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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1869

Page

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Battle Hero Captures Rebel Officer at Atlanta

Anecdote describes July battlefield near Atlanta where Col Belknap of Iowa Volunteers dragged Col Lamptey of the Forty-fifth Alabama into Union lines. Lamptey died weeks later from chagrin at his capture, while Belknap became Secretary of War.

Atlanta Iowa Col. Lamptey Forty Alabama Col. Belknap

Old Lady’s Wry Gossip About Neighbor Mr Jones

An elderly woman dodges direct judgments about neighbors and wittily hedges on Mr Jones. She concedes she often guesses he may be much as she initially believed, then reconsiders in a coy, meowing wink.

Jones Mr. Jones

Oswego Man Sets Pancake Record After Wife Disputes Count

A Oswego man claims he ate eighty eight pancakes in ten minutes prompting a restart after his wife insisted the count reached eighty nine. He seeks to settle the dispute with a second attempt and public verification.

Do Not Value Talk Over Work or Appearance

A reflective moral exhortation urges judging by deeds over words and dress. It contrasts labor worn hands with pampered lifestyles, mocking fads and emphasizing practical hygiene and compassion for the needy. It ends by praising plain dishwater scent over costly perfumes.

Miss Fuss Beathers Alonzo Melissa

Embrace Sunlit Rooms for Health and Cheer

The piece urges living in sunny cheerful rooms to improve health and mood. It condemns dark tomb like parlors and excessive curtains, advising bright, sunlit spaces, especially in the main living areas, for happy children and pleasant dispositions.

Hunter Kills Seven Foot American Gray Eagle Near Bennington

John Brannan, while hunting near Bennington in Marion County, shot and killed a large American gray eagle after a stand-up fight using the butt of his gun. The bird measured seven feet from tip to tip and bore a two-foot chain attached to a steel trap on a claw, the sinews of the claw remaining. The eagle had been observed nearby previously and avoided capture until now.

Knoxville Iowa Democrat John Brannan Bennington Marion County

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