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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1882
Page
10
A frail vine and a grim wall story unfolds as a child befriends an old man, softening his heart until the child dies and the man kisses the tear at the coffin. A Detroit Free Press vignette follows about a boy seeking a sideshow and a daring hat pin removal by a surgeon in Oswego.
A Alexandria correspondent describes British sailors quartered in magnificent palace apartments. Debris fills courtyards and a large projectile lies against the palace steps. Glass is shattered, bullets lodge in walls, officers and cavalry react with displeasure, harem figures peer from damaged quarters as ironclads lie in the harbor.
A Texas Siftings anecdote recounts a woman who served at Mose Schaumburg’s house. A reference question reveals she was “honest too honest to suit me but not reliable.” The judge of reliability hinges on a counterfeit pill test, where the servant returns the pill pack, exposing the ruse and leaving the employer unsure if she was honest.
The article recalls the first Confederate soldier from the First Georgia Volunteers and notes a Georgia tale of death by garter snake bite placed in a bosom as a joke. It also mentions U S Navy officer Tenant Winslow and his oyster propagation experiments in Long Island Sound with ten million bivales two days old planted, tiny beyond naked eye view.
A dated promotional voice extols Hunt's Remedy as the specific cure for diseased kidneys and related health woes. It frames medical failure as a sacrifice and urges readers to share the remedy as a solution for back pain weak loins and low energy.
The piece argues Democratic optimism hinges on Republican temperance measures. It claims Republicans attack liquor traffic, provoking saloon interests seeking Republican punishment. A voter warning follows, urging moral restraint and opposition to Democratic efforts. Also promotes Kidney-Wort as beneficial in all seasons with spring use advised.
A new member laughed loudly at a eulogy for a deceased brother. He said he mimicked print speeches filled with laughter, believing it proper to smile out loud. The remark appeared in the Norristown Herald. The item reflects meme phrases about laughter in political speeches.
In Maine, Hon. Lewis Baker, famed public speaker, draws laughter as his dog interrupts a debate by bowing to the Speaker, prompting Baker to command the animal to sit. The moment highlights a lighthearted interruption amid a tense session.
Otterbein University announces the 35th year begins August 31 for both sexes. Classical and Philosophical courses plus Preparatory and Teachers' Department. Tuition thirty dollars per year includes incidentals. Emphasizes low expenses for the poor yet worthy student with music drawing and painting studies. Location healthful and beautiful with high moral standards. Apply to Rev. H. A. Thompson in Westerville, Ohio.
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