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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
6
A London paper describes a Celeste operation in rough weather that lifts a buoy end without usual rigging. The method uses 4500 fathoms of rope, a center pedestal, and a distance of 50 fathoms, enabling the end of the cable to be brought aboard with minimal danger and time loss. The technique is praised as adaptable to larger repairs and attributed to a French telegraph engineer.
A vivid account describes sponge fishing from a boat deck with a 30 foot spear, the skill to detach sponges without damage, and the risks of seas, rheumatism, and cramped work. An expert sponge fisher earns little more than three pounds a month plus beat "keep."
A Boston city desk report to the Chicago Times-Deram describes Wattham residents fearing oversized rats emerging from old drains at night. Incidents include a Fitchburg conductor firing at a rat and Dr. Fred M. Stitex fending off a rat with a barrel, leaving locals in unsettled danger.
A miscellany of observations notes differences in human anatomy and piano materials from many countries. It mentions telephones in French hospitals for infectious disease patients, cobra venom puncture dangers, a French Canadian couple reaching eighty years of marriage, fruit eating bats, Eskimo doctor customs, camel herds from 1553 Arizona, border spy glasses on the Mexican line, linen notes from England, and a factory dial recording worker dips for each task.
The article explains fog formation from dust nuclei and surveys methods to remove dust via filtration, settling, recondensing, and electrification. It highlights electric fog-dispensers for ships and depots, describes three fog-formation mechanisms, and notes fog-building and moisture introduction as current approaches.
A garbled note of aphorisms and quotes in distorted text, presenting scattered reflections on age, duty, faith, and contrition. The readable portions suggest a miscellany of wits and ideas with missing context and names.
In a Glasgow Edinburgh journey tale the hymn The Ninety and Nine emerges from a stray verse printed anonymously. Mr Sankey finds the lines while reading and later sings them on a train at a revival in Edinburgh, moved by the shepherd shepherd metaphor and Moody’s reaction.
Readable scraps mention names and places in a hazy OCR fragment. The text hints at people, possibly events or notices, but lacks coherent details or dates to establish a clear news item.
A familys pet goose bolted from the barn chasing fire toward dense shadowy shelter in a sudden storm. Lightning struck clapboards and smoke filled the barn. Mr Johnson, found unconscious at the door, was saved as the goose returned to guide the family to safety.
A report from Mar Nard college observers details an unusual stellar spectrum for Zeta Pupis with unique hydrogen lines and three types of bands. It notes a new element akin to hydrogen but distinct, producing a systematic emission rather than a simple line, plus a newly identified variable star in Crux with a yearly cycle.
The passage parodies auction notices with a mock list of odd items from an old gaol to a very fine carved gate. It notes misprints and humorous catalog entries about prisons, auras of presidents mothers names, and oddities like stamped spoons and large spiders.
The article touts Lighting Hot Drops as a natural remedy to destroy existing inflammation and pain from wounds sprains and bruises. It claims rapid pain relief and reduced soreness with applications, cataloging testimonials and urging purchase from Meth Melkiss Co.
The store promises abundant and better woods than ever, with value driven pricing. They invite requests for dry goods, garments, curtains, and lace, offering catalogues by mail and complete communication to help buyers select and save. New wash fabrics and never Debye Goods are advertised with prices like 25e and 32 inch checks.
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