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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1906
Page
7
Panicked patrons flee a burning theatre as smoke swirls and cries rise. In a tense moment a Husband and the Other Man form a protective cage around the Woman guiding her to safety amid a mass of fleeing crowds. The Woman condemns the crowd as pigs after a near disaster.
In a crowded theatre during a fire scare two lovers confront fear and loyalty. Elizabeth misreads bravado and hides from panic while John wrestles with his friend’s cowardice and his own love. After the curtain falls and danger passes, Elizabeth admits she loves John but fears he will learn she doubted him.
An in-depth tale set in Washington describes a wealthy daughter's doomed marriage to a rich suitor while she loves a poor artist. After her death, a sculptor creates a heroic bronze statue of her in Rock Creek Cemetery, seated with a bathrobe draped, surrounded by marble, amid pine trees and unmarked grave blocks bearing the letter A.
An advertisement claims a 1900 Gravity Washing Machine can wash without effort using gravity power. It describes the tub action, water use, and ability to wash many garments quickly with minimal wear. A four week free trial is offered with no risk, requiring only a postage stamp.
In Chicago a robber snatches a gold watch in a subway under the Northwestern tracks. Hobart J. Allen, irving Park, recovers the watch after a tense pursuit but discovers it remained at home on the dresser. He now seeks the assailant who fled.
A comic exchange portrays Bacon accusing Egbert of stubborn prejudice. Bacon claims twenty years of disagreement with Egbert on every question, illustrating a satirical take on fixed views and bias.
The piece portrays King Fotwar as misunderstood before and during his reign. It notes he faced scandals and sensational stories, yet his morals resembled those of many, while his tact kept hard drinking and coarse language out of respectable circles. He was a well read patron of literature, with rivals underestimating him. since his accession his virtues outshine prior faults.
A reflective verse recalls a soldier’s return from the Philippines and the hope that troubles will pass. It laments dangers endured and the faith that brighter days will follow, urging resilience despite fear and hardship.
An advertisement from a medical institute promotes a hair tonic as the cure for baldness and barbering woes. It offers a free trial package at no cost, ships prepaid, and pledges to restore youthfulness, color, and strength to faded hair with testimonials and a booklet. The notice urges readers to write for the free trial at Inc Incorporated Dept 406 146-190 Neth Baltimore Md.
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