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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
2
A mountain goat on a peak longs for the valley’s feast and asks an eagle for help. The eagle instead uses the grass for its nest, teaching the moral that when you want something done you must do it yourself. Pride later learns the same lesson after a crippled journey and a mysterious Push discovers honest labor leads to lasting work.
The British battleship Magnificent and the cruisers Arrogant Niobe and Pelorus will be fitted with a new stern light system. A shade and reflectors will direct a reflection behind the ship visible only to a following vessel. Elevating gear allows placement under the light itself at various ranges to hide other squadron lights and enable tactical moves deemed dangerous before.
A bald eagle in an urban setting spends hours each morning near a lake by a city shoreline. The bird perches in an oak at the lake’s edge and dives for carp and catfish as trolley passengers watch from the line. It returns to the tree to eat then scans for more prey, using the peninsula to stay unseen.
Ulmolg describes population growth in Canada and a neighboring region. If current ten year rates persist, Canada may be near the other region’s figures by the next decennial census, a comparison deemed ominous by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
An old paragraph links the first laying of a fifty year old submarine cable with the 19th century introduction of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It touts the bitters as a universal remedy for dyspepsia and related ailments, then recounts a humorous city anecdote about medical discretion and a doctor’s quips, reflecting period newspaper voice.
N E Patner of Kirkman describes a gasoline related blast injuring a woman and notes Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the running sore. The ad touts Bucklen's salve as infallible for corns sores bruises and piles and advertises 25 cents at W B McKee's drug store.
A 19th century guidance on matching dresser and washstand colors, materials, and decoration. It praises white and green schemes, seamless finishes, and cut glass sets. It highlights an ivory silver ash dresser with a large mirror and a white enameled pine washstand with pale green trim, emphasizing harmony and minimal lace coverings.
The note advises on preserving silk by avoiding heat damage and choosing gentle handling. Do not iron directly. press on moderately heated iron with two layers of paper between the silk and the iron, and remove old silk bits and ribbon carefully to maintain texture and prevent stringy, tabby appearance.
A cupful of maple sugar grated into a quick biscuit dough yields a mildly sweet cake. The biscuits bake quickly and are eaten as usual. Sugar blends into the coating and glazes the outside.
The guide from The New Idea Magazine advocates simple daily facial care to prevent roughness and clogged pores. It recommends warm cleansing, gentle upward rubbing, a warm then cold rinse, light creams, and light powder, with occasional alcohol and oil to manage pores while noting busy women can achieve beauty with a few minutes daily.
A thrifty trend revives the use of the bread board among daloty housewives. They decorate boards with wheat heads, oat sprays and rye tones along the beveled edge while keeping the top clean. Good Housekeeping notes the new skill adds to the hostess’s accomplishments.
Shad and Nae describe planking as the best method for cooking shad, noting that it requires open frets and oven use. Fish is prepared skin side down on a two inch thick oak plank, seasoned well and placed in front of glowing coals.
A fragment from Table Talk advises on preparing flanked soap and roe for frying, parboiling, and then baking with butter or drippings. It also warns fur should not be worn in spring heat as the moth lays eyes, suggesting dry storage in brown paper and careful wrapping to prevent damage.
Electrical devices regulate pendulums to keep standard clocks accurate for telescope and camera timing. At Harvard Observatory stations in Cambridge Jamaica and Peru, pendulum shelves use weights controlled by electricity, enabling precise, automatic photography without manual adjustment.
A speaker recalls paying a dressmaker bill of 500 dollars in full, then arranging to have the amount divided into four quarterly installments sent to you.
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