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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1881
Page
7
The text cautions that people will talk about appearances and behavior. It advises staying confident, avoiding showy dress, and minding one’s own business to escape criticism, while noting that society will always judge and taunt.
A New York Sun interview describes fossil fishes, from armored gar relatives to 150-foot sharks and huge crocodile-like forms. The guide details how fossils are located in Adirondack ledges and former sea beds in Georgia, Alabama, and Kansas, and explains tooth sizes, formation, and the Devonian and Cretaceous eras.
Confed erate bonds are trading around £210 as a speculative craze drives demand for collectible and decorative items. The public seeking oddities and memorabilia fuels mild market activity, with buyers wagering on future interest and scarcity.
A Chicago banker, serving as Turkish Consul, is mistaken by a visiting American family as a Turk. The scene at the office includes curious questions from two daughters, playful banter about names and customs, and a humorous realization that the consul is actually American.
The piece known as Ho Reapers of Life's Harvest is credited to no known author. Garfield valued the anonymous poem highly and Lincoln similarly prized his favorite unknown verse, drawing a parallel between the two leaders and their shared gift of an unidentified poem.
A New York man bought an estate near Atlanta Georgia to establish a dog farm and training yard. He is a professional dog trainer and brought seven or eight strong pointers with him. One of these dogs is valued at $600.
The Tribune promotes high circulation and broad national reach with premium offers. It highlights Chambers' Encyclopedia, Dickens's Complete Works, and the Library of Universal Knowledge, detailing prices, bundles, and postage terms for five year or single year subscriptions and multiple copies.
Advertises the Analytical Concordance to the Bible by Robert Young noting 311 000 references and 118 000 readings and geographies. Promotes combined purchase with The Weekly Tribune five years or multiple copies at discounted rates and mentions 40 cent postage and unabridged dictionaries options.
The Tribune offers subscribers a life like portrait of James A. Garfield or his wife for 10 cents extra to cover packing and postage. For 20 cents more, both portraits are included. The crayon likenesses are printed on fine plate paper 22 by 28 inches and suited as parlor or office ornaments.
The notice outlines price options for single copies and bulk subscriptions of the Tribune. It mentions one year terms for single, five copies, and ten copies, plus an extra copy for every ten names or club members, with a ten percent cash commission or discount.
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