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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1896
Page
3
Fragmented OCR note discusses secretaryial diplomacy between Great Britain and the United States over Venezuela and Monroe Doctrine issues. Mentions Lord Salisbury and a message to protest seizure of Venezuelan goods amid a broader European diplomatic context.
The article discusses Secretary Olney and Lord Salisbury in the U S Britain boundary talks. It notes a proposal for a permanent arbitration commission and a six article treaty creating arbitration tribunals, with objections to compelled precommitment and to forcing exclusive arbitration terms. It covers political stances of Salisbury and Cleveland and mentions Cuban independence efforts and American sympathy.
Inventor Hogeland unveils a four wheeled tractor with built in zinc motor and plows driven by a trolley powered wire system. Demonstration shows uprooting a stone quarry in a corn field while noting batteries or local grids can supply power where wires are unavailable.
An old age health note touts Electric Witners as a tonic and alterative for digestion and kidney bowels. It claims to aid natural functions, improve appetite, and restore strength with no intoxicants, priced per bottle at H McRee’s drugstore.
Brief note outlines cremation of the dead within Hindu practices in India. Mentions ceremonial aspects and cultural significance as understood in contemporary discussions.
Instructions describe shaping a hollow tower from wire and cardboard, forming petals and stamens, and assembling a centerpiece with a glass tumbler. It suggests using scarlet poppy and white water lilies among suitable flowers for a pretty display, noting low cost and adaptable materials.
Lord Cialmsford recalls a barroom anecdote from a political case about a ship in a fierce gale and a seaman’s line on lowering the topmast. The tale leads to a barrister's pursuit of nautical knowledge and an inventor who earned two patents and over 100 600 dollars from a device to lower topmasts.
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