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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1899
Page
7
A local report describes a new carriage gown with dove gray satin, duck’s egg blue stripes, black braid trim, and a fitted waist. The ensemble features a cape over the shoulders, a collarette with flowers, a tiny black straw toque with a rosette, and a parasol.
A fashion description details a fancy bodice with Guipure applique, a white liberty silk bow, and chiffon rafie. The design features a yellow tester, pale blues, and a striped ribbon bow at the back, illustrated with a pale yellow and white wild rose spray.
A testimony praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The speaker, near death from illness, credits the remedy with restoring health and allowing self care. The message urges other women to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts for sympathetic guidance.
An old statistician's claim estimates about 36 300 000 babies born worldwide each year, equating to roughly one per second. The piece muses on the scale of births, imagining infant processions and the implications of population growth while noting potential distortions in the statistic.
An old style cheap wire framed tea heater uses a kettle to hold a quart of water above alcohol to boil tea. It can be kept ash and light as a decorative corner piece in the summer room.
The fragment describes a scrambled egg yolk paste with vinegar and salt to be blended into a smooth paste, then cooled, intended for those avoiding ordinary salad greens. It also notes a historical claim that France once fielded about one million more soldiers than Germany, twenty five years ago.
A fragmented account discusses apes used to test money authenticity and detect counterfeit notes, detailing a test where an ape examines coins at a merchant’s counter and judges their value. The text blends dubious anecdotes about ape intelligence with warnings on counterfeit detection and local commerce.
The text explains ant life and behavior, noting how ants organize before and after meals, their physical adaptations, and how they groom each other. It describes ants as hunters attacking snakes, lizards, rats, mice, centipedes, and beetles, showing their cooperative and methodical actions.
Theaters hold dainty dance events as upper class society spends evenings in dancing schools. Ticket sales stay open as the annual closing pleasure approaches. Attendance is strong with many patrons seeking the social thrill and fashion visible at these gatherings.
A drunken wake aboard a warship ends with arrest and police called to restore order. Sailors, including the lewa jackies, created a boisterous scene as the service for the dead stretched into the early morning hours. Mills behavior at the wake drew remark from witnesses.
A British Medical Journal note describes an upcoming tuberculosis seminar in Berlin. The event includes discussion on treatment methods and commentary guidelines, with participants from medical and research communities.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women's health issues linked to childbirth and motherhood. It claims to ease inflammation, soothe pain, and restore vigor, citing a testimonial from Mrs Beulah Woodall of Bateman Virginia who credits the remedies with freeing her from years of weakness.
Public sheriff sale of described tracts in Athens County Ohio to satisfy mortgage and decree. The notice covers extensive land parcels including farm lands, coal and petroleum rights, with detailed boundaries and reservations. Sale to be held at the courthouse in Athens on a Saturday afternoon, with terms of sale and costs stated.
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