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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1899
Page
2
The piece highlights how temperament matters in business and urges farmers to adopt phone lines. It extols the value of a calm demeanor for trade balance and describes the impending spread of county wide telephone networks to connect towns and farms, enabling faster emergencies and easier commerce.
A cryptic clipping discusses the fate of steam locomotives over the next ten years. The text suggests electric motors will replace steam power and mentions trials and expectations, though details are fragmented and unclear.
A correspondent reports Lavaux between Lausaone and as hosts a population of 10 this month and boasts that none of the district prisons hold a prisoner. A white flag signals the praise worthy fact as virtue reigns in Vaud. The note ends with a remark on U S flag star counts.
An afternoon sale advertises attire for mature women and elderly gentlemen. It promotes light trousers, striped patterns, and a black Prince Albert coat reaching the knees with a full lap over pockets, along with drogskin glasses and silk beaver accessories.
An elderly Mohasmedin native recounts the travels of a French explorer, Liett Usurst, who sailed the Niger from its mouth to its upper reaches. The account praises his courteous treatment of locals, notes his fame among western Sudanese, and records hospitality shown to him due to kinship ties, while highlighting his peaceful approach to native peoples.
A brief city note records 209 residents of Jordan identified as night workers facing unspecified issues. The item notes local labor activity but lacks detail on causes or outcomes.
Instructional item details a handmade corn planter frame resembling a wheelbarrow and pan. It explains how to cut tin parts, create openings to regulate corn drop, fit a two inch hole for filling, and use a harrow or cultivator to cover rows. Includes cautions on not dropping too much corn and notes labor-saving aspects.
A historic canal project links the St Lawrence to the upper lakes, bypassing Erie and Ontario routes. It would run from Montreal to Lake Nipissing via the Ottawa River and French River, connect to Lake Nipissing, then to Lake Huron, with grain-laden vessels moving toward Liverpool via a shorter, more economical waterway.
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