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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1897

Page

3

Appointment of electors and local officials for April 5 1897 election

The notice lists polling places and duties for the Republican ticket acrosstown precincts, wards, and districts. It specifies election operations on Monday April 5 1897 from 9 pm, naming positions including Treasurer, Representative, Sheriff, Coroner, State Senator, and justice of the peace, with district and precinct designation for each.

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Local Brevities From Athens and Columbus

The issue notes visits by editors from Athens and Nelsonville, attendance at anniversary events in Columbus, and local political figures. It reports on a railway and mining project near Chauncey with a shaft to be sunk, plus a home farm fire incident with a quarry of nitroglycerine causing an explosion and injuries.

Ribas the Register Athens Idas Jone Coming Sentinel T. We Johnson Nelsonville Henry Martin Columbus Starline Tani Mari O. J. Cuhie Athen Retry A. Prose A. U Deawin Hocking Vally Mall Hocking Chaoncey Sait Keastey Stna Avery Dosserad Contis iesTnnay Howie Henber Adi Ayraar

Local Gossip and Social Notes from Bishopsville and Nearby

Faded community items describe visits by Mrs. Peters Wihbard of Athens and Mrs. Sumner Jolley, Miss Thuisy Coe’s return from Temes, and families relocating from their homes. A March 1 birthday for Miss Mellicar Patterson is noted with a family gathering and gifts. Details blur, but social rounds, weddings, excursions, and salves ad fill the page.

Frank Diddlee Agian Biddle Ada Hiddle Bishopsille Jyssie Wilson Petér Wihbard Athens Sumner Jolley Thuisy Coe Rafter Pomeroy Plessant Wen Shatier Fk Mintel Parsons Kasia HH. i. Ink Ava Tou Melii¢ Patterson Fortis Diethday Palling

Dental hygiene guidance amid garbled text

The readable portions describe brushing technique and water temperature for teeth care. It emphasizes brushing slowly with a curved motion to reach all interstices and rinsing the mouth, though many words are unclear or corrupted.

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Double Twist Handshake Emerges From Horse Show

A new handshake called the double twist arises from a horse show scene. It involves a dramatic two person clasp followed by a pause and a deep shoulder squeeze, described as both striking and menacing. The ritual requires precise timing to avoid awkward or dangerous moments.

New York Sun Beth Stunt

Fragmented Promised Cradle Text Lapses Into Nonsense

Reader notes a garbled OCR passage about a baby cradle and health claims, with stray phrases about shells for play and sleep. The text devolves into disjointed lines mentioning babies, pain, and various unrelated fragments, lacking coherent events or clear subjects.

Fragmentary verse note hints at unknown names and scenes

A garbled passage presents fragmentary lines about a vit etaud and dood's. naturalists critique a kestrel and pensors, with obscure terms like wamtier and veve. The text names no clear events, dates, or identifiable persons.

Obse Notivel Mileage Tigkets

The readable fragment mentions a central event and mileage tickets with unclear names and details. It hints at a test or inspection and a central location, suggesting a local notice about transportation or tickets.

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