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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
7
Local merchant Horn e & Co advertises deep discounts on Silk Warp Linen Tiss ues, All-Linen and Silk blends, Plain Diagonal Cloth, and imported fabrics. Prices slashed to one half for a limited lot with samples available. Fabrics promoted include Spring shades and At-Wood Suitings at 25 and 35 cents per yard.
A brief item lists Pena Avenue and Fifth Street in Pittsburg along with the name Pierce C as the local official or person associated with the entry.
Lucy Bates, a nineteen year old helper, tends Stevens & Co in a Western suburban town. Mrs Stevens schemes to place Lucy in the shop with her and Billy Stevens as mischief brews. When two roughs threaten the shop, Lucy defends the scene and a night of danger ends with a police warning and a closer family bond.
A damaged OCR fragment appears to describe an event or measurement but is garbled. It references a figure and location in a nonsensical way, offering no clear names, dates, or verifiable entities to identify.
An article from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper describes a Cleveland worker suffering months of nervous prostration and fatigue. It recounts a man’s struggles, remedies, and the promotion of Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People as a treatment, claiming relief from headaches, nervousness, and fatigue, and noting sales through local dealers and the manufacturer’s address in Schenectady New York.
In a Leeds Mercury tale a Lady typist tears up as Sir William Harcourt, without notes, dictates a fiery oration to her. He leaves it unfinished when she sobs and admits she forgot to load paper in the typewriter.
Fragmented OCR text touts Lightning Tot Drops as a home remedy for flesh wounds burns bruises and bites with claims of rapid healing and reduced blood poison. It advertises internal hot draughts and softens pain though language is garbled and contains dubious medical claims.
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