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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1894
Page
3
A dramatic verse from Nixon Waterman appearing in the Chicago Journal explores hurried street life, contrasting scenes of wealth and poverty, joy and sorrow, urging reflection on fate and moral strain as individuals rush toward an unknown end. The poem pairs vivid imagery with a somber meditation on human striving and fate.
A Chicago Record column recounts a man who leaves city formality for suburban life. He trades glove etiquette for casual talk with neighbors, carries crosscut saws and seeds home, and even enjoys a new habit of lighting a cigar. A string of vignettes shows his shift in behavior and the playful banter of locals about his daily strolls and oddities.
A Kansas City Star notice argues the last mounted U S Army trooper is withdrawn from the Indian Territory signaling the end of the era of the Indian as a lasting presence. It contends the original “treat” Indian has vanished except in distant deserts and mountains and that the last Indian will leave no history or monument behind.
Ohio Central Lines offer one fare round trips to Ohio State Grange event in Dayton with sale Dec 10 11 return by Dec 15, plus Land Seekers’ Excursion to Norfolk Old Point Comfort and Richmond Va with stopovers east of Clifton Forge and 30 day return limit. C H V T Ry and St Louis, Missouri paths offer multi state tours with two dollar premium, 20 day validity. Also B and V U S W change of time at Athens with new schedules and direct Marietta connection. Homeseekers’ Excursion Dec 4 8 and Buckeye Route trips to Arkansas Indiana Oklahoma Texas with one fare plus two dollars returnable in 20 days. End notes include December 24 25 31 1894 and January 1 1895 travel with one and one third fare.
Win nifred Grant describes entering a grand Austrian Hussar ball attended by a gleaming court crowd. Names, cards, and long trains mark the pageantry as the royal party takes the floor to a hidden orchestra playing a majestic polonaise.
A Kentucky grand jury indicted a defendant for unlawfully and maliciously killing a 25 pound pig owned by George Pigg. The act left Pigg with fewer pigs and was described as tearing the animal from its social group against the peace and diffunity of the commonwealth.
The Delaware peninsula remains fruitful for hunting despite heavy sporting use for 250 years. Delaware enforces strict game laws and lowland swamps in its southern counties still shelter diverse game. Similar conditions exist in Maryland eastern shore counties and nearby Virginia counties offer strong aquatic hunting along the Atlantic coast, except at a few hard to reach spots.
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