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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1895
Page
8
A New York society debutante plans a December home wedding with ornate decor. Floral arches, dais, ferns, palms and white flowers frame the ceremony while mantels and scarfs in cream tones create a bridal tableau. A new wedding basket crafted from white straw replaces the traditional box, with a lace center cake hidden inside.
A brides gift of a poet’s volume bound in green cloth with cherry blossom artwork and a linen slip cover wins praise as a stylish autumn gesture. A maid of honor aged 18 carried bridesmaid roses at a recent wedding. A New York barometer spans 31 feet in its long tube for recording observations.
A clever and practical device dubbed the bachelor’s friend is described. Using ribbons, flannel, canvas, and needles, a small case holds needles threaded by a continuous spool rig, enabling easy threading and sewing on demand. The design, illustrated, folds with a rubber band for portability.
A St Louis Republic essay notes that Americans uniquely display no uniform sign of matrimony for women, while other nations and tribes use varied symbols such as caps in Germany, head coverings in Little Russia, hair cutting in New Guinea, lip tattooing in parts of Africa, ear and lip piercings, or a hanging basket with a spindle in Mongolia to mark married status.
If space is tight, place unneeded trunks on the veranda. For round-topped trunks, have a carpenter add a flat board cover so they can be upholstered. Use denim for the cover, cushion the top, and hang a denim valance from the cover to hide the trunk completely.
The record notes that two-pronged forks were made in Sheffield in 1608 while three-pronged forks appeared in England and on the continent in 1750. Silver forks did not arrive in England or France until 1514, marking early adoption timelines for cutlery across regions.
Robust advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as unequaled for female ailments from ovarian troubles to womb displacement and spinal weakness. Claims vast nationwide demand, numerous grateful letters, and calls for correspondence with the Lynn Massachusetts firm. Also promotes Pinkham Liver Pills Sanative Wash and three product forms.
The piece highlights Mrs. Joseph Thompson, president of Atlanta's exposition women’s department, as supported by her husband and father. It draws parallels to Potter Palmer and portrays the Southern couple as forward minded, praising her leadership, social influence, and efforts toward the expo after a winter of preparation and a European chapter.
A list of farm commodity prices includes Wheat 60 to 65 cents per bushel, Corn 25 to 35 cents, Butter 15 to 20 cents per pound, Eggs 18 to 20 cents per dozen, and Hay 12 to 18 dollars per ton. Scattered items note a 180,000 pound fly wheel en route from Philadelphia to Joliet, plus various odd anecdotes about a therapy for broken hearts, a child dying from green thread poisoning, and a deformed apple tree in Missouri. The mix blends price data with short humorous or sensational notices from nearby towns.
A casual remark about a dumpling meal appears beside a fragment noting a dog bite on a Chicago visit. The piece also lists upcoming train arrivals and departures at Athene and promotes the Buckeye Mileage travel guide with line details and dealer notes.
16,000 Miles Always a leader the Ohio Central Lines mileage ticket with latest additions covers the Big Four B and O C H and D Ohio Central and other systems. It is the favorite Travelers Companion Agents are selling Hunters Tickets to all points in the hunting territory at hunters rates See Ohio Central Agents tf
Excursion tickets to Atlanta, Ga. are on sale at all stations of the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway at low fares. Buckeye Route advertised for travel to the South from central and northern Ohio. Kanawha and Michigan trains schedules from Athens begin May 19. Renewal through December 1895 and January 1896 sale terms include one and one third fare for round trip with return by January 24, 1896.
The B and O S W R Y will sell round trip Home Seeker's tickets to Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi and North Carolina on December 6 10 and 13. Tickets to Alabama Arkansas Arizona Indian Territory Oklahoma Tennessee and Texas available December 10 and 11. Virginia travel offered December 16 and 17 at greatly reduced rates. Full information from ticket agents of B and O.
Advertising two rail mileage tickets priced at 20 dollars for one year. The Buckeye Ticket covers extensive lines including B&O systems west of Pittsburgh and 99 other railroads. Ohio Central Mileage Ticket also covers major lines and Big Four system. Details available from railroad agents or Columbus Ohio mailing contacts. Open info for Atlanta Exposition and Crescent Route rates through Cincinnati and Chicago World's Fair features.
Morning train leaves Athens at 6 10 connects at Marion at 10 35 arriving Chicago 5 35 p m total time 11 hours 20 minutes Ohio Central 500 mile books valid Toledo to Gauley Bridge W Va for one year from sale, price 10 dollars. F H Hysetn Agent Athens Ohio.
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