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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1874
Page
2
A mash of scattered items mentions Colonel Sam Pike's editorial career, a Houston to Chicago depot plan, a prairie trek by Jowan Foster, jokes about croquet and boot heels, and amusing anecdotes about manners, philosophers, a rheumatism cure, a Berlin officer, and a Texas marriage promise.
A youth quotes Excelsior while a gentleman inspects an umbrella and comments on quality. A bystander quips that the youth names five of six saloons, and others joke that he fancies and may seize what he fancies.
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