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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
7
A fashion feature describes the new trumpet shaped shirt and full bottom skirts, with emphasis on corsets, waist shaping, and delicate fabrics like cashmere and chiffon. It highlights visiting costumes, shirt waists, morning wear, and the latest dress details such as open stitching, volé fabrics, and rayon-like materials for summer accessories and lingerie.
A Harrisburg interview describes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a remedy for anemia and related nervous and blood conditions. Mrs Annie Reel recounts relief from headaches rapid heart, swelling and fatigue after six weeks of use and swears by the pills for herself and others. The ad-like piece lists many ailments improved by the pills and notes availability from druggists or by mail.
A family on College avenue faced repeated sun exposure warnings from a mother about bareheads. A neighbor misidentified two light-skinned girls as Black children from another street, prompting a brief, nonfatal misunderstanding with the elder correcting, We are sunburned.
A vintage piece on mounted photograph collections and decor. It describes a wall cabinet designed to store and display mounted photographs, freeing wall space while keeping collections accessible and tidy. It emphasizes practicality and decorative appeal in interior arrangement.
The article describes a wall cabinet with an adjustable interior for displaying photographs and engravings, including a hinged cover that becomes a shelf, a dust-protected display area, and optional black or white enamel finish. It notes an easel-like front, room-saving design, and possible racks for different sizes. Also features a window seat idea and cushion guidance, with antique furnishing trends and a brief anecdote about Lincoln and Seward.
A kitchen note describes mixing flour sugar and salt with baking powder and butter then adding milk and egg to form a dough bake in a greased pan split the crusts and layer with sweetened berries top with berries sugar and cream A humorous aside compares a balky horse to whipping restraint.
A Chambers journal note on magical stones grants prophetic power from animal brains. The piece shifts to railroads, quoting Depew on success. It claims New York Central seeks bright, hardworking Americans to join, noting opportunities in a profession that is never overcrowded.
The grand lodge of Massachusetts voted a one month vacation for the grand reporter and decided that past lodge dictators lose voice and vote if a lodge is debarred from representation due to failure to file reports. The order vows to continue benefits despite objections.
The ad extols Green's August Flower as the leading indigestion remedy used by mothers and grandmothers in the past. It claims the product cleanses the system, regulates liver action, and calms headaches and aches with a few liquid doses. It also touts Green's Prize Almanac and promotes the Knights of the Golden Eagle with big membership numbers and an upcoming Buffalo convention expected to draw 10,000 uniformed knights.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for ulcers, skin diseases, rheumatism, blood impurities, and more. It claims permanent results, offers a free trial bottle, and urges readers to request the remedy with a shipping address in Atlanta, Georgia.
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