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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1895

Page

6

Music and Death Aboard Transatlatic Ship Tale

A fragment recounts a music filled voyage where a passenger clings to a chair amid lurches and performers. The dying youth accuses others of theft as he dies, while a reporter interviews women about preferences in gems and jewelry. Diamonds and moonstones feature prominently.

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An Oculist's Rule Sparks Blindness Case Verdict

A factory accident injures a worker whose sight appears ruined by a blow. The plaintiff sues for compensation for half his eyesight, while the factory owner argues the claim is a swindle. A courtroom ruling sets out the case law and the damages ordered, detailing the dramatic reading test used to expose the fraud.

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Retriever Tracks Down Buried Treasure on Farm Ground

A correspondent of the London Spotlight recounts a smooth-haired retriever named Turk guiding searchers to a concealed trove beneath farm stones. Turk unearthed a hidden item, prompting pursuit, a rabbit, and a tense scene as the dog dragged the object away toward its owner, with others following and recovering the prize.

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Selling Birds by the Mile in Homing Pigeon Trade

A Washington Post style note describes selling homing pigeons by the mile, with high prices for famed breeders like Baby Mag and Marley. It notes Mr Lansdade selling a loft, bids from buyers, and prices ranging from a cent to a dollar per bird, with prominent fanciers and regional trade extending across the country.

Washington Post Lansdade Mar Washington Steon

FINDOOS OUGHT TO BE GOOD HOR They Melieve in 126 Freonefai and Separate Disve.ons

Fragmentary text describes a chambered hellish vision where the damned endure tortures in blazing interiors. It mentions a hundred and forty miles of torture districts and grotesque apparatus, with victims strapped and subjected to flames, horns, and peppers as punishment.

Mothinhalle Baron Thich

Thackeray and Ticknor Lightly Tug at Childhood Rivalries

A narrative on Thackeray and Ticknor during a discussion about literature and portrait studies reveals a long standing tug of pride. Thackeray’s humorous take ends a dispute with a dramatic gesture, recalling a childhood nose incident that shaped their odd dynamic.

Three Year Old Fumbles At Soda Fountain

A three year old girl named Maggie, with Durse, explored a soda fountain. She struggled to drink from a tall tumbler, tipped it, and foam filled her mouth. Tears welled as she tasted the syrup and whispered that she can’t drink the sad drink.

Skee Maggie Margie

Funeral rites for Buffalo’s notable but infamous figure

The late Rev. Dr. Lord of Roffeto officiated at the funeral of a Buffalo resident famed for wealth and notoriety. The service noted the deceased’s parentage and date of death as part of the rites.

Mie Cee Fitters Dr. Lord Roffeto Buffalo Coe

Noted Authors and Royalty Seekers in Tangled Literary News

The article lists WaiteRe and Du Macaman pursuing about one thousand dollars monthly royalties for plays based on Utiby, Miss WINSd planning an old-fashioned fore story titled The Valed Roctor TM As Tuos StocLore, and Davia Daris’s daughter. it notes Mar y Arigam’s birthday gift and a stroke incident affecting James G Blame, plus various writers and events, including Wartcomn Rivey’s season absence and Mooster life novel work.

du Macaman Utiby Miss Winsd Davia Daris Valed Roctor Tuos StocLore Vlay Mary Arigam Conor Gail Hamulton James G Blame Wes Cere

Brevities and Oddities From a Tarnished Page

A jumble of short items notes carbon issues causing zebras to darken and a whale skeleton weighing at least 39 600 pounds. It mentions women joining professions, an old glass artifact related to Oliver Spyder, wheat from Minnesota markets, and a Dommond woman advertising in street cars about a quick marriage ceremony.

Winnesota Dommond

Personal Notices Hint at Complex Local Ties and Debates

Fragmentary personal notices outline community ties among residents in Loa Con and West end. The item references a transaction, a proposed lead by a local figure, and potential public influence on streets and schooling amid unclear details.

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Women’s Debs and New Dressmaking in Lenton News

A 1547 royal order bans gatherings and instructs men to keep wives in the home. In Lenton, several young women start a dressmaking shop, converting last season’s gowns into current styles at reasonable prices. An inventor shows Queen Victoria a six‑times brighter alcohol lamp, testing safety by surrounding it with sand. the lamp does not ignite the sand.

Tn Lenton Victor

Notes of the Rail Progress and History

Taurs J. E11 president of the Great Northern railroad won a freight aceos on the St Paul docks twenty five years ago at a salary of 19 gz month. It took 1000 men a day to remove a landslide on the Pennsylvania road near Duntingdon. While work proceeds 15 miles of work trains are halted. Tunnels to the union depot at Columban will be kept smoke free by an inverted trough for artificial draught. The rapid transit line at Maniton Kee Sten completes from the Colorado Springs station to the Nanton& Pake’s Penk tog road station five miles, forming a continuous line.

Taurs J Great Northern Railroad St. Paul Penneylvania Road Duntingdon Tre Ter Union Columban Maniton Col Kee Sten Colorado Springs Nanton& Pake Penk Tog Road Vie Pond

Republican Platform Endorses Gold and Silver Standard

The Olio state convention endorses Republican principles from the national platform of 1802, urges protection of labor and American industry, supports bimetallic policy, and attacks Democratic governance. It condemns free trade and Pension Bureau mismanagement, praises McKinley, and notes Gresham's death with sympathy. The article cites figures like William McKinley and Joseph G. Foraker.

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