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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1895
Page
2
A fragmented OCR snippet references Batter and General Manager roles and circulation figures for a newspaper. The readable items name YMR ATURNS MESSENGER AD HERALD and mention positions without clear events, dates, or outcomes.
Obscure 19th century notices recount obituaries, pension stance by Gov McKinlay, a Chicago dancer’s marriage, a drowning accident, a Chicago court incident, and a local creek incident. The fragment mixes legal topics, education musings, and brief society items, with emphasis on named individuals and local places.
A 19th century note argues for vigorous English teaching in public schools. It emphasizes spirited speech, correct pronunciation, and proper sentence construction. Teachers should model clarity, correct errors kindly, and use recitation and composition to build language habits.
An 19th century advertisement notes a lawyer praising fee practices and presents a “Favorite Prescription” claimed to cure female sickness including backache. It recounts a widow’s use of the remedy with no relief and hints at a nearby incident where bricks fell from a roof. It mentions land area and a monetary valuation of 199.
The New York Suddsy Advertiser urges careful support for thirteen year olds as they grow into womanhood. It emphasizes rest, wholesome meals, outdoor activity, and balanced study to avoid nervousness morbid thoughts and emotional strain during this pivotal transition.
A sturdy unbleached linen parasol case with a 36 by 14 inch base and a 4 inch front, featuring two pocket boxes with embroidered stripes, a border of leaves, and rosettes at the upper corners. It can hang on a wall with loops under the rosettes or be rolled for travel and tied with a ribbon bow.
A Victorian home menu feature presents two recipes from the N. Y. Tribune style notes. Fiquant pea soup uses green peas, onions, garlic, butter, bay leaf, tomatoes and pepper with bread to finish, from India tradition. A bread pudding recipe combines stale crumbs, cocoened milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla baked in hot water, served with whipped cream.
An extended discussion from Chicago Tribune notes women cyclists debate skirt lengths for adult riders. Married and widowed women favor shorter skirts while younger or slimmer riders prefer top shirts. The piece argues for choice and comfort, with padding and symmetry goods available, praising female cycling as a healthy pursuit. It also mentions Queen Margherita of Mary and English cycling trends, and briefly notes lemon preservation.
The text mixes quirky science notes and society gossip. It mentions asteroid Carnes discovered early in the century with a 257,005,000 mile solar distance, archaeologist Dr Omscareen dying at Weisbaden, and various royal figures like Lavy Winner and Queen Victoria in humorous antiquated contexts.
A compact historical note recalls key events from 1653 to 1827 including the first advertisement in newspapers in 1653 and John Walker’s creation of lucifer matches in Stockton England in April 1827. It also mentions the first U.S. president John Adams and Henry VIII’s reputed respect for his mother with a May 13 1602 reference and a far northern pole pursuit by Lieut Lockwood.
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure based on thousands saved from illness and despair. It claims unmatched cures, cites the product as the largest sale and produced in the world, urging readers to try a medicine proven to help others.
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