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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1899
Page
7
A fragmented fashion passage describes a walking toilette and a tailored shirt waist styled dress. It mentions materials priced at sixty cents a yard, colors described as red and green, a fitted jacket with a black astrakhan border, and fastening with hooks and eyes.
The article describes an allermine wrap with a red satin belt and matching bow, a white frond hat trimmed in black, and a dramatic running plaited edge. It notes the garment’s square, structured shape and seasonal styling as a high fashion feature.
A nostalgic advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for womb trouble and pregnancy related suffering. It cites testimonials from Mrs. G A NoMaungEen and Mrs. Pinkham's own advocacy, claiming millions of women benefited and urging use under professional advice.
Reading fragment describes Madeira women as mixed Portuguese Moorish, noting dark eyes and hair, sturdy build, bright chintz gowns, scarlet tapes, white headkerchiefs, and a funnel shaped bonnet. Observations touch on market day routines, laundry, and social display, with broad cultural notes and odd asides about artifacts and customs.
In a fragmented tale a man named Edmondson studies a public notice and contemplates a ruse to expose police incompetence. He suspects the Blymouth murder suspect is in disguise as George Dixon and plots a covert engagement with a journalist to test the case.
A reporter pursuing a mysterious fugitive at Charing Cross is drawn into a trap as a note in an unseen pocket reveals the suspect fled to Southampton. Inspector Deheen later exposes the stunt, showing the journalist was duped by a hoax aimed at credulous press.
An advertisement extols Dr Perec's Golden Medical Discovery as a scientific remedy for stomach illness and nervous exhaustion. It claims to stimulate natural secretions, purify blood, build muscle, and aid digestion. Household testimonials praise its efficacy and recommend Pleasant Pellets as a substitute.
England produces about 45 000 tons of soap each week with London contributing between 3 001 and 4 909 tons.
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