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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
6
The Spectator recounts tales of dogs burying a kitten to guard a mistress’s affection, and a spaniel killing a tortoise by earth, then a Skye dog guarding a girl’s shoes to catch a thief. The pieces blend jealousy, loyalty, and quirky canine justice.
In Chicago an afternoon street car ride from the Western city limits brings two healthy girls with roses and violets to a halt beside a crippled girl named Horace. The little girls console her, weave a garland, share tears, and leave her with renewed kindness amid the bustling car.
A rooster evaded capture after bursting from a cigar store and knocking over pipes and tobaccos. It dashed along the street squawking, then hid in a card room where four men chased it with a broom. The bird then fled to another shop, where lobsters in a window cage grabbed its leg until the owner reclaimed it.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune summary notes that sedentary living causes slow blood flow and poor digestion leading to muddy skin. Exercise improves circulation and digestion, with mental calm and social recreation as essential health factors. It warns against rough lips and low quality soap, recommending pure glycerin or olive oil soap and avoiding post-meal workouts.
George Brooks a middle aged man from Michigan’s State medical circles has become a signaling case of sudden skin color change after a February frostbite ride. Doctors in Pontiac report his skin progressively darkened from white to nearly ebony following exposure, but the exact cause remains unclear.
Modifications to the Krag Sorgensen army firearm sight are being made under General Bathiron directing. A new sight would let a marksman aim at the unit’s target center rather than a corner point. The army tests a rimless cartridge with partial success. navy remains on current caliber for now.
London now tops 5.65 million residents and experts project a dramatic rise, estimating about 3.9 million by 1941 if current growth continues. The figures reflect rapid urban expansion and shifting demographics affecting housing, services, and planning.
United States Consul Fowler notes copper’s surge makes cash and subsidiary Chinese coin worth far above token value in silver. Government pays 1.35 taels for copper and tin to mint enough to create a tael in the aggregate, risking a lasting shortage of silver subsidiary coinage.
Describes simple hay stacker devices used in curtain baying districts. Explains two bay stackers with two poles, chains and pulleys to lift hay into stacks or sheds, and the derrick style stacker with a heavy post and arm. Details setup, operation, and safety features, noting ropes and chains accommodate loading from wagons with horse assistance.
A Country Gentleman correspondent urges salt as a stump killer, sharing 25 years of practice treating stumps from ailanthus to Lombardy poplar. He recommends late summer or early fall, applying about half a teaspoon per shrub or a half peck per two-foot diameter stump, to drive salt into roots.
Aeteg the fruit has been harvest ed and summer pruning begins. Cut out old queen canes and allow new strong growth to bear next year s fruit. Remove weak shoots and weed out unwanted growth. Keep fruiting canes to about three feet for better quality. Thorough cultivation boosts vigor and future yields, says N J Shepherd in Farmers Voice.
A gardener at a millionaire's country seat in Larry town creates a circular 42‑section flowerbed used as a clock. Flowers such as hawkweed, dandelion, snow thistle, yellow goat’s beard, blue chicory, morning glories, poppy, water lily, marigold, Star of Bethlehem, passion flower, and convolvulus each open or close at specific times ranging from two a.m. to nine a.m. and beyond.
A three by three inch wooden frame holds a spool for barbed wire with three foot uprights and 18 inch crosspieces. Notched 12 inch top pieces support the spool while a lever controls payout speed. A horse and rider can pull while a boy operates the lever, all set in ground at fence end. Posts and soil affect rot. Moisture and air drive decay, with dry sandy soils causing more frequent replacement than wet clays.
Dr L L Howard of the agricultural department explains house fly origins and lifecycles. He notes stable sources and urban disposal reduce numbers, while common species like Musca domestica and Stomoxys calitrans spread disease. Flies hatch in 24 hours, live 10 to 14 days, and carry contagion including typhoid in war-era camps.
Prof William H Hurt leads a 700 acre farm across the Potomac to educate and train black youths in a home setting. The program offers common schooling and practical agricultural and mechanical work with shops for blacksmithing and carpentry. An NC educator oversees the school and an experienced farmer runs the farm without charitable appeals.
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