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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1899
Page
6
A sales pitch touts growing demand for stylish shirt waists at low prices. White and colored waists offered from one dollar to several dollars, with mentions of a 20 page catalogue and an extensive selection. Fabrics include American Dimities and Organdies pitched as best values in wash goods, highlighting new styles and low costs.
The U S Department of Agriculture has four explorers abroad to source cereals and forage seeds. Mark A Carleton reports promising Russian wheats including Kuban winter wheat for cold climates and several hard Polish and broom millet varieties suited to dry or cold regions. Additional oats and various forage crops from Siberia and Tobolsk are anticipated for western regions, with total imports spanning about varieties of cereals and forage plants.
At a science carnival Jr. Playfair guided the prince and his party through a display of chemicals. A large jar hissed as liquids boiled, and the prince touched a tin dip with his fingers. The liquid felt cold, explaining that some chemicals emit cold when they boil.
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece recalls Mrs. Jones, 35, and Mrs. Smith, 65, riding a Illinois Central suburban train. They joke about youth as the grandson pays his grandmother's fare, prompting Mrs. Smith to call herself old. The conductor incident marks the moment of perceived aging.
The New York Telegram explains banks profit by lending money at higher rates than they pay depositors. They invest in securities like railway debentures and government stock and lend on houses and land. Some loans backed by notable borrowers carry higher risk, while banks keep cash at branches to handle checks and panics, yielding substantial annual profits.
The text advises against coarse manure in the hill near seeds as it dries soil. recommends concentrated mineral fertilizer or finely mixed stable manure for a vigorous start. If surrounding land is rich, roots will forage later in the season. Rainfall after a foot of growth shifts water mid row, concentrating feeding roots toward the center.
A damaged 19th century advertisement extols DR PIERCE medicines for female headaches and digestive disorders. It claims the Favorite Prescription and Garden of Medical Discovery cure feminine ailments and restore strength. A testimonial from Mrs Stanton of Blashetri describes long pain relief after using the remedies.
Testimonies from readers claim Dr Miles Nervine cured or greatly relieved long standing nervous headaches and neuralgia. Advertised as restoring digestion, sleep, and energy, with free sample offer from Dr Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Indiana, in a prose ad style.
The Sycamore Indiana sheep shearer tests report success. A 10 horsepower gasoline engine powers ten clippers, averaging 1 000 sheep per day. Each sheep yields about half a pound more wool, with 35 900 sheep to be processed. Wool is packed in large sacks ready for shipment. New York police strength tallies 7 204 officers with specialized squads and detectives. The Siberian railway is projected to reach Irkutsk in February 1900.
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