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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1899
Page
2
The page blends political pep talk and a poetic prologue with weather notes and farm advice. It recounts a speculative forecast of electoral victory, sketches harsh climate reports about a prolonged freeze, a playful Maine dog death by frozen bark, and practical county guidance on reclaiming waste lands. A sobering meditation on ambition follows, warning graduates that fame needs effort beyond a first rush of opportunity.
Predictions claim steam locomotives will vanish within ten years as electric motors take over and trains reach speeds up to 100 miles per hour. Also mentions Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a health aid for dyspepsia and sleep, with a sale at drug stores. Reports on Germany purchasing Spain s remaining Pacific possessions for 3 million dollars and political reactions amid the Paris peace conference.
A promotional note extols Grain-O as a nutritious drink to replace coffee. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared, aids digestion, strengthens nerves, and suits both children and adults. Prices listed as 15 and 35 cents. Also mentions Senator Gorman on tariffs, and efforts in eastern cities to curb milk disease. It notes metal checks gaining use in Minnesota income.
Chicago Ren Estelv Dewler reports a bold demonstration by Prof. Graham Taylor who sought to rent a house for his college settlement. Two brothers controlled the property one wondered if the venture would profit. The professor replied it would serve as a home not a money maker and would be placed among Turks and Poles in harsh surroundings. The brother declared this the kind of person he had never seen.
A discussion notes high pay for chairs in Edinburgh Glasgow and Aberdeen with emoluments ranging from 5 000 to 37 000 per year. It contrasts British German and American salaries, citing Berlin figures of 13 000 to 17 000 and American teachers earning 2 400 to 6 000 despite local endowments.
A New York Commercial Advertiser tale describes how a young woman’s $25 monthly allowance vanishes in a single day. She buys hats, ties, shoes, accessories, ice cream, chocolate, and tram fare, noting the thrill of shopping and the sting of overspending as the money runs out.
The Queensland government plans a novel display at the Earl's Court exhibition showing quicksilver flowing between two iron basins in black enamel. Engineer C Bright explains the heavy liquid cannot be a simple fountain and describes the two-basin arrangement to enhance the liquid’s effect.
In a humor column two tales unfold. Wagers, once enamored with a first-quart er engagement portrait, dissolves his mother in law in a toast while Europe years ago. A Shanghai scene then quips about Chinese politeness as ages are bluntly stated by a Mandarin.
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills end sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and strengthening nerves. Easy to take and priced at 3 cents with a money back guarantee. Also notes Austria’s liquid air experiments and an army post in Alaska to honor Col. Harry K. Egbert.
An advertises Arnica Salve claimed to heal burns sores and skin conditions with a 25 cent box sold by W. L. McKee druggist. The piece notes Flore Kanrwirst the German engineer who built the Suez Canal proposes a ship tunnel through Panama Isthmus mountains.
Wealth passes through childless elites as nobles die without heirs. Lord Hertford bequeathed a vast fortune to Sir Richard Wallace, who then left it to his widow and ultimately to a stranger. Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild and Baroness Airach also died childless, leaving millions to others or the nation.
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