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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1895
Page
8
In the City of Mexico two Americans observe street life from a curb side, noting Indian porters carrying heavy loads with improvised supports, the vast donkey labor force, and the curious use of piano conveyance. They recount thieves, safety, and the peculiar local economy around wagons and cab services.
Philadelphia Times quotes Harriet Holt Cahorn arguing that a woman's top bureau drawer shows her real character more than possessions. An orderly, or disordered, drawer reflects traits from lifestyle to adaptability, while surface elegance can conceal true tendencies.
Slow travel on New York to New England routes once relied on coastal sailing packets. Sloops carried freight and passengers with journeys from Westerly to the city taking six to seven days. A tale of a party’s rough voyage ends with a barbering joke and a splash as a prankster is lost to the waves.
The Detroit Free Press notes Hood's Sarsaparilla for strength after illnesses and Hood's Pills for liver and bowels. It lists home remedies including salt for eye and mouth care, camphor and myrrh washes, alum in hand baths, sulphuric acid to prevent perspiration, and a lemon juice glycerine mix to whiten and soften hands.
A historic note from the Chicago Tribune traces a young woman's evolving feelings for a suitor. She alternates between love and doubt as his affection proves stable, while her mother reacts with unexpected approval. The piece ends with engagement, marriage, and mixed emotions.
A fragmented classified snippet mentions pink blue lavender and other hues at 40 cents for a valve and 28 cents per word. It refers to wash-silks in surprising worth and says they will go out fast at 24 cents a yard. It reads like an odd auction or trade notice with unclear context.
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