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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1895
Page
6
A travel piece notes a traveler returning from Japan saying Pacific Mail and Canadian Pacific steamship passengers enjoy amusement from the mariner's antics. It mentions politics and finances, including debt reduction figures and military debates, followed by a column of witty parodies and light anecdotes from various papers.
A fragmented obituary describes Beate of Don H and a sobering account of a death near Weliton Ohio, then wanders through maritime travel with a bicycle wheel diary across Asia and Europe, noting danger and discipline, ending with a brief nature note on mice enjoying music and a light anecdote from Harlem Life.
A Baltimore Sun retelling notes a New Yorker in Saltillo avoided theft by bluffing with a replica revolver that turned out to be a cologne atomizer. The incident was used to illustrate clever street justice as the robber was briefly detained, then released after questioning.
A Ohio farmer John Langdon near Delta Falrog County receives five sons born to his wife. The piece notes Ohio law provides free maintenance for a third child born, while discussing potatoes and diet experts. It Also covers a bear attack near Jamestown and other scattered items from the era.
The market listing shows corrected prices for multiple commodities including wheat, buckwheat, oats, corn, timothy, clover, onions, apples, pears, potatoes, beans, butter, bacon, country ham, lard, pork, sage, hay, flour, chop feed, bran, oatmeal feed, beef cattle, sheep, lamb, veal, steak, and roast. Prices are stated per unit and reflect adjustments from prior quotes.
The Buckeye Mileage Ticket offers extensive coverage on the B and O system west of Pittsburgh and includes the Big Four. Priced at $20 for one year, it claims to exceed other mileage tickets in coverage and is available through Ohio Central agents or G P A Movaros Horr Toledo Ohio. Various train numbers and schedules are noted.
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