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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1882
Page
7
A fable about eight selfish oysters living safely in a shell until a starfish attacks. The starfish squeezes one greedy oyster to death, then devours him. The poem urges kindness, selflessness, and defending others, warning against greed and solitary life. Published in St. Nicholas and attributed to George J. Webster.
A boy named Fred Canfield plants fruit trees after a garden dispute spurs independence. He digs up wild apple and plum trees, transpl anted peaches and grapes, tends them with care, and soon harvests strawberries, apples, grapes, and pears, delighting his family. His effort grows into a thriving, self made orchard and a tale of perseverance.
A boy tends a family garden and grows into a man who cherishes the trees he planted. His brother promises to care for the garden as he travels, and years later the memory remains a source of joy. The tale urges boys to take up gardening as a lasting, rewarding pastime.
Jack and Kitty plan a grand April Fool joke on Henry by wrapping a bundle of papers around used rubber boots and copper-toed shoes. Their mother redirects to hide a real gift inside. The bundle becomes a real surprise when Henry discovers the boots are actually his size and needed.
Dick Sullivan fell sixty feet from the Visitation convent roof and was crushed on the brick pavement below. He later walked downtown on crutches and said he feared death during the slide but expected to return to duty at No. 5 engine house in a few weeks.
The piece 1809 double eagle is the rarest US coin with one known example in the U S Mint collection. The 1415 half eagle follows, with only five survivors, and a tale claims the King of Sweden paid 24 for a specimen. The 1804 silver dollar is also highly prized among collectors.
Srowkwari Jackson's sister Mrs Arnold remains in Reverly West Virginia where she sheltered Federal sick and wounded during the war. A wartime loyalty note is followed by a house ad urging druggists to stock Rough on Rats claiming it clears rats mice roaches flies bed bugs bones.
The advertisement warns that many imitators imitate Hop Bitters after it proved popular as a family medicine. It calls out fake remedies using Hop or Hops in names to mislead invalids and urges using genuine Hop Bitters with a green hops cluster on the label. Drug stores are warned against counterfeits.
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