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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1897
Page
2
A historical piece cites Dr. George M Kelloge arguing for ambidexterity as a way to unlock mental power and balance brain hemispheres. It contrasts a Sunday church scene where neighbors comfort a dying elderly woman with verses on compassionate, sincere grief versus performative pity.
A fragmented verse recalls morning dawn and dew as summer approaches. The lines hint at avarine sweetness and a perilous mood, with a perilous rush in the Madestis fray and a Siren-like lure. In plain sight, the name appears within the stray stanzas.
An elderly woman who lived alone in a derelict cottage is described as solitary and frail. Neighbors found her house in disrepair and she appeared aged and weakened, the small community noting her long years of quiet, private life before her death.
Stephen Bonsal writing in Harper Weekly portrays three to four hundred thousand Cubans in starvation stations in the western provinces. He paints a grim picture of disease, exposure, and scant shelter as guerillas and guards shoot across improvised lines while families suffer and attempt to fetch food.
The text presents a garbled critique of Chinese customs with many misspellings and odd phrasing. It mentions reversal of natural order, compass directions, and labor roles, but it is incoherent and lacks clear events or figures.
Dr Z M Rice argues in the June Forum for a flexible spelling curriculum using varied methods, limiting daily spelling to fifteen minutes, prioritizing common words, and excluding words that spell themselves. He estimates a graded list of six to seven thousand commonly misspelled words.
An 19th century style miscellany warns travelers about sea sickness and conditions on steamships and railways. It touts Dr Pierce cures, stomach bitters, and cautions about climactic influences on unwholesome foods. A quip about rugs and marriage ends the piece with light social reflection.
Mrs Axya E. Eats of WhRuewr describes years of leg sores spreading from foot to knee causing pain burning and discharge. She tried many salves before using Hood’s Sarsaparilla which she credits with clearing the impurities from her blood and restoring health.
Conductor Samuel Sharp of German town Philadelphia endures a string of 13 misfortunes from childhood through manhood. After early injuries he earned $1,209, then lost it in a bank failure. His wife died early, leaving him broke. Now many trips on his 13th work day face his crippling superstition and a stalled career.
A reader shares an article describing Moravian beliefs in death from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Funeral trombone choirs sound from church steeples to announce deaths and accompany interment, reflecting a view that death leads to a brighter home and mourning is minimal.
The Sketch lauds M. Daye Barre as Paris official rat catcher for 33 years. He has trapped over a million rats by hand, even during the siege earning coins from restaurants and buyers, and once sold 160 live rats for 45 dollars in a curious rat hunt trade.
An old San Francisco Post excerpt discusses coursing coyotes as a controversial sport proposed for Nevada, comparing it to hare coursing with jackrabbits and noting the sudden, dramatic outcomes and the debate over humane handling, ties to athletic events, and public reaction.
The Hocking Valley railroad offers an excursion to Toledo and return for the Ohio State Teachers Meeting at one fare round trip. Tickets may be used until July 9 with a 15 day extension if deposited with the District to attend the national Milwaukee meeting. Through trains run from the Ohio River to Toledo with parlor cars on day trains from Athens and sleeping cars from Columbus. Trains depart and arrive at Union depots in Columbus and Toledo. details available from C H V T Ry agents.
In Honjica Herzegovina a Mithias sanctuary was uncovered in the Balkans. A central stone altar bears two reliefs, one showing the ball for sacrifice and the other a ritual banquet, offering a glimpse of Roman imperial art in this Tempte province.
An eminent English doctor argues disease spreads from germs but contrasts infection with health. He states summer increases contagion and many die, yet the weak fall first and many escape illness by maintaining healthy weight as protection. He urges catching health through weight management.
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