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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
3
A long prose column presents a January forecast mixing political satire, astrological notes, and social commentary. It mocks figures like Taft and Bryan, hints at shifts in Prohibition, Navy, and Congress, and ends with an advertisement for a Dr Shoop cough cure.
Reports from Ely Nevada describe Bailey McDonald and Brown trapped since December 1 at 1000 foot level in the Giroux mine. Rescue progress reaches about 25 feet daily with 500 feet more to remove. The entombed men convey via telephone and pipe system that food water and air are reaching them and that morale remains high.
The battered body of Charles Alexson, a young Norwegian miner, was found near Millfield in a remote ravine. Pockets contained two postcards bearing photographs of two men, one of whom is Alexson. authorities seek identification and who knew the deceased. The case raises questions of foul play and possible suspects among unnamed coworkers.
In a camp meal report a prisoner comments that the fall pay is enjoyed and praises an excellent lunch prepared by camp women. He notes the pie crust was a trifle short and wishes the chef had been told. Foreman Gallagher earlier stated men would be out by January 20.
A compact notice touts The Place to buy pure drugs toilet articles sick room needs candy cigars stationery magazines and other daily essentials at a neighborhood shop.
A column from the Atchison Kan Globe offers sardonic musings on credit for acting freely and the after Christmas mood. It muses on family dynamics, writing about hair, thoughtless criminals, generational advice, and parents awaiting wages at the start of the month.
New York report states Agnes A. Young identified as swamp victim was alive. Mrs Hattie Hull confessed the dead girl was Minnie Gaston from , revealing a mistaken identification overturned police plans. The era of sensational misidentification ends as the truth emerges.
Lloyd Tucker, a popular Franklin Indiana barber, severed his connection at the Dew House barber shop in Nelsonville Ohio after arriving a month ago. Rankin Zerckaj of Delaware Ohio will assume the duties in a few days.
The piece discusses appetite and physique as signs of flexibility and appeal, suggesting vegetarianism as a secret to grace. It contrasts fruit subsistence with influence and hints at stage performers losing distinction from a dangerous stereotype. A medicine ad claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil cures croup instantly.
A doll discovered inside the graves of children in an ancient Roman area raises questions about past burial practices and the toy's origin. Archaeologists note the find may shed light on rituals and daily life in the era.
Coreopsis grantii is a common perennial reaching 1.5 to 2 feet with deep green divided leaves and slender stalks bearing two inch yellow blooms. It thrives with chrysanthemum at warm temperatures and flowers indoors in January and February after introduction from Uganda to Kew in 1905.
Many older peach varieties have faded from favor while newer southern types like Triumph Greensboro Carman and Belle of Georgia prove strong in the north. Elberta remains a benchmark with new freestones Guinn and Motlow promising earlier and equal quality. Testing by pomologists guides growers toward proven performers for family or market use.
A Rural New Yorker note says a few warm days after December may coax the best Christmas rose buds to bloom out of season. The white blossoms appear among large evergreen leaves, surprising gardeners. They can be grown from seeds or propagated by clump division.
The article urges constant care for small garden tasks to maintain order. It warns that neglect lets borders drift and plants misalign, making a large restoration later seem overwhelming. Regular upkeep prevents a buildup of work and preserves garden enjoyment.
Three quarters of a cup of rice cooked in milk in a double boiler becomes a soft pudding. Dissolve gelatin in cold milk, sweeten and flavor, then fold into whipped cream. Chill the mixture in a wet mold until firm and serve with raspberry juice poured over.
A Western flat builder introduces bedless units that convert two to three rooms into four to five room equivalents. The bed folds into a ventilated, lighted recess with bedding secured, while the front hides behind auto doors and mirrors.
A historic recipe notes simmering cider with sliced peeled apples until tender. Remove the fruit, add more apples, repeat until the cider is absorbed. Turn the mixture into stone jars and let sit overnight before reheating to a soft mass.
Daily market notes show cattle receipts light with prime to extra priced at 5.50 to 5.75, veal 5.50 to 8.75, common to fair 3.60 to 4.40. Hogs receipts 1000 with prime and Yorkers 4.80, common 3.50 to 4.55, pigs 4.60 to 4.65. Sheep and lambs light with good to prime 4.70 to 6.15 and choice lambs 6.00 to 7.95. corn and rats noted in Toledo Ohio on December 81.
Daily producer prices corrected by Ohio Producer Company show butter at 14.0 percent, eggs per dozen, chickens per pound, ducks, roosters live, potatoes per bushel, and hay and straw values. Market notes reference grocers prices and wholesale terms for the Athens area.
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