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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1881
Page
5
A narrator recounts a comic telephone miscommunication with a caller who misinterprets the signal. The exchange ends abruptly as the caller reveals a mistaken perception of age and the narrator faces a sudden rejection and loneliness.
A rider loses the road on a snowbound Cornish moor and falls into a shaft. His sword jams as a wedge, saving him from death. Hours pass as he endures cold, fear, and prayer, with no help until morning reveals the futile climb. He survives a night in a pit of water and darkness.
A voice from the shaft of Great Wheal Mercy tells of a man sinking toward death as water sustains him. Beloved Florian and rescuers descend to pull him free, ending in a joyous reunion and a wedding within a month, with gratitude to divine mercy.
William J. Coughlin of Somerville Massachusetts recounts severe lung disease in 1876 77 including a hole in the lung and near death. He credits Dr William Hall's Balsam for the Lungs with his recovery and urges others with consumption to try it.
A renowned public figure, mocked for his wife, finally concedes the critic told the truth and decides to seek help. The tale ends with the politician, worn yet hopeful, deciding to confront his wife and rebuild trust, inspired by a blunt friend.
Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs colds asthma bronchitis is given away in trial bottles free of cost to the afflicted. Severe cough or breathing difficulty should try this remedy. Thousands have been cured. no other medicine cures as many. For sale by J Dorr opposite Court House.
The piece recalls aged gravestones in a New York churchyard, noting a cracked slab inscribed with John Smith who died in 1724 and aged 93, alongside a crude epitaph about lying long on earth. It also mentions another stone for John Mound lost at sea and never found, plus a quip about three character types by A. Karr.
A Great Chicago Enterprise prides itself as a leading Chicago venture employing many workers. The extensive sales of this remarkable medicine astonish as it rapidly meets demand wherever introduced. It is noted for curing where others fail at a reasonable price of fifty cents. Sold by J. Dorr.
The article argues childhood is a crucial formative period ending around age 15 with permanent teeth. Parents bear responsibility for survival and future health, noting high infant mortality and the dangers of improper feeding, over or under nursing, and neglect of temperature and infection.
Governor Porter of Indiana argues that shaping a boy’s life hinges on directing his reading. He recalls steering his son away from a objectionable novel to a captivating youth book, noting how early reading forms curiosity in science and other enduring interests.
A Greenland whaler captain uses a rope noose and bait to trap a bear. The bear sniffs, dislodges the rope, and escapes each time. Finally the crew hides the rope and buries meat, yet the clever animal uncovers the trap and departs with its prize.
The peach originated in Persia and Northern India, related to the almond, with nectarines as a smooth variant. French free stone and clingstone forms are named peche and pavie, while a Chinese variety shows compressed fruit. Growth spans Southern Europe, the East, and the Americas, notably New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Ohio. Peach products include dried peaches and peach brandy, while peach water serves flavoring and medicine. The stone and blossoms yield bitter almond aromas, and Persia liquor uses both. The old world claims over 100 varieties exist.
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