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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
6
Fashion notes describe a pastel blue voile dinner gown with a blouse waist gathered to a deep yoke embroidered in Corticelli silk, black velvet diamonds edged with silver braid, violet tucked sleeves, and a skirt with horizontal tucks and a Vandyke-pointed embroidered under-flounce. Lace blouses remain fashionable with variations. Also traced is the car nation’s history from ancient use to its naming in 1578 and literary references.
Dr George F Shrady editor of the Medical Record responds to a report on shrinking American families. He says fashionable women avoid childbearing and if born, children may be raised poorly and die. He notes this trend spans classes and resembles France where government prizes promote large families.
A Montana man envisions constructing a Washington hostel featuring a waved facade colored in red white and blue to evoke the American flag. The interior would mirror the palette with lobbies for statesmen and visitors to converse over drinks, a grand but unusual concept.
A colonel recalls a Gordon setter showing maternal instinct by rearing a litter not her own. A listener notes a hen once raised another’s chick, then adds an astonishing twist as the chicken now barks.
A London Standard tale recalls a clerical guest at a shooting party who, when greeted with a shove to the back, points his gun at the host and asks how to lower the hammers. The moment blends humor with uneasy tension as a weapon is casually risked.
Senator Sorghum muses on campaign wealth and independence in a dialogue about demanding high campaign funds. The opposing figure questions the necessity of large sums in political contests, reflecting tensions over funding and modern election methods.
A mother accuses her son Johnny of stealing a large piece of gin ger cake from the pantry. Johnny blushes and admits part of the cake was in Elsie, revealing a family dispute over the missing treat.
The works manager demonstrates how tiles bearing Scripture texts are produced as a replacement ornament. Mrs Fangle reacts by noting she has heard of textile manufactures but has not seen them before.
An excerpt from the Yale Record recalls a verbatim line about university life. A student emphasizes his role with the scrub team and his connection to the Commons laundry, reflecting campus culture and humor.
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes New York spends about 200 million dollars yearly on meat for its residents. The remark highlights a large municipal expenditure linked to dietary habits and city budgets.
Among foreign born residents of the United States the mortality is greatest in Irish and Germans, at least in the Polish.
A brief exchange shows a man inviting his partner to the club and her reply about not getting into the habit of having a time. The dialogue reflects playful banter and social habits.
A man loses his wig in the street and a following boy retrieves it. The owner thanks the boy calling him a genuine hair restorer, praising the act as remarkable and kind.
Dialogue shows a father asking if the son succeeded in breaking in the horses to stand steam noise. the son responds he did not break the horses but broke the car.
The Philadelphia Record references the saying All's fair in love noting the lover’s devotion to the girl he loves within a social note about romance.
The late A. T. Stewart's will is reopened for contest, a recurring act tied to his grave site. A French critic cites three factors harming American family life sport education and the factory system.
Miss G E Redfern of 98 Ambrose St Rochester recounts a steamer wreck when George Steckler sank in the Green River whirlpool during a blizzard. She describes passengers’ struggles, rescue by a long boat and a bale of wool, and her recovery aided by Dr Williams Pink Pills.
Miss Addie Craig of Nelsonville was struck by an early passenger train while en route to the depot to Logan. The impact threw her against another car, shattering her skull. she died Sunday morning. The body was taken for interment on Monday noon.
Clara Herold cautions women against vanity and stage fright, urging focus on content over appearance. She prescribes mental preparation, eye contact, clear distinct voice, and minimal reading, plus practical dressing and posture tips to command attention.
A Good Housekeeping style piece extols tea as a soothing daily ritual. It urges relaxing with a properly brewed black tea, warns against cheap or dusty tea and metal teapots, and offers practical tips on using tea bags, water temperature, steeping times, and subtle flavor enhancers like lemon, cloves, and orange peel.
In the Hayes era a cabinet meeting overheard a light moment when the president confessed to making a few appointments without consulting the official family. All appointees were within the state department and Evarts quipped to John Sherman about never seeing the western reserve of Ohio.
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