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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
3
Treasury deficit cited as reason for an object lesson on revenue. Article notes a deficit for the five months and upcoming congressional session, with cash reserves and gold holdings described, urging action beyond political posturing as Treasury funds dwindle.
I Brown and James Trotel testify to cure of coughs from La Grippe with Dr Kings New Discovery. Merrill, Baldwinsville Mass., endorsed it as fail proof. Bemming of Chicago keeps it on hand for instant relief. Free trial battles at W E McKee's drag store.
The Hudson valley remains a leading pear region though beset by the bad moth and leaf rolice that damaged much of this year’s crop. Canada and New York markets favored Bartlett and other varieties, with exports shaping into a global trade as orchards expand across the valley.
An advertisement extols a remedy named Pierce's Golden Medical Discoveries claiming to cure lung throat and consumption diseases if taken as directed. It cites testimonials and broad authority from manufacturers and mentions distribution in the United States and France, asserting effectiveness across many ailments.
OCR reads as an incoherent fragment with fragments like Marie doree ri and PYRE BLOOD, offering no clear event, date, place, or responsible organization. No verifiable details to summarize into a proper newspaper item.
An advertisement touts Dr Greene as a leading specialist in nervous and chronic diseases. It promises free mail consultations, invites readers to send a detailed description of symptoms, and claims his nerve remedy known as Dr Creene’s Nersura brands can restore health without office visits. The address given is 5 West Mth St New York City.
English Lori covers a trend of lay peers delivering Sunday sermons across England and continental Europe. Notables include Lord Radstock and the Earl Beauchamp, with the Duke of Hamilton also preaching among London’s poor. The Earl of Shaftesbury dominates as “the lay bishop” in pulpit oratory.
Attractive figures and health issues are described in garbled prose praising a product called Facetite Pree. The ad claims cures for nervous and female health problems and promises relief for weariness and weakness, urging readers to trust the remedy as a safe, life restoring treatment.
The article discusses whether salmon always return to their native river to spawn, noting debates among authorities and fishermen. It explains the nesting process where a female creates a gravel trench called a “TEDD” to lay eggs fertilized by a male, with about 25,000 eggs per pound and 90 eggs per pound high as a rough figure, plus a note on a Boston police order restricting leaning against upright objects during work hours.
A giant open hearth steel propeller weighing 15 000 pounds was cast in Ches tler Pa for the sugar steamer John Englis. Measuring 16 feet and mounted on a 36 inch shaft, the blade hub is six inches thick with 71 000 psi tensile strength and 27 percent elongation. The propeller, twice the size of the Great Eastern’s, would enable the ship to cut the New York to Portland run by four hours, reaching 90 revolutions per minute. Also notes Encilen’s Arnica Salve and local sale details.
A young man practicing cycling is approached by two strangers. One claims a wheel weighs 36 pounds and bets he can ride. The taller thief rides off fast on the bike, leaving the owner astonished as the other disappears with the scene.
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for loss of appetite headaches fainting spells nervousness insomnia and melancholy claiming health and strength through its use. Available at W OH McKee’s drug store with prices of fifty cents and one dollar.
A collage of kitchen notes includes a pear preserving recipe and a celery salad method, with tips on cheese fillings and lettuce prep. It also references chinchilla fur pricing, faux fur trends, and Japanese bicycle production lacking American appeal.
Fragmented OCR text references China plants and modern manufacturing with mentions of Daby Chile Custoria and Costoria. It also cites a New York Department of Commerce report noting plants reopening after shutdowns and upticks in output, while questioning industrial revival beliefs amid political rhetoric.
Agents of Ghie Central Lines will sell tickets to Calumbas. acennns Onin State Beard of Commerce. which meets there ecenther Wat one fare far round isip.
The Athens Building and Loan Company guarantees loan at lower cost than foreign firms. Office open for inspection by every stockholder. Dividends to investors eight percent per year. Secretary D. H. Moore invites inspection and calls for inquiries.
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