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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
6
The Athens area weighs spring real estate prospects and city recovery after a flood. Citizens rally for relief, water access returns, and debates over aid fairness highlight a community facing hardship and civic duty.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes Tawney predicts a 1908 surplus of about 20 million dollars after earlier fears of a 100 million deficit. Through 1907, surplus totals exceed 40 million and may reach 60 million or more by June 30. Internal revenue and customs gains offset larger 1908 appropriations, reducing the political leverage of Democrats on public expenditures. The piece compares 1889-91 and 1907-08 Congresses, highlighting rising U S wealth and bank deposits as context for spending growth and fiscal outlook.
Members of the commercial clubs of St Louis Chicago Cincinnati and Boston who have just returned from Panama believe the canal will be completed in about eight years. They acknowledge it is a guess but consider it worth noting.
An ad touts Tonsiline as the swift cure for sore throat claiming it prevents dangerous complications like croup quinsy tonsillitis and diphtheria. It warns that liniments syrups or cold cures do not cure and urges a single dose at first signs of sore throat. Look for the long necked logo on 25 or 60 cent bottles from The Tonsiline Co.
The New York Herald notes early milestones from 1623 to 1635 including the first schoolmaster Adam Roelandson, the first graveyard laid in 1633 west of Broadway, the company’s farm extending from Hudson to Wall, Dominie Bogardus as first clergyman, Dirk Hermans as first artist, and the whipping post as the earliest public punishment.
The piece notes centuries ago scholars taught the world as a cube, citing Egyptian Assyrian Chinese authorities and Toltec Peruvians. It claims ancient monuments and clay tablets support the view of a cube globe suspended by cords of gold from its corners.
The Fairlight drawing room offered an aesthete depicted by Du Maurier in Punch. Clad in a black velvet suit and salmon stockings, he joined a shooting party yet often failed when the gun fired. He charmed the ladies despite his clumsy moment and quipped that a primrose he picked had him up all night.
A foreign reader reports an English advertisement for Birds’ nest candy printed by manufacturers in Shanghai. The screed claims the candy is made from birds nest and praises its sweetness fragrance and whitening qualities while oddly stating engines are used to take dirt away before mixing with sugar and urging all ages to eat for strength.
The article explains the London system of date letters and hall marks used to authenticate old silver. It covers leopard head and lion passant origins, crown changes, and how private maker marks evolved from initials to two-letter signs. It notes provincial marks, year-letter cycles, and a counterfeiting method using electrol plating.
New York City on March 17 reports lawyer O'Reilly prepared a statement for Harry K. Thaw denying charges from his Wooster days. The assertion is supported by fellow students contrasting prior district attorney remarks with student recollections of Thaw as quiet and well behaved.
A string of humorous aphorisms and wry maxims on life love and human folly. The short quips poke fun at old age luck drunkenness and the foibles of men and marriage with a folksy Midwest sensibility.
The Dead Letter Office announces unclaimed letters dated April 1 190 John Finsterwald lists recipients including George Bean Samuel Burns Ollie Carsey J E Crow D H Demmly Rosa Everett Robert Horn Elizabeth Martin Minnie Porter W A Shepard Hattie Thompson Mrs Willard Walton Wm W Williams Fred Williams H W Wilson J W Wooten Ora B Davis and A M Handly fourth class Persons calling for the above please say they were Advertised
Henderson-Crider Drug Co markets Cream Elcaya claiming ongoing monthly sales to prove its merits. The notice cites a date 3-20-12 and targets consumers seeking skin care benefits.
Local readers praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a favorite for their children and for hard colds and croup. Mr. L. J. Woodbury of Michigan reports strong results and recommends it. Available at W. H. McKee, BE. and Barton Drug Co., Chauncey.
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