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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1887

Page

8

The Woman's Column on Suffrage and Notable Women

Mrs Logan asserts her late husband completed The Volunteer Soldier in America. Mrs Bishop Warren, said to be Colorado's richest woman, built her wealth via cattle, now worth 10.9 million. Massachusetts suffrage remonstrants total eighty one. 5741 petitioners supported. Frances Hodgson Burnett allegedly drafts a sequel to Little Lord Fauntleroy showing him grown. Marion Todd prospers as a lawyer in Albion, Michigan, pursuing a 25000 dollar damage suit against Central Pacific. Marietta Holley lauded for poking fun at suffrage arguments. Judge Pierrepont contrasts French marital law with American freedom. Kansas voters welcome new women, and primary turnout shows calm, with Leavenworth leading women in two days. Removing polling barriers urged to test actual voting among women.

George William Curtis West New Brighton Staten Island Josephine Brower Minneapolis Mary E. Haggart Indianapolis Marion Todd Albion Mich Central Pacific Railroad E. Putnam Heaton Brooklyn Times Edwards Pierrepont France Pierrepont Henry Ward Beecher Topeka Kansas Leavenworth Independence

Bill Nye's Awful Affliction

Nashville Nc February 3 I am amused by boils on the back of my neck seven redheaded lumps the size of pumpkin seeds They cluster and move as I apply soap sugar egg white flaxseed and other remedies In three days I have wasted thirteen dollars in groceries and sleep is unsettled Boils visit all ranks and are not a mark of greatness The piece ends with assorted anecdotes and medical ads.

Nashville N. C Far West Denison Chicago Daily Times

Mrs Sherman Prefers Mansfield Over Washington Life

Mrs Sherman Sen Becks wife dies as Senator Sherman starts South She favors Mansfield for residence over Washington after long DC society life In over thirty one years in the capital she remains modest kind and devoted to her husband

House of Representatives Washington National Capital John J. Crittenden Kentucky N. Y

El egant Dressing Restores Color and Strength

Ad text promotes an ointment described as a tonic restorative for hair and scalp, claiming it stops hair loss, strengthens, cleanses, and bears scalp. It targets kidney bladder and urinary diseases with a $1 price, presented by druggists.

Rough on Bile Pills and Household Powders Ad Blitz

An old advertisement collage touts Rough on Bile pills for digestion at 10c and 25c, and a fine washing powder Rough on Dirt claiming stain removal, fabric care, and laundry efficiency with 5c, 10c, 25c pricing. Also includes a comical exchange about truth telling and a plug for Acker's English Remedy for lung issues, plus a quip about a talkative girl.

Ohio wage payment reform bill from 1587

A long old bill proposes wages be paid twice monthly for miners and manufacturers. It sets payment deadlines by month end, allows checks, and permits deductions for rent or supplies. Penalties include 10 percent plus interest if employers fail to pay on time. The act would take effect August 1, 1587.

Ohio Cope General Assembly State of

Railroads Columbus Time Card

Central Time schedule card for Columbus line takes effect November 28 1886.

North Bound Note From Night Schedule

A fragmented timetable item lists times around 1 630 pm and 6 43 pm with a late 10 00 pm reference, indicating a limited snapshot of a transit schedule or service window without clear destinations or entities.

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