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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
2
In a feature blending humor and opinion, discussions on Panama hats touch on money, marriage, and social behavior. The piece cites King Edward, Theodore Roosevelt, and public figures while exploring hat wearers, cigarette ties, and the moral glare on fashion among men and women.
W Hayes of Gayaville launched life insurance writing last April for a new Illinois company. He penned thirty-one applications in the first twenty-five class despite small sums, impressing the firm with steady progress and a favorable write-up.
Private Bancroft of the United States forces in Banthige Province earns a commission after a daring escape. He, captured in a Spanish-held residence, escapes through a chimney and raises a guard during a tense night near the picket, returning with a prisoner and prompting a captain to commend him for promotion.
The article warns that imitators misuse the name Chase to sell fake versions of Dr. A. W. Chase medicines. It urges consumers to look for the genuine A. W. Chase signature on boxes and warns against products lacking the full initials and official mark. It notes Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co. in Buffalo and lists C. B. Henderson as a local seller.
A narrator recalls arriving in the south during Reconstruction era and encountering racial tensions. A tutor named Archibald stirs local anger and denser prejudice as mobs burn a schoolhouse and threaten the area. The piece depicts community fear, violence, and the stubborn resistance of local leaders.
A recollection of Major Archibald’s confrontation with a Yankes creature near a window, the bridge of fear, and a note on teaching colored people in 180s, as told by Juan Trevor. The narrator recalls a night when a monkey clung to a branch and a rescue occurred, followed by reflections on race and freedom.
J. M. Terrell of Marshall Missouri argues country life builds mind and body while urban youths waste time in saloons and theatres. The comment, made before the Stonewall Literary Society, contrasts rural discipline with city idleness.
In a domestic scene a rich uncle reveals Miss Beauty sought him for his fortune. He discloses he proposed and was accepted, prompting the nephew’s disbelief at the engagement and motive.
A dialogue between Trev and Horton centers on prison life. The convict reflects on the bright side of prison and admits longing for freedom beyond bars. The casual exchange hints at the inmate's yearning for ordinary life.
In Washington, Evaria and Reed encountered Thomas B. Reed and challenged his view of the deliberative body. Evarts noted a remark implying a deliberative body resembles a woman, questioning whether it receives true deliberation.
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