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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1888
Page
8
A collection of humorous coroner and jury verdicts from frontier cases. Juries declare deaths caused by actions of others or by runaway teams, with blunt phrasing and comic misreads. Separate quips include a flirtatious note about diamonds and a joke on spelling, and a dental brag for American belles.
Curtailed honesty and tactful speech are discussed with examples from courts and daily life. A tale of deception in penmanship and a humorous telegram wedding misfire illustrate how truth can be softened without harm.
The article explains that a ton of coal yields 8 000 cubic feet of gas and 1 500 pounds of coke. Purified gas produces 45 gallons of ammonia water and about 130 pounds of coal tar. From the tar, 70 pounds of pitch, 18 of creosote, 6 of naphthaline, 4 of naphthol, 9 of naptha, 13 of heavy oils, 2 of alizarine, plus phenol and other substances can be made. It highlights 14 distinct products from the tar and notes the broader wonder of coal’s myriad uses and preserved plant life.
A reported advertising pitch touts a dentifrice claimed to be easy to use for a week without noticeable effects on teeth gums or breath. The snippet highlights consumer curiosity about its claims and effectiveness.
The Athens post office on June 18 1888 lists uncalled letters including Cable Mrs L J Goldman Mr Adolph Learned Miss Clara Min efelter John Clerage Jas Tote man Miss Louisa with the postal department urging recipients to claim promptly.
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balm for coughs in a peculiar sales pitch with free sample bottles of 50 cents and 1 dollar. A stray anecdote about Tommy frightened by a barking dog is included in the text.
A fragment notes someone seeking the newspaper at dawn and aims to obtain it faster by going downtown. The line attributes the thought to Niftings and suggests a routine of early morning paper retrieval.
An advertisement touts Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as a world renowned cure for nasal catarrh with a $500 reward offered if it fails. It cites numerous symptoms including nasal discharges, eye irritation, ringing ears, coughing, and general debility, urging readers to purchase for 50 cents.
Adopted by the Republican State Convention in Dayton Ohio on April 18 and 19 1888 the platform calls for free suffrage across states where restricted and denounces Democratic suppression of the franchise. It urges Congress to pass laws ensuring fair elections and supports protective tariffs and veteran pensions and federal relief for widows and orphans.
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