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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1896
Page
8
An excerpt from Lippincott's Magazine contrasts male and female habits, noting men rely on fixed tools and order while women adapt with improvised methods. It humorously explores differences in writing, note taking, mail handling, and conversations, ending with a question on which is superior.
Venetian manufacturers turn out bonnet glass cloth with water resistance and color like silk. A Russian filamentous stone fiber yields durable Muscovite fabric washable by brushing. Spun glass dress lengths, table linens, and curtains are proposed. An Austrian inventor notes high cost and novelty for evening wear. Glass cloth can be worn next to the skin without discomfort.
A vintage craft note describes painting a cracker jar with clovers and grasses using greens, blues, yellows, and purples. It advises subtle washes, shaded leaves, and gilding the lid handle while detailing color mixes and techniques. Also includes a medical tip on cold feet care and daily cold-water bathing to boost circulation.
Oscar Robbins guests of relatives in Zaléshi. A Nodestinte of Nelsonville spent part of last week with James Bell and family. Bessie and Clara Hinton holidaying with aunt in Columbus. Edward Gilliam and Mrs. Gilliam of Athens spent Christmas with his mother. Mrs. F. L. Clark returned from West Virginia visiting kin. Will Holdren visited Athens with sister Mrs. Edward Gilham. Eva Robbins Ella Clark visited Mattie Clemens in Marshfield.
The Black Diamond mine resumed operations Monday after a week long layoff for holidays. J H Earnshaw of Columbus Ohio visited town. Misses Annie and Jessie Joy entertained by the Opie sisters. Our school closes for two weeks. Our Christmas entertainment was a grand success with a large appreciative audience. The children performed nobly and the Motto Exercise by the infant and intermediate classes was especially noteworthy. Much credit goes to the ladies in charge for their unselfish efforts.
Emerson Russell of Columbus visits his mother for the holidays. The Universalist church received a fine communion set as a Christmas gift from J. R. Lemmon. Christmas services featured recitations and music, a large audience, a high quality pastor's address, and a gift laden tree for Sabbath school children. A serious accident injured Chas Ford when a log fuse exploded. doctors from nearby towns attended him. Meetings at the Universalist church closed with a notable holiday series. Seldon E Rowell and Everett Rowell of Smith Bridge Co Toledo visited for the holidays.
Fort Wayne Indiana resident writes of decades of heart trouble and nerve pains. After trying several physicians with no relief, one bottle of the Heart Cure stopped heart troubles and Restorative Nervine helped restore sleep and daily function. Free book offered via Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
J R Walters and F S Bean visited Hamden Junction. Edith Stewart visited Lola Wiley. An oyster supper at the hall was a grand success. Mrs Ed Bean vacationing in Athens. Del Glazier and Ed Van Horn visited Mrs Glazier’s mother in Hulls. A buggy accident after the Christmas tree crushed the buggy. Miss Fullrod injured shoulder. Blanche Bean was in Athens. Fe Kelley bought J W Pickett property. Maud Nickoson visited Myrta Calvert. Osa Windsor attended Rome township exam. Mrs Jane Cottle and husband moved from West Virginia to a home nearby.
Delays in line and a critical condition for Mr. Helmick are noted. Visitors include Romanzo Adams from Ann Arbor and Walter Lewis of Albany. Emmett Mason, after a trip to Point Pleasant, jokes about a railroad incident. Christmas was warmly celebrated with family reunions and church activities at Fern Dale and Ridge.
Willie Leadbetter of Glouster visits friends at this place. Allen Rodehaver and wife of Guysville were guests of W. P. Beebe. Wyatt Minear holds a fireman position on the Ohio River Railroad. Ora Cook received a gold watch as a Christmas gift at Frost. Unknown persons stole about a dozen Christmas trees from W. P. Barrows premises. Anna and Alice Chichester of Parkersburg WV were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ladd last weekend.
A collage of patent medicine pitches for Dr Kings New Life Pills Hood s Sarsaparilla and Hood s Pills promotes cures for constipation sick headache rheumatism and liver troubles with grocery store style pricing and a warning of fake claims. A brief humor note recounts a mother quelling a Shakespeare quote from her son and a Pawnee Dispatch quip about a newspaper appendix going out of tune.
The article surveys footwear trends emphasizing comfort over high fashion. It notes Louis Quinze heels for carriage wear, preference for low pointed toes over broad toes, rounding Picadilly toe for walking boots, and pointed slippers. Buckles, cut steel accents, and delicate strap designs are shown. It discusses leggings in leather and pigskin, and stresses correct fit to prevent imbalance and injuries.
A summary of the census showing sharp increases of women in civil service teaching medicine and other professions in England and Wales by 1891. It notes growth in female doctors nurses clerks artists architects musicians and actresses with rising numbers in journalism and religious orders, reflecting broader social change.
A detailed market update from Athens lists price ranges per bushel or per pound for grains, produce, livestock, and dairy items. Notable figures include wheat 60c to 65c, butter 12c to 15c, eggs 18c to 20c per dozen, and beef cattle 2c to 3c per pound. A separate note mentions a church congregation inviting its pastor to resign over accepting contributions from sporting men and saloonkeepers, and Topeka’s Milkweed strawberry crossbreeding idea. The article closes noting the 13 new senators average age 44 as the youngest Senate body on record.
The Ohio Central Lines offer a one year usable ticket covering Columbus Toledo Cincinnati Chicago Charleston W Va Cleveland Pittsburg St Louis Louisville and more for 20 dollars. It claims a reduction of travel costs by 334 percent and urges travelers to buy through agents or Moulton Houk Toledo. Connecticut Rhode Island and Altoona updates follow with notes on manufacturing output and water trains. Gladstone cites the six great powers spending over 100 million yearly on defenses.
A compact compilation of varied quotes on education by Emerson Bushnell Willmott Jean Paul Evertt Zachariae. The sayings reflect on breadth of education, apprenticeship of life, liberty safeguards, and the will to activity as foundations of learning.
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