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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1899
Page
6
A passenger aboard a Cunard liner learns steel from a seaman’s stoic restraint after a fall leaves him with a head wound. She, white with fear, asks about him as he passes by on duty, receiving a crisp West by south reply and a hurried departure.
Commander Hawley outlines detachment of enlisted men for torpedo boats and destroyers once personnel laws normalize. Proposal to send larger destroyers to Manila via Alaska and Japan to replenish coal en route by skirting the coast. Ships would perform scouting dispatch duties and protect approaches, though must be sawed to reach Hawaii. Ever notice United States coinage stars are six pointed while the flag uses five pointed stars.
Aged readers are told the typical weights of lions tigers and bears with examples. A full grown lion weighs at least 300 pounds and may reach higher. a Nenga tiger weighed 520 pounds, showing great strength. Grizzly bears can move heavy loads, with a 400 pound bear lifting two thirds of its weight while climbing rugged terrain. The polar bear is powerful and capable of extraordinary feats despite not being as dangerous. Easton Traveler notes a bear moving a six man bowlder to guard provisions.
Bears are blamed for destroying telegraph insulators in northern Maine causing persistent line breaks. A railway with constant train supervision needs telegraph reliability, and detectives traced the mischief to bears altering the line. Hunters moved into the timber patch and the bears relocated. A San Francisco merchants group tests sea water to bind street dust, claiming salt water lasts longer than fresh water and moistens streets overnight. Laplanders enjoy smoked snow water as a drink.
Washington reports President McKinley resumes duties at the White House after a Hot Springs sojourn where rheumatic pains eased. Peace talks and the upcoming speakership contest draw notable visitors, with hints of a Sherman Henderson dual support plan amid debate over disarmament and Cuban surrender terms.
A fragmented lettered account discusses bicycle use as healthful or dangerous. It highlights Miss Bevel Steed’s illness linked to excessive cycling and praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as restoring vigor. The missive cites Mrs Reed of Delaware Ohio and a Dr Williams company sale note.
Advertised assortment features 20¢ ginghams 10¢ dress ginghams and 6 8 12 36 yard widths. Highlights include New Cambrics Madras Percales Dimities Organdies and excellent greandies with 30 and 35c yard pricing. Large stock promises substantial variety and substantial savings on samples.
The Paris newspapers tell of Bassinet, a newly elected French senator. He began as a journeyman mason who renovated the Luxembourg palace sculptural façade. Impressed by his skill, the architect told him he could work as if it were his own house. He later joked that one never knows what the future may bring forth and now sits in the senate.
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