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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1883
Page
7
A coolly plotted burglary ends in murder as a husband and wife discuss Christmas purchases. He shows oily calm while she confronts the bloodless plan, reveals shopping at Blank’s, Cash’s stock, and future orders for garments. The revelation ends with the wife fleeing in distress.
The text cites Hyrti as claiming he could distinguish an inebriate brain from a sober one by a single stroke of the scalpel. It describes preserving a drunkard's brain in alcohol, turning it hard, and notes the brain begins its indulating process before death, sanctity, and humanity being degraded to a brain of lead and a heart of stone.
A dignified old landowner at a Paris railway station forgot his bulky valise. A passerby seized it and fled, was arrested, and the bag opened in court. It contained 500 dollars in gold, other bills, and love letters with a Vaudeville actress’s portrait. The owner denied knowing the valise, and the thief was released.
A Georgia editor derides early marriages as flawed, calling them the result of "green human calves" allowed to roam society. He notes couples wed and sire twins too young, with girls marrying as "old women" before twenty, while occasional unions succeed by luck.
In a first of its kind in Pennsylvania a Pittsburg Common Pleas Court judge heard Mrs. P B Breckenridge request naturalization papers. She has lived in the United States thirty one years since arriving as a minor and seeks citizenship before leaving for Europe. The article notes Ohio natives like Grant Sherman and Sheridan held top posts postwar.
A man entered a gents' furnishing shop and was subdued, cuffed, and forced to surrender seven dollars. He remained unfazed and calmly offered to return. The event was reported by Cin. Saturday Night.
Dr C W Benson promotes Celery and Chamomile Pills as a cure for headache neuralgia nervousness and dyspepsia. The pills are said to be proved and endorsed by physicians. A collection of old boots will be shown at the Paris Musee de Cluny next January with a new room opening to illustrate the history of boot making.
A letter asserts a near death case of consumption reversed by Peruna hour by hour under Dr. Hartman. The writer credits a neighbor and notes recovery within a week and full wellness within six months. Include address for gratis book and supplier details.
A banjo player used a telephone to be heard twenty five miles away. The anecdote notes an audience at such distance avoids thrown stones or projectiles. It adds a rifle cannot carry that far.
Horseback riding is praised as a refined art and healthy practice but warns of pain from overexertion. It notes galled limbs and intense itching from piles as possible results and recommends Swayne's Ointment as an unmatched cure for piles and itching.
A Philadelphia young man reportedly kissed his girl 434 times in half an hour. The act drew disapproval from Philadelphia girls who object to cigarette smokers, contributing to a poor score in the tale reported by the Norristown Herald.
An old advertisement promotes Shilohs Cough and Consumption Care sold with a guarantee. The copy mentions a consumption remedy and references E. R. Wash as the seller.
A pretended ghost appeared in a Western town and bumped into a bull dog. The clash proved there is nothing superstitious about a dog. Philip Killworth of Cincinnati reports Brown's Iron Bitters quickly relieved his nervous prostration.
A wry comparison asks how a $20,000 Government bond in our pocket differs from last December’s date. The punchline frames the first as a present and the second as past, noting the bond’s meaning is metaphorical.
Diamond Dyes are praised for perfection and beauty in use. They work well on dark or light colors and are priced at 10 cents each.
In a Philadephia Bulletin item, Gen Butler once vowed he would become Massachusetts governor soon. The note concludes that his forecast proved incorrect as events aligned differently and he later held power after Long.
Cure marketed by E. R. Lash offers remedy for croup whooping cough and bronchitis. Advertised as immediate relief from respiratory illnesses.
The Boston Post avoids endorsing the Ohio prophet Benner and cautions that the name Benner resembles Vennor in sound, suggesting a wary stance rather than firm belief.
A report counts 313 tramp deaths on U S railroads over the last eleven months, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by roaming workers and the extent of recent casualties across the nation.
Fragmentary OCR text references Cincinnati Ohio and names PARE and BONS. No coherent event or decision stated. Unable to determine a concrete news item or outcome from the readable words.
The text touts Brown's Jean Bitters as strengthening the system and enriching the blood. It claims to protect against diseases, boost organ function, and curb miasmatic air threats. A user testimonial asserts relief from nervous troubles and overwork with satisfactory results.
The notice touts extensive local work in Athens County with the claim of the largest and most complete service. It emphasizes a competitive price and invites readers to call for details.
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