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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
6
A garbled downtown voice describes misfortune and a parade, with snippets about crowds, a band, dust, and citizens reacting. The speaker hints at being unlucky in many things and references Chicago and a local scene, ending with a vague note about a possible observer.
An improvized scene backstage reveals rosesval the prompter arguing with a manager about manuscript ownership and delays. The room fills with shifting crew, anxious actors, and a tense plan to stage the evening performance while a nurse-like manager consoles a worried colleague.
An old prompter comforts a distraught husband named Pere Roseval as he learns of his wife’s absence during a chaotic performance. Amidst jeers and a tense crowd, the narrative reveals a man clinging to duty while recounting past sorrows and the strain of events surrounding a missing partner and child.
An aging player recalls a shared past with a comrade who raised a daughter then left her, a stormy metaphorical storm on stage. He describes hunger, hair loss, and the pursuit of engagements, noting his wife’s stage success and a valued partnership with Pera Riespval and a Rosevel tie.
Jos Horne & Co advertise a clearance sale to empty remaining holiday stock. Toys drop to 25 cents, iron toys cheap, pocketbooks and Ebooks marked down, leather goods half price, tablecloths and napkins cut from 6.50 to 4.76, neckwear reduced with 25 and 50 cent ties halved, and quadruple plated teapots and cream jugs at half price.
An 1897 Harper's issue overview highlights new novels and literary trends. It previews Frank T. Stavelli’s Twenty-First Century tale and other works by American writers, mentioning varied topics from science fiction to travel and biographical sketches.
The text previews Harper's Week in 1897 with notes on its mission to document Wiener arts letters and human condition themes. It promises coverage of government aims, future months, and editorial plans including short stories, letters, and depictions of world events. The piece mentions contributors Benson Kendrill Newell and W. D. Tow, with focus on illustrated journalism and literary features. It outlines subscriber details and the publisher Warfer & Brote with a P.O. Box address.
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