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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1911
Page
3
Juggling is recommended as a beneficial mental and physical activity for those with sedentary habits and nervous troubles. It is proposed as a wholesome pastime that can aid relaxation and concentration.
Olsf Larson, a millinery warehouse worker, backed into an elevator shaft and fell five stories with a load of boxes. He crawled out unharmed as coworkers rushed to assist. He muttered about nails and downed for nails, reflecting on lost art and changing stair etiquette in the era of elevators.
Professor James M. Munyon, Philadelphia health authority, declares death before 100 is slow suicide. He tours major cities to reach Invalids and nervous sufferers, offering free consultations and a new system of treatments drawn from multiple schools. Munyon promises cures and invites sufferers to visit his laboratories at 63rd and Jefferson, Philadelphia.
The Black Hawk statue by Lorado Taft rises 47 feet on a 200-foot bluff above the Rock River near Eagle Nest camp in Illinois. Dedicated by Edgar A. Bancroft with speakers Dr. Charles Eastman and Miss Laura Cornelius, the reinforced concrete figure portrays the chief reluctantly leaving the valley. The monument draws visitors from across Illinois and recalls Taft's broader works like Paducah and The Eternal Silence.
A feature on the St Lawrence River bridge near Victoria and its rapid rise in prominence compares it with historic structures. It notes the project’s two and a half year construction, estimated cost approaching 12 to 20 million, and its 1,800 foot truss span surpassing the Brooklyn and other East River bridges.
A brief old fashioned health advisory urges readers to consult a physician about keeping Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral at home for colds coughs croup and bronchitis. If approved by the doctor a bottle should be purchased promptly to enable early treatment and potential cure.
An advertorial note claims boys labeled dull are hindered by lazy livers and that an occasional dose of Ayer's Pills will aid liver activity. The physician’s endorsement is implied. Made by the J. O. Ayer Co. Lowell, Mass.
The old white First Methodist church in Trumbull, long a town landmark, has given way to Ames and garli progress. The steeple will stay. galleries become women’s waiting rooms. the pulpit and platform serve as show pieces for new accessories in the central village location.
Canadian heroine honored with a bronze statue to be erected at Vercheres P Q marking the Cas tle Dangerous maid of fourteen who defended her father's seigniory against Iroquoian attacks in 1692. Public works estimates show a $15000 allocation for the memorial in Vercheres.
The article argues ore deposits become leaner with depth, making mining below 10,000 feet often unprofitable. It states nine of ten world mines are poorer in the second thousand feet than in the first, and further decline into the next.
Henry D Thoreau argues that public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with one’s private judgment. A man’s self view determines his fate, not the crowd’s voice.
A Paris functionary on his desk placed four cards warning visitors to avoid discussing health weather or stock market quotes. The note says to start with topics he already knows well and to proceed only with matters that bring them here.
A fragment recalls a child asking why worshippers seem sad as they place money in the collection plate during morning services. The line hints at family or community concerns conveyed by a parent whispering to Johnny about giving.
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