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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1896

Page

3

Ohio Republicans Praise Protective Policy and McKinley

The Ohio Republicans praise national GOP growth and tariff protection. They denounce the Democratic administration, pledge loyalty to McKinley, Bushnell, and Foraker, and call for strong financial and foreign policies, including bimetallism and a debt-free government.

Ohio United States Republican Party Wil Monroe Congress Pension Bureau Union Republic General Bushnell General Assembly Foraker Chie William McKinler America

Emmons Liver Regulator Adends Winter Sluggishness

An old style drug notice touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a remedy to wake the liver in winter. It claims to clear waste and relieve conditions like rheumatism fever and liver sluggishness, promising better health when the liver works properly. The ad suggests buying from Geilsn & Co in Philadelphia and claims measurable benefits after two months.

Simmons Heers Aberadalon Emmons Il Geilsn & Ca Philadelphia

Kissing Customs Stir Debate In Austrian Schools

A New Orleans Picayune report notes an imperial education board ban on hand kissing by pupils to teachers as unhealthy. The writer jokes about timing, looks, and love dictating necessity, arguing science overreach and that kissing is a matter of favor, not law.

Lygione New Orleans Picayune Ry and Hungar Imperial Borrd of Education New Orleans

Sabbath Farm Debate Over Loaned Team Turns Down Offer

In West Auburn a farmer faced a neighbor seeking use of his team to take his wife and children to the cemetery on Sabbath. The farmer refused initially, then prayed over the matter and concluded the loan would not be allowed. The neighbor was told to wait until a workday, with payment arranged for Monday.

Sob- Seth West Auburn

English coffin carved by reclusive craftsman in Nottingham

A Nottingham paper describes an elderly, independently wealthy man who spent years carving wood into elaborate furniture and a custom oxen coffin. After his death he was buried with minimal ceremony, escorted by a single mourner he had chosen as heir to most of his estate, leaving relatives unmentioned.

England Nottingham Nuddlestone

Mrs Howe Rumor Revisited On Boston Street

A revived tale about Mrs Tunet Ward Howe surfaces in Boston with uncertain truth. The account claims Mrs Howe met a friend who asked about Dr Howe and she recalls him presiding at a meeting recalled from the morning paper.

Extravagant relic tale of a warped warship item

An odd report describes an Englishman wearing a peculiar neck token tied to a small locker, claimed to be the most extravagant relic from a historic warship. The fragmentary text outlines a bizarre, worn artifact with unclear purpose and origins.

Through Space Speeds in Historical Flight Facts

A garbled list of speeds and travel times outlines various phenomena and vehicles. It mentions sound, electricity, earthquakes, and trains with era-specific mile-per-hour figures, including ships, torpedo boats, and early railway attempts, presented in a patchwork of numbers and misprints.

Baltimore & Ohio Mogers, Yarrow England Russia Sind Gelpber Lucania Empire State Express New York Central & Hudson Winer Ciitenlen N. X Ford

Fashion Mirror Notes 19th Century Style Shifts

The article comments on bodice belts and gilt girdles, gilt tones, and couture details. It highlights transparent crepe and grenadine dresses, chameleon silk, and parasols as evening fashion. Lingerie favors elegance and simplicity while heavy lace and embroidery fade. Tan shoes for children rise as summer fashion, pairing with dark outfits.

Thiffon Roull

Records Set In Vibrant Bicycle Events At Various Venues

A chaotic OCR list reports multiple bicycle records across speeds and disciplines. Names like John Green, Berlo, Kennedy, and Saunders appear alongside places Cheyenne Denver Waltham and dates in the 1700s to 1800s. Details include track and straightaway times, pacers, and tandem efforts with scattered, unclear timestamps and imprecise notes.

John Green Cheyenne Berlo New Orleans Kennedy Murphy and Saunders Denver Col Bringstart Conmbeur Dickson Stone Swanbranch Waltham Mass Pacer Haggerty Williams Titus and Cabaone Gierde

Flinging at the Fair Women and Secret Societies

A collage of quotes mocks women’s emancipation and secret society plans. Debates in Philadelphia and Adams Mass humorously reflect attitudes toward female independence. An Atchison girl resolves to be endlessly engaging as peers wonder at her sudden popularity.

Grote Joax Roax Philadelphia Tne Sli Lichison Glebe

READ FOR THE STOMACHS SAKE Sweet apples digestion advice

The text discusses digestion of foods including apples and meat. It notes apples are easy to digest taking about four hours, cocoa has no effect on digestion, and advises light refreshments before sleep. It warns not to eat heavy meat soon after meals and to keep foods like meatsh at least two days before using.

Tyre Fred

Australian Gee Hunt Native Bee Harvest Tale

The article recounts an Australian Aboriginal hunt described by Arthur in Wangaroo and Keuti. Warreyallah, a tribal chief, uses nets and water to draw honey from bees. The scene follows the chief as he observes reflections, spooks a bee, and then secures honey after a water splash and careful chase into a gum tree.

Jo An Trishian Mr. Arthur Warreyallah Giston Ainhle Benke

Portraits of Victor Junco and Beranger in French politics

A fragmented reminiscence recalls Beranger and Victor Junco amid the French republican spirit. Beranger, a simple republican, questioned Louis Philippe’s regime while Junco’s career drew contrasts with the era. A Palais-Bourbon encounter highlights tensions between art, politics, and public sentiment.

Blackfoot Blacksmith Finds Street Nugget of Gold

In a northwest Blackfoot Tolaho region tale a Blacksmith named Farmer found a small gold nugget while smoothing a grindstone. He paid £5.82 for the pebble, a respectable price but not wealth, after discovering the nugget in his shop.

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