drawings, useful on plowed or harrowed ground and crafted as homemade projects.
A New York fashion note discusses the season’s dress code. It contrasts tailored suits for utility with demi-dress silk ensembles. The piece urges readers to consider two outfits a year, a silk demi-dress and a versatile coat suit, as economy for social events and travel.
After rain the surface crumbling smooths and levels. Weights firm the seedbed while mulch preserves moisture. Weights let drills reach correct depth for small seeds. A planker or harrow can cover and finish rows. Use the marker to follow the last drill about 60 a8 apart for uniform rows.
A Kansas farmer warns hog troubles stem from dirt and a corn heavy diet. Corn alone harms digestion and strength. balance with alfalfa or clover during growing and breeding. Only in the final fattening stage should corn be exclusive. hogs need clean, dry sleeping quarters and pure drinking water. Worms and cholera thrive in filth.
A veterinary note describes removing a tumor from a horse by cutting the skin around the growth, tying large vessels, cauterizing small bleeders, washing with antiseptic, and packing the wound. It then advises stitching, opening on the next day, and treating as an open wound. It also emphasizes teaching a team of horses by individual command and clear cues to ensure each animal performs its part.
A breeding trial yielded a mule that behaved and appeared like a mule in all respects yet nuzzled like a horse instead of braying like a donkey. The report notes the unusual vitality of young stock during the critical period.
The article surveys costumes and fabrics for the season, recommending old gold crepe de chine skirts with lace bodices and gold embroidery, a black crepe meteor suit, and an empire cutaway coat. It highlights rich gowns, blouses in vogue, and the shift toward transparent lace blouses with shadowy fabrics.
A humorous scene on a Paris boulevard cab rank ends with a distraught man in a smart suit using a wreath to block a motor car. The driver, recently unemployed, appears distressed while attempting to honor a friend with an improvised procession.
A survey of 1918 era style notes white crepe and chiffon blouses with lace, and Trotteur or Debardeur influences copied from French work shirts. Beaded wraps, taupe silk frocks, and tailor details like peau de cult and raglan coats are described with emphasis on elegance, drape, and practical care for dry cleaning.
Cretonne fabrics gain traction for one piece frocks blouses and jackets. Designers increasingly use cretonne for bold trimmings and even whole costumes. Garden parties of 1913 promise vivid color against green landscapes.
Glove descriptions compare black glace kid gloves with heavy white stitching, large white rimmed pearl buttons, and white kid facing at the wrist. They contrast with white stre d gloves featuring black stitching, black wrist facing, and black rimmed white pearl buttons. Some gloves include a pink trim at the wrist.
A white straw hat features a broad black velvet band and bow. The front is finished with a delicate bunch of shaded roses, creating an attractive accessory.
A man observing a long taxi line on the boulevard believed it to be a funeral cortege, unaware that a new cab rank had been established.
An elderly Ohio bachelor dies leaving his entire fortune to the woman who spurned him. The odd bequest shocks locals as investigators note the unusual will and the mystery of unrequited affection in a years old testament.
A fragment overview of goat skinning methods by Abyssinians and Somalis using bellows, with notes on mochas imported from Aden. Also mentions Allen’s Foot Ease sample, a coin toss suicide tale, strawberry wine in Spain, and a family laxative ad while ending with a children’s joke.
Mrs Betty Sommensemz of Swarthmore Pa praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from prolonged hemorrhages and changes of life. A Baltimore Maryland woman reports fertility related troubles and believes the medicine would help many women and urges its use.
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