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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1881
Page
7
Harper's Bazar outlines woolen fabrics and street costumes for winter. It describes cloth varieties like Amazon and tricot, tailor made suits with minimal trimmings, fur borders, basques with pleats, skirts knee length, and fur cuffs. It notes bustles are unsuitable for these heavy fabrics and details trimming trends.
Advice from Woman at Work urges young women to marry true gentlemen, not merely well dressed. It praises generosity and steadiness, warns against loudness or vice, and cautions against rushing, parental clashes, and runaway or involuntary unions.
Carrie McMurray, a 13 year old girl from Brooklyn, reports being grabbed from behind during a military procession. A man cut off her head braid nearly to the scalp, then fled. The back braid remains visible at home, described as light colored and fine as silk.
The Denver News hails Gunni son Count as a world wonder noting her wealth and notable presence. The piece highlights her prominence and allure within society.
A New Jersey bank failure highlights how directors trusted a single cashier, Aldwin, who secretly drained funds. Despite strong capital and deposits, the cashiers manipulation caused a $2,000,000 misappropriation and a $400,000 deficit, revealing lax oversight and a culture of implicit confidence. The Times notes similar past cases and urges vigilance.
Two medical students rooming together enact a playful bed time prank. The large student pushes the smaller man off the bed, then the smaller plots revenge by jostling the large man toward the wall, causing the bed to shift and the larger man to fall to the floor. A sly quip closes with a remark on how readers value appearances.
A Times article argues long term Earth water decline with evidence of shrinking rivers and lakes in Atlantic states. It cites shallower harbors in Toronto and New York, reduced Hudson flows, and lower rainfall in Europe, proposing water sinks into the Earth's interior rather than evaporating.
In Nevada two rival coaches race four teams on a rough route. A New Yorker rides with one driver and bets ten dollars that he can beat the other stage into Red Hill by fifteen minutes. The conversation reveals danger, speed, and the couple’s attempt to slow for comfort and smoke, ending with better scenery and fewer bumps.
A New York physician recalls a dying Mexican's secret map to a vanished mine. Decades later, the doctor and a partner locate the site in Mexico, prove its wealth, and claim one of the richest mines worked there. The tale links a lost mine to modern fortunes.
The New York Tribune outlines premium offers including Chambers Encyclopedia and Dickens complete works. It details pricing for Library of Universal Knowledge and Dickens editions, with subscription terms for weekly and semi weekly editions and postage rates.
Book promotion for an extensive Bible concordance described as a combined Greek Hebrew and English lexicon with 311 000 references and 118 000 NT readings. Offers discounted rates with The Tribune for multiple year subscriptions and unabridged dictionaries with weekly publications.
The Tribune offers subscribers a chance to receive an elegant life like portrait of James A Garfield or his wife for 40 cents extra to cover packing and postage. For 20 cents more, readers may obtain both portraits. The items are fine plate paper 22 by 28 inches and serve as parlor library or office ornaments.
A fragmented ad listing weekly Tribune prices including single copies and yearly rates. It mentions semi weekly Tribune options, club retention of ten percent, and free issues with ten names, along with postage and subscription terms and requests for agents at post offices.
The readable text mentions ticket procurement through principal outlets or by addending a contact, but the rest is garbled and lacks identifiable names, dates, or locations to form a coherent summary.
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