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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1902
Page
7
The piece extols woman as the elevated, divinely ordained helpmeet from creation. It argues women surpass men in texture and virtue, detailing her roles as comforter, counsellor, and family center while acknowledging sacrifice for men and nation. It anchors the claim in biblical creation and historical record.
A. A. Lewis leased New Hotel Athens to J. W. Hutchinson of Gallipolis who will assume management today. Lewis, praised for building a solid trade, stays in his rooms and home in the hotel while Hutchinson, formerly a traveling harvesting machine representative, plans a full hotel business.
The funeral of Malcom Cochran was held Saturday at 2 pm at hisMulberry Street home. He died in El Paso last Sunday and lay in state at W F Hibbard undertakers before burial in Athens. Rev W D Cherrington and Rev Cyrus Bore led services with Odd Fellows ritual and taps by Harry Bartlett. Members of Athene Concert Band Seventy Lodge 1 O O F and Company B formed the procession. Tokens from friends and Odd Fellows accompanied the cortege to the cemetery.
A chaotic local meeting in Athens resulted in the election of a steward. Officials promised reforms but withheld details, citing confidentiality. Residents questioned the process as debates raged over governance and duties.
In Clermont County residents reflect on Mr. Kennedy's administration as a calm, agreeable period with gained friends and hopeful outlook. Mrs. Kennedy and family plan their home nearby while neighbors celebrate progress from vaccination to safety enhancements and new everyday comforts.
A distorted account describes sea serpents in New Caledonia as friendly yet capable of capture. The creatures measure three to four feet with small jaws and tiny fangs, making biting difficult. A traveler noted an experiment where a serpent grasped a trap and released a rat, which died in minutes.
A discussion on ear shapes and meanings from American Queen notes that large red ears imply coarseness and sensual dissipation while prominent or stood-out ears suggest religiosity. Small ears near the head indicate refinement, thin ears signal delicacy, and ear position allegedly reflects mental capacity.
The report traces the Mun jab returns listing actors and groups, noting professional cricketers and a singer among the entries. It mentions 46 males, 7 females and 67 dependents plus 205 slipowners, with items on receivers of stolen goods and other hazards.
A Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt recalls a southern judge resolving a dispute by offering two of his hogs to the parties. He tells Uncle Jack he will give the better hogs if the others are not favored, noting the choice was to do right by both sides.
Fragmentary notes describe two men arguing over outcomes and motives. One speaks in a detached style about moving past the dispute, while the other hints at a hidden motive and a distant resolution at Larst. The text preserves a sense of confusion and missing detail.
An advocate promotes Vinci as a nourishing tonic to combat wasting and thinness. It claims to boost appetite and strength by combining cod liver oil with organic iron, promising refunds if customers are not pleased and arguing against greasy red liver oil.
The booklet outlines California’s commercial, industrial and transportation advantages along with outdoor life and climate. It invites readers to order by sending four cents to W. E. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, 32 Fifth Avenue, Chicago.
Berlin soon gains a motor car race course 83 yards long. Dewitt's Little Early Risers receive praise from diverse readers, with a San Antonio man endorsing them for constipation biliousness and liver troubles. Cline's Pharmacy advertises the product.
Kodel supports digestion by aiding stomach function when disordered or overloaded. It relaxes nervous tension and allows stomach muscles to rest and heal while Bodol digests food and assists transformation to nutrients. Cline's Pharmacy advertises the product’s benefits.
A terrible assault on a young girl left her unconscious but a dose of One Minute Cough Cure relieved swelling and inflammation. The remedy allegedly eased throat and lung symptoms, aided breathing, and sped recovery. Cline's Pharmacy markets the product.
The US consul at Tama notes opportunities for an American dentist there and remarks on evolving female political rights in New South Wales with limited female electoral participation reported in the district.
Tim Hocking Valley Railway in connection with Michigan Central has set a daily line of Through Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars between Columbus Toledo and Detroit. Southbound service leaves Detroit at 7:00 p m and arrives Columbus at 6:30 a m with connections to Michigan and Canada. The Hocking Valley promotes its bedded service and Union Station arrival in Columbus.
The Hocking Valley Railway with Eris Lines offers two Columbus to Chicago services. The morning the Through High Diass Vestibuled Coach departs at 8 45 a m and arrives Chicago 5 20 p m, faster by an hour and a half. The night Through Pullman Drawing Room Sleeper leaves at 10 15 p m and arrives 7 35 a m with no car changes. Connections in Chicago link to St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Omaha Kansas City and the West. Contact W K R Moore Athens or W H Fisher Columbus for tickets.
Passenger trains run daily except Sunday between west bound and Lancaster with ticket agents and superintendent Willett Henrett listed. timetable fragment indicates through through service and station notes.
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