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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
8
The article traces how fables originated in Hindustan and Sanskrit literature and spread through China Tibet and Persia to Greece. It notes many fables attributed to Aesop are identical to eastern fables and emphasizes the universal human need to express thoughts through concrete images and emblems.
A London kitchen at St Bartholomew's hospital now features a qualified lady cook in charge with a female staff, surpassing male cooks and boys. The change marks another victory for women in the Battle of the Sexes.
A fragment discusses jealousy as a dangerous form of egotism that mimics love yet seeks control. It argues love requires self forgetfulness while jealousy widens the self through triumph over the beloved. The comparison frames jealousy as a corrosive force in intimate bonds.
An elderly New York bar member familiar with court proceedings questions why a certificate of good character is required before admission to practice. He notes ongoing methods and procedures and raises concerns about the requirement's necessity.
A French physician introduces cromotherapy as a systematic training routine. Beginning with a slow pace, it builds to higher intensity and targets those who are weak or invalid without organic disease, having been tested on about 200 patients with notable success.
A philosopher deems it despicable yet practical to substitute for truth. The remark, attributed to the Philosopher of Folly, suggests skepticism about truth while noting a usable alternative.
Seal proposals are invited by the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University in Athens for building the South Wing of the Normal College, a Gymnasium, and completing the Heating Plant. Proposals due by noon June 18, 1908, with bonds equal to 50 percent. Bid blanks from architect Frank in Packard or secretary J. M. Foster. The Board may reject any or all bids. Also noted Killicothe Advertiser item about William Peters seeking home for his newborn child from Athens Insane asylum.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin advertises Health Coffee as a coffee substitute made from toasted malt and nuts with no real coffee. The product claims to brew in a minute and is marketed by The Henderson Crider Drug Co.
McCallin, while in this county, sold his Doanville property including laveness buildings and town lots to Stratton Bros. of Buchtel. McCathran of Vinton county is in Athens today on county business.
A visiting observer details the modern farm where machinery replaces hand labor. A farmer with a jackknife cuts seed potatoes by a powered device, while a cable carrier moves a dairy machine through the barn to milk cows. The scene satirically notes the rural political machine remains weak.
California researchers successfully sped up cantaloupe harvest by covering each hill with a pocket handkerchief sized white muslin canopy secured by arched wire supports. The lightweight protectors cost about 8 cents per plant and shield melons from wind and frost, enhancing warmth for earlier market readiness.
A study of dairy form explains how the cow’s anatomy supports milk production. It highlights that milk derives from blood, requiring abundant food and a large stomach, with the udder and digestive system as key indicators of dairy form.
Where dodder has been seeded with clover or alfalfa its presence shows as rounded spreading patches where host plants die back. Close inspection reveals threadlike twining dodder stems covering the area, which appears yellowish to light orange from a distance. Uproot and burn infected plants and surrounding two feet to destroy dodder and prevent seed formation.
A Farm Journal writer notes toads eat bugs birds avoid like rose bugs and hairy caterpillars and patrol night insects. They favor a single hunting ground and maintain it insect free, ranking near birds as useful insect destroyers in the garden.
A dairy cow described as a premier Jersey type with a broad forehead and prominent eye signaling intelligence. The note highlights feminine appearance, clean limbs, and an udder extending behind the thighs. It praises efficient feed use and suggests applying this type measure to other milk producers.
Athens County AntiBalcon League organizes for local option election. Outlook cites Kansas City’s 22 months of prohibition as boosting bank deposits to 14.37 million and cutting taxes, with more buildings and lower crime. Next report promises Washington, D C results.
The Great Council of the Red Men in Frankfort Kentucky has barred whiskey dealers and comblers from membership in the state. The piece notes Kentucky as a home of mint julep and horse race gambling.
The writer urges daily papers to classify crimes and crises caused by drink and traffic. They propose during the campaign to list cases tried in common pleas court directly or indirectly due to liquor and compare costs with saloon taxes.
Grand Chief Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers told the national convention in Columbus Ohio that current anti drinking rules should be strengthened. He called for immediate expulsion from the order for drinking on or off duty.
The committee on arrangements for the Republican national convention adopted a rule prohibiting liquor in the convention hall during committee meetings and convention week. The measure aims to maintain order and decorum at the event.
The H. C. Frick Coke company of Pittsburg issues an order mandating all employees refrain from liquor use both on and off duty. The aim is to improve moral and physical conditions and safeguard the company.
A city with 130000 people votes to drive the saloon from business and reduces brewers and saloon keepers’ easy claims to preserved profits. The shift reflects labor influence on local commerce and alcohol trade policy.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Shoop Night Cure soothing antiseptic suppositories aimed at women’s weaknesses. It touts Book No 4 For Women free on request from Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin and offers confidential answers. The Henderson Crider Drug Co sells the product.
Henry Masters a respected farmer died at his home west of Fisher Station this morning at 4 o clock The funeral will be held from the residence Sunday morning at 9 o'clock and burial will be at Pleasanton
Patent remedy claims to tone the stomach stimulate the liver and promote digestion and bowel movement. Marketed with the instruction to ask your druggist and priced at 25 cents for two boxes.
A playful riff cites Shakespeare comparing paper bullets of the brain to humor. The piece toys with language and metaphor, riffing on creativity, wit, and the power of words rather than real projectiles or danger.
The Worcester win signals growing temperance strength in New England elections and empowers workers across factories and day labor. It argues that organized labor sees the temperance movement as a protector against the loss of bread and the erosion of family provision.
The article notes an estimate of 7 000 000 cubic miles of salt in the world's oceans and that removing all salt instantly would notLower the ocean level by a single inch.
A twenty year shift sees respectable French families reduce translations of English novels for young girls. What was once a common practice is now regarded as a risky experiment, reflecting changing social norms and concerns about literature.
A terse note on social position amid a harsh view of a woman labeled a fool. The passage argues that little is feared from her when other women show pity, illustrating attitudes within feminine society in the period.
A Delineator tip describes purifying impure water by layering sand and charcoal in a flower pot with moss or sponge to cover the drainage hole. Water is poured over a cloth liner and drains clean, producing purified water through the filtering stack.
The article discusses using attractive rustic fencing to boost a farm’s appearance and value. It describes a cedar and locust gate between cedar trees, a winding path to the house, and low-cost, durable materials. It also covers post preservation methods using crude petroleum and smoke charring to extend post life.
Article discusses soil richness limits for vegetables and argues soil should be worked at proper times with minimal hand tools. It suggests planting in finely worked soil, tilling near rows early, and preventing weed seed ripening. A wheel hoe is recommended to reduce labor even with horse tillage.
Dodder infested stands of clover and alfalfa may yield hay or be used for pasture if the crop is removed before seed forms. Plow immediately after removal to prevent burying mature dodder seeds that could surface later and cause trouble.
A boy given a garden patch and a few tools learns stewardship and effort turn soil into success when the ground is worthy.
Farmers should avoid tilling or heavy work when the soil is wet or soggy. Working into saturated ground can compact soil, harm structure, and delay planting.
Chauncey A L Barton has moved to Nelsonville to run a drug store. Dr W J Mockler and Wayne Deaver plan to relocate to Stockport. Ed Minister will manage the Deaver stand after purchasing it. Chauncey ball team to face Buchtel Sunday. New city building near completion. Frank Thornton moves into Barton’s former property. May business in Chauncey higher than May 1907. Traveling man Charles Powers badly bruised after a buggy overturn between Chauncey and Jacksonville. Ellsworth Day horses run wild. one horse dies.
A report from February 3 1902 details an explosion aboard the ship Kearsarge with fatalities. Subsequent mentions reference editorials from January 16 1903 and June 5 1908 noting related events or inquiries.
Frank McLaughlin known as Peck and employed by Sunday Creek company was killed Friday afternoon at Raleigh West Virginia while riding on a mine motor. He was crushed between a low roof and the motor during a downgrade. funeral was held in Nelsonville after burial. He leaves a wife and child, and is a son of Wm McLaughlin of Logan.
Under the Ohio Nursery and Orchard Inspection law every nursery man or other person growing stock for sale must file an inspection application with the Ohio Department of Agriculture before July 1. Uninspected stock offered for sale or gift risks a severe fine. Inspections are by the Division of Nursery and Orchard Inspector and free if applications are filed before July 1. Contact N. Shaw at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Columbus for blanks and information.
William Grose a man from Nelsonville aged 28 a motorman applies for marriage to Sylva Lewis a 20 year old woman from Floodwood. The notice records their names ages and residences as required for the permits to wed.
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