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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
5
Excerpts discuss spring hat fashion as a major event with new designs praised for color and artistry. The column also lists local social notices: visits, moves, retirements, baptisms, and community events across Athens and nearby towns, referencing residents and businesses by name.
Fannie Schattle, a 42 year old inmate at the state hospital, hanged herself with a sheet in ward 4. The death occurred about ten o clock in the morning after she twisted a rope and used a gas jet, causing fatal strangulation. Remains sent to Chillicothe for burial. she had been an inmate about two weeks amid melancholia.
A locally reported list names jurors for the May term including Mr Herbert Bermett of Columb, Senator George Falcon as Union Street guest, and Mr Bennett returning from a recent trip. Also notes a Wednesday accident involving George Fash in Alabama township and an extended health and food advertisement for Shaker Digestive Cordial. Several stray societal observations and local ads appear amid the clutter.
A grand performance in Poentas April features a vast parade with three concurrent rings and acts from top performers. The event promises glittering street spectacle with elephants, rare beasts, magic, and imported horses, drawing crowds despite chaotic travel and a dramatic accident near the trestle.
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