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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
7
Fragmentary poem urges opening the door of the soul and heart to let in sun, joy, and divine grace. It speaks of transforming tears to wisdom, welcoming strangers and kin, and blooming virtue with a heavenly sweetness despite garbled wording.
A man with a red moustache recalls buying a Persian lamb cape from a pawnshop to smooth over a tight budget. His wife proclaims delight, then a dining-room confrontation reveals the cape was later claimed by Caroline Drake, who identifies herself by initials in a handkerchief pocket. The tale ends with mutual recriminations and a lesson on appearance versus reality.
In a call to women especially mothers of large families Mrs. Pinkham of Lynas Mass invites them to seek free guidance. A testimonial from Mrs. Caner Ludington Mich credits Lynnia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and enabling her to resume housework after severe menstrual difficulties.
A confession chain reveals motives and blame after a theft involving fur and a chilly misdirection. The narrator recalls suspicions about Mrs. Drake and a failed attempt to recover a stolen item. Tensions ease only to leave distant, mutual civility when crossing paths in town persists.
In the Colorado Springs Gazette account a discussion notes that the coroners jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. The exchange cites names such as the striktier, Rattiesnake Pete, and Slower with his son as characters in the dialogue describing the verdict and its perceived swiftness.
A diner recalls a fish killed this morning with approval as it had stayed on shore too long and forgotten how to swim. The truthful waiter notes the creature would have drowned if returned to sea, after being kept ashore.
Mrs Alice C Chaney serves as captain of the five ton yacht Marjorie with engineer Dr Willard Chan. She holds a minister’s license after inspection. her husband lacks a pilot or engine license. The vessel carries up to 27 people and operates on Great Lakes cruising trips under her command.
A Philadelphia Press description recounts a quaint luncheon where a housewife transforms a discarded silver caster into a centerpiece. Ferns and berries from the woods fill three tiny pots, while guests remark on its antique charm dating to Queen Bess era.
The article outlines luncheon and dinner service etiquette with dishes like beef tea croquettes and broiled chicken, describes place settings with bread, water, and utensils, and notes decor like centerpieces and floral fruit arrangements. It discusses serving order, table manners, and small child training in formal households. It ends with a decorative description of jewelry and tableware trends.
In a playful dialogue a child criticizes parental restraint over expenditures while debating a five dollar yearly plan. The exchange shifts to hunger and daily needs with a jab at keeping meals as a priority. The fragment touches on martial poems and heroic verses inspiring bold sentiments.
A scattered column recalls a seafaring mishap with a man washed overboard but rescued, a ditty about dust and publicity from Italian royalty, and notes on old age cures. Personal anecdotes include Mrs. Bryan’s great grandmother, a Hugenot lineage, and remarks on a duke’s steady matrimonial market.
An odd advertorial mix promises “Dr Rankin's Kidney Tablets” stop pain and cure permanently with a seller in Athens Ohio. A virulent line mocks avarice while a separate note mentions vast unoccupied public land in Montana and a candidate-like hustling image.
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