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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
4
A 27 year old coin collector died from metal poisoning after handling verdigris coated pennies from gas meters. His doctor linked skin transfer and habitual mustache curling to ingestion. The narrative also recalls a Cork mayor’s comic tale of attempting an Irish speech to the French emperor.
A compendium of quaint sayings and jokes from Europe and rural life. It cites measurements in pipes and dogs barking to gauge distance in Schleswig Holstein, notes a Swiss nest agreement between a pair of moneta and farm beds, and includes humorous exchanges about family roles and miscommunications.
A brief exchange shows a wife chiding her husband over a downtown dinner cost of about three dollars. He notes it included wine, prompting the wife to exclaim at the price. The husband replies with mock indignation about paying that much for food.
An old ad claims Ayer s Pills will aid children and reduce illness costs. The message urges parents to act by a stated date, attributed to a Lowell company and promising healing with sugar cost products.
Readable lines describe a playful kitchen scene with candy popcorn and hopping imagery. The text resembles a nostalgic verse about returning home and sharing treats, featuring rhythmic wording and a childlike refrain about snacks and a hop.
A Newark News piece lists numerous biblical sevens: God resting on the seventh day Noah landing the ark and sending a dove Abraham pleading seven times Jacob mourning seven days for Joseph seven days journey by Laban seven years famine and plenty foretold in Pharaohs dream seven fat and seven lean beasts seven ears of corn Israel fasting seven days law read weekly seven lamps in the tabernacle Naaman washing seven times Jesus speaking seven times from the cross seven hours on the cross resurrection appearing seven times seven churches seven candlesticks seven stars seven trumpets seven plagues seven thunders seven mosques and a sever-headed monster as recorded by the Newark News
A dialogue lists five traits business men look for in a boy: he should be prompt, industrious, honest, good-natured, and willing to listen rather than teach. being smart is deemed less important, as modest, prompt, pleasant and honest boys are considered sufficiently capable.
The article notes most people misjudge bricklaying style. It contrasts common and proper brickwork, urging readers to observe walls and study the correct bond pattern as shown in the illustration.
A fragment recalls a tale where the queen of Sheba tests King Solomon by presenting equal numbers of boys and girls in identical dress and asking him to tell them apart. The story references a wash basin scene and a claim from the London Chronicle about gendered behavior with matches, illustrating an odd historic mockery of wisdom and gender norms.
Death Valley Scotty testified before a Los Angeles grand jury that a New York mining engineer funded a ten thousand dollar special train trip and that he never located a mine or owned mining claims. He accused life insurance executives of stoking his legend to profit while officers of the Death Valley Scotty Gold Mining and Developing Co. largely vanished from view. Scotty claimed his famous fortune was mostly a handout and that his cash never exceeded three thousand dollars.
Major General Leonard Wood of New Hampshire and Harvard trained as a physician rose from assistant surgeon in Washington to lead roles in the Spanish American War and postwar campaigns. He mentored Rough Riders, served as Cuba governor general, Philippines commander, and eventually commanded the Department of the East and the General Staff. He earned the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1898 for actions against Apache forces.
The Chinese republic appoints Mr Chung Mun Yew as minister to Washington surprising diplomatic circles. A Yale rowing veteran and popular with Americans, Chung charmed officials with fluent English and little accent. He recalls China's shift from empire to republic sparked by Chinese students in American schools and the Spanish-American war era.
The essay urges a Christian, noble ideal for future men, stressing parental harmony and early training. It condemns science without culture and argues the mother’s role is pivotal while promising equality of souls under Christianity. It warns against fear of social pleasures and emphasizes fortitude and self discipline.
Prof Flinders Petrie challenges the Phoenician theory of alphabet origin arguing that signs appeared by 7000 B C in Egypt and preceded pictures by guiding the development of symbols into letters across civilizations. He says signs spread by trade and appeared in Runic Therlan and Karlan while Phoenician use remained later.
The remark notes that tool users often overlook small parts and their purposes. It highlights how on the back edge of every good saw there is a detail that may inform better use and maintenance.
A historic carpentry note explains how a carpenter frees a choked saw cut by turning the saw and using a small notch as a hook to clear obstructions. It also mentions a small rear top button on wooden planes used to tap with a hammer during blade adjustment, a feature absent on screw-adjust back planes.
A newspaper feature highlights electrical toys that model real equipment. A battery powered steam ship, a motor driven electric fan, street lamps with battery operation, electric street cars with block signals, and a fully functional electric range with cooking utensils are described as educational and engaging for children.
A middle aged man with cough and blood was thought to have tuberculosis. Coughing exposed a rusty screw, after which the symptoms vanished. He recalls no swallowing, suggesting the screw entered earlier in childhood. The tale cautions parents to keep small objects from infants.
In a playful backyard scene a young boy Bobby cries out about mosquitoes biting him as his sister jokes that the bites will make him bigger and stronger, expressing earnest worry and lighthearted siblings banter.
An extraordinary waltzing watch contest in Allessandria Piedmont drew eight couples. The event began at 10 p.m. on the 25th and finished by midday the next day after exhausting the participants. Regald was named champion and fainted immediately after the win.
Chinese children taken before magistrates in Paris after being brought by showmen for parlour acrobatics, later abandoned when acts waned. they refuse repatriation and look to Paris as home while the Chinese legation arranges repatriation. A collage notes clocks by fans, Benson Lossing, a coffee spill joke, shoe ads, snail farming profits, Samara as ancient city, and a quip about advertising value.
An Australian court heard a witness describe a term barmalds blush meaning a drink of compounded beer and raspberry vinegar. The judge and counsel briefly struggled to interpret the phrase before the meaning was clarified amid the proceedings.
Mrs Jennie Grien of Covington Missouri reports severe monthly hemorrhages that kept her bedridden for four days. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and enabling her to work again, calling it the best medicine on earth for women.
Mrs O M Cue of Brownsville Indiana says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her from surgery for serious female trouble. She suffered hemorrhages and weakness, nearly dying before relief, and reports improved health after taking the remedy following advice from other women who used it.
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