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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
6
Opponents of Republican policy argue against overseas possessions citing figures from a calibration of trade, ships, and payrolls. The piece contends that territories like Porto Rico and the Philippines contribute national gain through trade and employment, boosting factory payrolls and broader American energy and education.
The Ohio Experiment station urges tomato growers to start copper borax spraying to prevent tomato leaf-spot and warns gardeners to begin melons spray for downy mildew. Wet weather favors spread, with forecasts of large returns if moisture continues. begin treatment now with a 2 to 3 week cycle for tomatoes and a 6 to 1 day interval for melons if August yields are expected. ALD, Selby, Botanist.
Athens plans a lecture course featuring Milton Zatz and a four to five member program. The lineup may include the Adolph Hatin Festival Orchestra of Cincinnati, the Piva Parke Quintette with guest Parke sisters, Miss Bessie Tudor and Cincinnati Symphony performers, and A. T. Greeding a leading basso.
The list shows names of people and letters not collected at the Athens post office, with a notice that those calling for the letters must say they were advertised. Postmaster Co. D. Gist signals departure of effort and lists many names across multiple residences.
A garbled advertisement promotes a supposed cure from Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veritable Compound claiming to treat female ailments. The text promises rapid relief from distress and infertility through the product, urging readers to contact Dfrs. Pinkham in Boston for free advice and recommending purchase for immediate relief.
Readily descriptive notes describe mourning dress in the new style with a white proton veil and black gown. It outlines waist length to bottom wide gown shapes, crape trim hats, and veils as part of early mourning.
A garbled kitchen note outlines baking tips including pie crust, quick cake, and cheese dishes. It mentions using sourdough like bread for sandwiches and pasta, with instructions to bake vegetables and make a cheese pudding with butter, flour, and lemon rind.
The article warns that hydrocyanic acid poisoning affects workers in calico printing, dye coloring, polishing optics, and pipe making. It lists symptoms such as ringing in the ears, breathlessness, heart pain, and loss of appetite, noting many die from exposure and that cyanide permeates air and shoes.
A confused note describes a woman facing an overdrawn account after uncertain instructions. The piece recounts misheard names and a delayed response, with the teller advising steps to recover funds and clarify the request.
The readable fragment mentions persons and places in a garbled line with no clear event or outcome. No coherent facts can be established from the text.
A jumble of questions asks how many toes a animal has a coin face words on a two cent stump the steps to a house and the time on a watch. It recounts popular brain teasers seen in newspapers and prompts readers to recall familiar puzzles from the era.
The piece argues that discouraging boys from staying on the farm harms independence and success. It suggests practical agricultural education leads to wealth and beautiful homes, urging encouragement to remain on the farm and pursue rural prosperity, referencing Maxwell's Talisman.
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Railroad excursions advertise Mountain Lake Park Maryland as a premier summer resort at 2600 feet elevation with five hotels and 100 cottages. The Meghany Mountains site hosts educational summer schools and the Chautauqua movement, drawing thousands yearly. Discount parson tickets available via By way of O. south Western from June to September with returns to October 1902.
During July August and September the Hocking Valley will sell round trip tickets to Colonno Utah and South Dakota at reduced rates. Tickets returnable until Oct 31. For particulars inquire of agents.
Fragmentary notice describes an excursion by Ohio Central Tornes agents selling tickets for Sunday travel to various points on the system. Details about routes, pricing, and return conditions are incomplete and unclear.
An advertisement announces authentic coast excursions for holiday travel offered by a travel company. The message notes tickets may be obtained from agents of the company but states the excursions will be abandoned. Pass Agent is cited as a point of contact.
Agents of the Ohio Central Lines offer excursion trips to various points in the North East and South. Trips depart on the second and third Tuesdays in August September and October with low rates and routes detailed by agents at the Ohio Central Lines.
An advertisement from Milton Pennsylvania touts DeWirtt s Little Early Risers as a small easy to take purely vegetable tonic for the liver. It claims they expel poison from the system and do not distress the user with purgatives. Cline s Pharmacy is listed as a source.
A garbled travel notice urges readers to plan trips to Colorado and nearby regions with various discounted fares. It mentions routes from Chicago and Missouri, with low prices, through sleepers and standard options, and invites readers to request a free guide.
Notices from the Athens Messenger and Herald list candidates for county offices. Names include Lama, H. S. Burson, E. C. Woodworth, John F. Biddle, William Dusz, R. M. Patterson, D. A. R. McKinstry, and others seeking Republican primaries on August 30 1902 for Clerk of Courts Prosecuting Attorney Probate Judge and County Commissioner.
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