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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1901
Page
7
In a New York Sun piece a charitable Mrs August F Chamot and her husband, a Peking cloth merchant, recount daring actions during the siege with their guns. They claim to have killed Boxer forces and captured foes in China. They then travel to San Francisco and plan to sail to New York.
A Swiss born Mrs Theodora Chamot and her husband A F Chamot, two Americans, head to courts of Europe with Pope Leo granting Chamot the Order of Gregorius and Mrs Chamot promised decorations from many capitals. The couple, including Lizzie McCarthy of California by marriage, will meet Rome Paris Vienna and other capitals during their European tour.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes women prefer black slippers over colored ones to preserve balance with gowns. Black glaze suede satin velvet and patent leather lead fashion. elaborate beading painted designs and buckles, rosettes and brilliants near center add value.
Mrs Seraphina Pisko longtime president of the Jewish Charities association of Denver resigns to raise funds for Denver National Hospital For Consumptives. She travels to cities and speaks at rabbis pulpits to promote the cause. The hospital opened last year with 60 patients and seeks to expand to 150. It serves destitute consumptives regardless of creed and draws patients from across the country. The hospital sits on a scenic Denver hill overlooking the park with cheerful surroundings.
A critical note praises Mme Bernhardt for her keen sense of the ridiculous and ability to laugh at life’s tragedies. It argues women rarely claim humor yet can inspire and enjoy the world’s mirth, with Cogrein in Harper's Bazaar cited as supporting view.
A young Roumanian nobleman presents his bride with an elaborate cloth of gold doll for their honeymoon in Pari. The doll features a gold train, pearl trellis, three pearl rows, and a diamond algret, sparkling with multi colored gems along the attire. The lavish item marks a courtly gesture amid their early marriage.
A dated letter from Geo W Brown of So Han over N Ii describes Vinci as restoring voice and strength after a year of bronchial troubles and failed doctors. The ad extols Vinol components from cod liver oil and promises refunds if unsatisfied, emphasizing tonic and restorative claims.
Marietta Harmon of Syracuse has secured the highest rating ever given by the New York state board of pharmacy in an examination for a license as a registered pharmacist. A schoolteacher and drugstore proprietor, she ran the Almond street shop after her husband’s death, hiring a licensed clerk and studying pharmacy in spare moments to achieve success.
A newspaper notice describes evolving mourning hankies with etched initials on ivory white fabric and hemstitched black borders. It notes flirtatious widow patterns with clover leaves or violets, and rejects the large black unen idea as impractical. The approved look now features a narrow hem and minimal decoration for a simple mourning hanky.
Article blends a note on tinted gold flower brooches crafted by new coloring methods with a humorous Victorian bride tale about a missing wedding gown and a historic census quip. It also reports California orange crop shipments surpassing early forecasts with higher carload counts.
An old ad endorses Dr Rankin's Kidney Tablets as a fast pain reliever and permanent cure sold by E R Lash druggist in Athens Ohio. A tobacco report from Chicago packers notes the 1900 crop in Ohio Pennsylvania New York and Wisconsin heavily damaged by rust rot and other blights.
The ad promotes Jell-O as a new dessert pleasing all the family with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers. Consumers are invited to try it today.
The article lists Russia's military strength on peace footing as 710000 infantry 130000 cavalry 153000 artillery 42000 engineers and 39000 element troops with 2700000 in reserves and 74206 on war footing. It quotes Wos Roericht of Zau Claire Wis praising Dr Miles Nervine and Beart Cure after nerve and heart distress.
A dated collage urges fatigue relief with Hood's Sarsaparilla, cites Bencher Erie as a testimonial user, and notes a Bakti city reference and 1900 oil wells in Baku. It also mentions Dr Miles Nervine and a German census listing physicians led by Berlin.
Ancient practice honored with conferral of the Order of the Garter upon Queen Alexandra. This royal act, performed by special command, marks the Lady of that order and reflects traditional ceremonies surrounding the title.
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