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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1886
Page
6
The Chinese mobilize for conflict with Kocha as troops pile up on the frontier and an order for 200000 rifles from English manufacturers signals an imminent war. Analysts warn such a large procurement could devastate Chinese opponents more than the Kus.
A Pittburgh dispatch reports Mrs George M Pullman wife of the prominent asleeping car inventor took space in two large Pullman cars on the Fort Wayne road. Her party includes four children twelve servants five horses and carriages with dog carts. The car for horses and carriages has six stalls and room for three carriages plus berths lockers and grooms rooms. The private car imitates a modern dwelling with luxurious seating a cabinet organ and fitted dining sleeping and kitchen areas.
A collage of snippets from era periodicals highlights various sights from Crisfield's stern debtor tale to editorials, cough syrup dangers, a weather prophet's quip, and a shop window pitch for BUZOODONT toothpaste. Includes references to Ya zoo county droughts, San Domingo’s generals, and an Ohio wheat crop estimate.
A fragment from a historical column discusses European and American military history, reflecting on the brutality of war, its impact on civilians, and the role of leadership. It notes April 7 1787 as the founding of Marietta, Ohio, and reports on a proposed school celebration and Ohio Centennial Exposition preparations. Also includes short notices on a dog and mouse anecdote, Maine prohibition politics, a new women’s craft job, royal gifts, fashion fads, South African diamonds, Mexican wheat taxes, a practical lightning rod warning, and various ad blurbs including Snyder’s arnica salve.
The piece argues privacy for private lives as the true post of honor while critiquing public gossip. It notes Western strength in politics, calls for Cabinet reform with new blood, and mentions U S policy shifts in the Mexican situation amid public health and commercial notices. It cites Doctor King’s Discovery and onion remedies, plus light social satire on fashion.
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