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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1876
Page
8
A Philanthropist criticizes wakes and slow funeral processions, arguing they harm the living more than they honor the dead. He urges reform to spare mourners from sleepless watching and adverse weather during transit to burial.
A man visiting Danbury carried a potato for rheumatism prevention. In White street he discovered the potato sprouted, producing an eight inch vine from his pocket. The vine hid a jack knife, a box of matches, a milk ticket, and part of a tobacco plug.
Rumor says large numbers of Sioux from British positions join hostile forces facing General Crook. The report notes the size and location of those opposing forces and hints at heightened tension along the frontier.
A metropolitan housekeeper advertised for a wet nurse. A young Irish girl named Bridget offers herself, saying she is sixteen and fond of babies. The dame questions her experience, deciding she will not suit as a wet nurse, while Bridget pledges she can be taught easily.
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