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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1896

Page

2

The Double Names in Presidential History Discussed

A discussion of why presidents with double surnames or names have not been barred from office. The piece cites Adams Jefferson Monroe and other figures, notes the rarity of double names affecting elections, and mentions a pension examiner in town evaluating government service. It includes anecdotes about fishing and other wandering asides, with a stream-of-consciousness style reflecting editorial voice.

Tamta Linning Adams Jefferson Jamig Arkwinisksun Martin James J. Arthur Benjamin Harrigeun Evi Wilicm McEusby Cleveland Anett Stephen Athens County Steesed Clevely Namy Fen Pays

Woman Sign Painter Atop Cliff Draws Crowds In Daring Feat

Edna Wuytinek of Cleveland becomes the newest sign painter noted for lettering on a cliff at Veliefanizing, scaling 50 feet above ground for hours each day while crowds watch. She paints for tobacco firms using careful color and even strokes, despite danger and jeers.

Edna Wuytinek Cleveland Giers Lue United Perilo P Clits Inek Bach Bes Verina Severnl Large Tobacco J Met Veliefanizing Alfort Hull Arist

The Kentucky Angels Settlement Mystery Names and lore

Kentucky's remote Whitley County settlement near Jellico Creek is said to house the Kentucky Angels a tight knit community with ancient clan ties and a famed patriarch Arch. Residents include many Angles with family links stretching back to a single founder Arch the mansion and annoted house hold run dense with generations. The piece notes multiple named individuals like Arch and Old Arch as central figures while detailing intermarriage and the colorful social structure. The tale frames the Angels as a fertile, isolated colony with a census never taken and a mythic line tracing to pioneering ancestors amid vivid local lore.

Kentucky Whiths County Willauieburg Aial Hsehin Daveie Fae Whitley Wu Gio Setle New York Peel Jellico Ervel Peter Louis Tom Jain Id Nya Anaderstold Tiil eNein Syn Dil Sam Jim Seonle Fauy Ancel Lot Amr Oman Thoratt

The Charm of Reserve and Modern Girl Morals

A reflective essay contrasts old fashioned mothers with today’s women as modern girls seek broader opportunities. It discusses runaway matches, elopements, publicity, and the shift from sentimentality to candid self advancement in social norms. It notes the allure of beauty and fashion alongside a call for measured restraint and personal responsibility.

Alonzo Sirtiss George Eliot Phrate N. XY Tribune Sterhoend

Post Office Arrangements Across Distant Lands Observed

The article surveys irregular postal systems in distant regions, noting a loosely run Persian system under a minister of posts, village merchants collecting fees, and a Patagonia route using a signpost and strong chest. It mentions ships through Magellan Straits delivering letters, with locals delivering mail for fees. Also covered are cultural items: Kipling’s new book, Chavannes posters, and Montenegrin music, plus various global society notes on education, cinema, and exploration.

Patagonia Magellan Straits

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