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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
2
The passage blends sentimental verse on harvest and nature with disconnected anecdotes including a train depot child rescue, reflections on Longfellow, Nova Scotia history, and short items on politics, a congressional speaker, a rheumatism cure, and a bankruptcy filing by Hans Stix.
Gov Mount argues that 50 million of 80 million acres of 1897 corn by product were wasted. Proper care could feed farm animals and save millions. He cites observers who say Indiana waste surpasses net profits and urges pasture use and sheep to boost returns.
Forecasters predict steam locomotives will disappear within ten years as electric motive power takes over and trains reach speeds of at least 100 miles per hour. The commentary compares this prophecy to Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, a remedy claimed to swiftly convert sickness to health, with a bottled trial offered at drug stores.
Two women on Adams street visit the Art Institute and attend a Women s Ducherelch event at Taudeball. A clerk demonstrates various punches for tickets and private use. One woman wins eight games, while the other notices 11 credit marks on the friend s store card, suggesting unfair play amid valuable prizes and growing gambling influence.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a healthful grain based beverage that tastes like coffee and costs about the same. It appeals to children as a nourishing non medicine drink. Separately, New York silver men announce a delegation will go to the Democratic National Committee meeting in Chicago on July 26 to demand Chicago platform delegates only be seated.
Grain-O advertised as a coffee substitute claiming to be nourishing and digestion aiding. An Ohio man filed for divorce alleging his wife dominated home life and cooking, prompting the suit.
The Newark Michigan Civil War veteran G B Stead endured a wall of pain for two decades before Bucklen’s Arica Salve cured his wounds. The ad touts the salve as a cure for cuts burns boils felons corns and skin eruptions at 25 cents a box with guaranteed results sold by W H McKee druggist. Separate notice reports Henry Walters of Baltimore donating 45000 to fund two public bath houses in the city.
The Journal of Agriculture notes a Washington inspection of Japanese camphor trees revealed disease and pests. It argues for strict national controls on plant imports to protect U.S. growers, warning current laws allow unchecked importation and costly outbreaks.
A Western New York man builds a portable spraying outfit with butter churn parts, a 12 year old boy runs it in orchards, charging no daily wage while spraying a solution sold as public spray. The unit can deliver 1500 gallons of sprayed liquid, with initial cost about 25 cents. The article suggests a savvy inventor could profit substantially in short time.
Practical advice on pruning and grafting fruit bushes and vines. Grape care recommends severe pruning with limited early yields. Strawberries grow on good land. corn and potatoes fit. Seedling grapes differ from parent fruit. San Jose scale control noted with a home remedy formula using unslaked lime salt and sulphur to make a 60 gallon solution.
Trustees invite bids for alterations to the old boiler house and the installation of two horizontal multi cultural boilers with complete setting and piping. Separate bids for boiler house alterations and the boilers package. plans and specs available at Athens State Hospital. Bids must include a ten percent pre bid bond, and final contract and bond within ten days if awarded. Blank forms from Dr B H Rorick, superintendent. trustees reserve right to reject any or all bids. June 2 1892.
By order of sale from Athens County Court of Common Pleas an auction will be held at the court front door in Athens Ohio on Saturday July 5 at 1 00 pm for a described Nelsonville in lot within River Lot 644 and other subdivisions valued at 500 dollars cash only sheriff C B Portrh and deputy G E Weasney announce the sale notice with attorney and date details.
Notice from the Athens County commissioners announces the erection of two bridges across the Hocking River at the location known as Six Ford near the former village of Nelsonville in York Township. Auditor W F Si sets the project period from June 15 to July 6.
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