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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
3
Local Brevities From Athens Area
Curtis Todd of Carbondale and W C Light of Guynsville were here on business Friday. D B Wyatt of Charleston W Va visited on Friday and Saturday. Miss Nora Light returned from a two week stay with Mrs J H Lowery near Toledo. T H Cotton came back from ten days at Tera Alta and Mountain Lake Park for superb fishing. Mrs J F Robbins and son Miner returned from a visit with her parents near Hamden. Miss Wilhelmine Klostermire of Cleveland arrived to visit her sister on North Congress street. Miss Carrie Spaulding of Columbus visits family here then left for Buffalo. Mrs Wilson Noyes of Charleston West Va has been guest of Athens relatives and her parents. Louis McDonald died of colitis at Oakdale aged 33. funeral in Christian church, interment Bishopville cemetery, attended by Mr and Mrs F R Gross. George Huan of Hocking Valley depot to move to Zaleski to open a general store with his brother. C H Brush to succeed Huan as operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Cotton
Tera Alta
Mountain Lake Park
Fshing
J. F. Robbins
Miner
Harvey Ogier
Hamden
Wilhelmine Klostermire
Cleveland
Hursday
A. E. Price
North
Congress Street
Wilson Noyes
Charleston
Weet Va
Athens
J. F. Davis
Plains
Louis McDonald
Oakdale
Christian Church
Bishopville
F. R. Gross
George Huan
Hocking Valley
Zaleski
Huan
Pomeroy
C. H. Brush
Mr. Hunn
Hunn
Editor's Surprise Scribbles on Health and Home Fun
Bentaville editor S A Brown recalls his wife recovering from dyspepsia with Electric Bitters after four bottles, praising its tonic and laxative effects. An early Ladies' Home Journal note suggests occasional outings refresh a home life. Jell O dessert ad promotes four flavors to shoppers. A writer notes Scottish Irish origins comprising roughly a quarter of colonial white population at revolution start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Brown
Bentaville, S. C
McKee's
What a Tale it Tells Mirror Ad Copy
A promotional item touts Dr. King's New Life Pills to improve complexion and purity of blood. It claims relief from a sallow look and blotchy skin with a glossy finish and rosy cheeks, noting price as 25 cents at McKee's drug store.
Fragmented Recipe From Old Notebook Laid Bare
A damaged text fragment describes cooking steps for a frozen pudding with boiled mixture, salted water, milk, and gelatin. It mentions soaking gelatin in water and adding powdered sugar or similar ingredients, but many words are garbled. The readable portions outline a basic dessert preparation with tempering and setting components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caul
Gralis Sre Temler
Rice Pudding Glace From Boston Cooking School Notes
A recipe from Boston Cooking School Magazine describes making a rice pudding glace with jelly and roses. It details boiling water, vanilla, double cream, freezing in ice and salt, and serving with lemon jelly or fruit preserves. It explains preparing lemon jelly by dissolving Belatus monk in water and adding lemon juice, then chilling and cutting into cubes for presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston Cooking School Magazine
Bible Teachings On Marriage In Heaven Debated
The article explores the Bible teaching that individuals do not marry in heaven and reflects on the implication that no earthly partnerships would persist in the afterlife. It discusses traditional interpretations and reader questions about eternal relationships and celestial life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Boschee Ger man Syrup and Bucklen’s Arica Salve touted cures
An advertisement extols Boschee German Syrup as a universal lung remedy and Bucklen’s Arica Salve as a fast healer for sores burns and skin eruptions. It urges patients to seek warmer climates if possible or rely on the syrup with druggist endorsements and almanac references. A closing proverb-like line cautions against blocking blessings at the dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
All Druggista
Green's Prize Almanac
Henderson
Nannie Galleger
la Grange
Bucklen
W. WL. McKee
August Flower Still Largest Sale in Medicine Worldwide
An aged testimonial touts Green's August Flower as the leading remedy for indigestion biliousness and general ill health. It claims doctors were scarce and the remedy cured fermentation, liver function, and nervous and organic issues with a few doses, inviting readers to obtain Green's Prize Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Sun
Henderson
A Setback and Bridget Wash Your Face Daily Tale
A brief anecdote describes a bedfriend Lad with an Irish servant who refuses self care. The taixtress advises daily face washing in hot soapy water to become beautiful, but the servant retorts with a witty aside about not trying it herself. Also mentions a fragment titled What to Eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
Distinguishing Sex From Skulls According to Health Culture
A health culture article discusses craniology, noting adults vary in skull features that indicate sex. It cites Broca on skull balance resting on mastoid processes and describes differences: male skulls stronger and mastoid regions larger, female skulls with a flatter top and a more curved profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broca
Tian
Tourists in Mexico Critiqued for Rude Behavior
A Mexican Herald note rebukes travelers who yell English at hotel staff and vendors, arguing such outbursts convey disapproval and breed a bad reputation. It condemns blatantly disrespectful tones toward men and women, urging restraint and courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Seeing Around Corners Insects Have Wide Field Of Vision
Insects possess a much larger field of view due to their compound eyes allowing them to see around corners and detect threats. While this has drawbacks, it offers advantages such as early detection of pickpockets and improves overall awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wan
Jour, Noll
Dramatic Dinner Table Exchange at Mock Dinner Scene
A stage snippet captures Mrs Nagger and Mr Nagger in a tense kitchen table exchange. Mrs Nagger screams of danger while Mr Nagger remains defiant promising toughness as a peculiar banter unfolds amid the Pick Me Up chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Nagger
Janes
Just In Time Opens Seat On Streetcar Joke
An Irish gentleman boards a streetcar and proclaims the seat was ready “Sure,” noting it came in the nick of time. The punchline plays on the idea of needing a seat if he came later, followed by a quip about male tone on telephone conversations.
What Shall We Have for Dessert Jell O Recipe
An ad style blurb promotes Jell O dessert with lemon orange raspberry and strawberry flavors. It touts two minute prep no baking Just add hot water and set to cool and lists grocers as source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cts
Nerves cured by Celery Nerve Compound advertised
A woman claims three years of nervous prostration ended after using Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound from Cline's Pharmacy. The notice praises the remedy as wonderful and notes the claim of a complete cure amid other stray lines about concerns of honesty and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Venomous Snake Tale From Yosemite Era Stage Driver Interview
A faded Yosemite reminiscence recounts a stage driver’s tale of a venomous snake that threatened horses. The driver described leaping to whip the team free, the snake piercing the wagon, and the wagon swelling from the bite before the party fled the scene.
Dogs and Somersantita Do Aimed Training Method
The article describes a method to train a dog to perform somersaults using a cord around the body near the forelegs two handlers to either side, a third person with a rope in front to nudge the dog, and rope passes under the body to jerk the dog upward. It notes that with practice the dog learns the movement and may eventually perform without restraints.
Perthshire minister recalls crowded church reforms
A Scottish church dignitary, once a remote Perthshire parish minister, altered a transept to gain seating. On visiting, the beadle scoffs at the supposed improvements, asking where the folk will sit when a popular minister arrives, highlighting scarce space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perthshire
John
Jon
Beadle
Comic Household Misfits and a Sailor Brother Tale
A potter and his coworkers craft flimsy excuses for holidays with fanciful tales of burying a grandmother and lashings of water to calm a seasick sailor brother. Mr Rox laments his son’s college sharpened wit as he rebukes a remittance request with a dignified reply about unremitting kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rox
Mra. Rox
Denar
Philadelphia Presa
Perambulating Pete Laughs At Clever Crows In Tales
In a playful exchange from Brooklyn Eagle humor pages, Perambulating Pete jokes about crows and their rumored intelligence while other snippets recall a cheeky tale of a man returning home with an odd haul from a trip. The piece blends light banter with social quirks and fashion notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Tanguhl
Leary
Brooklyn Eagle
Ice Thief Spotted By Homemaker In Detroit Mixup
A Detroit Free Press item notes a homeowner mistaking a burglar for a thirsty visitor. Marta urges restraint as George rises to check the scene amid startled banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Marta
Detroit
Unclear fragmentary text on nerve and reasonableness
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a woman, Coreasonable idea, and the word nerve. Context and proper nouns are unreadable, making a coherent summary difficult. No identifiable event, person, or date can be reliably extracted for a factual card.
Realization Moment in Boston Tran Script Fragment
A clipped dialogue presents Mrs Poserteigh and Mrs Slyder discussing family ties. The exchange hints at identity and age impressions as they compare daughters, with a playful misnaming between Blyder and Slyder amid light social banter.
Clock Tells Time in Milas Cutting Inquiry
Gentle Heminder jokes about the clock as Milas Cutting answers with a yawn and a quip about time, noting it later seems 60. This brief exchange appears in the Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heminder
Boreem
Milas
Misa
Chicago News
Harvesting Hay Night in the Barn Ohio State Journal
Two speakers Layaround Lucas and Wille Wontwurk discuss harvest duties while resting by water dew. They mention laying around and loading hay in the barn at night as part of farm work referenced in the Ohio State Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Ohio State Journal
Time Table Translation Delays Train Departure
A Boston Journal quip notes the traveler regrets not studying the timetable. While translating the schedule, the train pulled out, illustrating the misstep of slow reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
Co. and M. Excursions From New York City
General excursion tickets available daily through October 20 with return routes via Buffalo Lancaster C Campmeeting and Assembly. Ticket sales run August 2 through August 18. return valid through August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Good Returning
Buffalo
Lancaster
Campmeeting
Assembly
Good
Railroad Offers Low Fares for Knights Templar Conclave
The B. and C. S. W. railroad announces discounted tickets to Laniaville for the Triennial Knights Templar conclave from August 4 to 28 with return validity through September 16, extending the period as needed for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Laniaville
Knights Templar
Excursions via Hocking Valley for Grand Army of Republic
Tickets go on sale September 8 to 12 at one cent per mile from Athens 30. Passes are good until September 15 without deposit and food until October 8 by depositing ticket and 60 cents with the joint agent at Cleveland Vila Hocking Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley B'y
Grand Army of Republic
Cleveland
Athens
Vila Hocking Valley
One Way Settlers Rates via Ohio Central Lines
One way settlers tickets will be sold on the first and third Tuesday of each month by Ohio Central Lines agents in Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North and South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia. For details call or visit nearest passenger representative: Findlay Toledo Columbus Charleston W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Central Lines
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Misssippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Ohio Central
John Moores
T. P
Findlay
S. G. Harvey
Toledo
D. J. Cargo
W. A. Peters
Columbus
E. E. Heiner
Charleston
W. Va
Special Summer Excursions to Colorodo Utah South Dakota Minnesota
Special summer excursions offered by Ohio Central Lines to Colorado Utah South Dakota and Minnesota commence June 18 and run daily through September 10. Tickets are valid for return until October 31. Inquire at Ohio Central Lines agents for rates and full particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ohio Central Lines
Ohio Central Lines Offer Special Low Rate Exposition Tickets
Special low rate excursion tickets are on sale at all Ohio Central Lines ticket offices to Buffalo and return. For full details on rates sale dates limits and routes, call Ohio Central Lines agents. On air through tickets to pilots east of Buffalo a ten day stopover is allowed at the Exposition. If you are going east go via Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Central Lines
Buffalo
Buffalo Exposition and Pan-American Exposition Promises
The notice urges travel to Buffalo for the Hocking Valley sale offering low rate round trip tickets and highlights the Pan-American Exposition with Niagara Falls powered displays. It invites all to visit and observe ten years of progress in boating progress and electrified exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
T‘y
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
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Carbondale
W.C. Light
Guynsville
Nora Light
J. H. Lowery
Carrie Spaulding
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Ireland
Cal
Fte
Nashvile Bnoner
Devil
Cabstor
Eoghan
Newton
Kansas
California
Mather
Yosemi
Yron
Hborres
Lila
Belog
Gooph
Billberaby
Woophi
Siblug
Dewmkin
Lite
Calihe
Browne
Towne
Buffalo Exposition
Uhilu Udividian
Chillicothe
Warkersburg
St. Louis
New York
Naily
Parkersburg
Fast Mail
St. Loui
Dally
Kersburg
Sanday
Learited Express
James
Great Lakes
Onio Central Lines
ST. Marys
Marietta
Middleport
Gallipolis
West Va
Moulton Houk
G. P.A
Hocking Valley Railway
Ohio
Michigan
Canada
Chicago
St. Paul
Kansas City
Denver
Hoaht
Ribet
W. H. Fisher
Gen. Pass
Tit
Mey P.M
Athena
Pol Ag
Mipmipm
Alhensa
W. R. Moore
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co
Alltraiia
Sensett
FL M
Witerssox
Gen
Boxrwell
Hyorder
Exsminera
P. S, Coultrap
Clere
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