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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
3
The passage contrasts pessimistic views of a deteriorating world with optimistic calls to seek the best in humanity. It cites habits of mind that see crime and decay versus those who view progress and virtue, urging readers to focus on the brighter aspects of human life despite troubling reports.
A clipped note describes journeys to cooler climates and breezy mountains. It mentions trips to a southern fountain and hints at ongoing travel to preferred destinations for the affluent, with emphasis on climate and scenery.
The essay traces Rudyard Kipling’s swift ascent from obscurity to literary prominence, noting publishers’ high regard and his broad readership across continents. It questions whether his fame will endure, yet highlights his current demand and financial rewards for his stories. The piece weighs the durability of his reputation against changing literary fortunes.
A nostalgic call recalls quilting bees busking bees and apple bee festivities from old neighborhood life. The writer hopes for a revival of these missing pastimes as pleasant diversions for today’s communities and families.
An old time remedy claims to ease feverish digestion, nausea, heartburn, headaches, and loss of appetite. The text urges immediate use for relief from sunken vigor, mood dullness, and general malaise, promising renewed energy and a cheerful look as the tonic dispels distress.
The Chicago Record outlines Ecuador’s year long struggle between the liberal party led by Mirey Alfaro and the Catholic church. Alfaro’s reforms reduced ecclesiastical power, expelled bishops, and sought a secular state, while priests denounced his rule and threats of excommunication fueled unrest.
Fragmented OCR describes washing soda in lukewarm water to dissolve smoke and revive dull pans. Mentions fresh clear water rinse, applying cloths or powders, and vinegar steps. References health ideas and simple remedies, but details are unclear and partially garbled.
A 19th century reminiscence describes the Missouri River’s treacherous floods, the “Gig Muddy,” moving channels, and the impact on Nebraska farmers who wake to find lands lost to the river. It discusses accretion, land titles, and legal disputes as the river erodes banks and reshapes fields, leaving owners to contend with changing boundaries and ownership.
Stand at the Head Aug J Bozel of Shreveport says Dr King’s New Discovery cured his vouch and is the best. J F Campbell merchant of Safford Ariz adds it never fails for consumption coughing and colds. The remedy has stood for a quarter of a century and never disappoints. free trials at W H Mekee’s drug store.
A Michigan town tale reports a mature woman pedaling on the sidewalk when a policeman asked her to go before a justice of the peace with him. She quipped she had waited over twenty years for such an invitation. The officer moved on, leaving the moment oddly unresolved.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe severe pain in the back loss of appetite nervous headache and fainting spells. A reader named Mrs Sarah SH7 of North Park Street is referenced with unclear details about a race and a daily routine, suggesting a medical or personal account captured in a historical newspaper fragment.
A report on the Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention in Poona led by Mary St. Phillips. Pandita Ramabai of Noonan addressed delegates from eleven organizations, was honored as national superintendent of native work, and a stock company for the White Ribbon Asia publisher was formed. The gathering backed restraining inebriates and created a cruelty to children committee with plans for an inebriates home. Next meeting set for Amabad. Ramabai, a renowned Indian reformer, has deep scholarly and advocacy roots.
The Hocking Valley railway offers excursion tickets to Toledo and return for the Ohio State Teachers Meeting at one fare round trip. Tickets valid until July with a 15 day extension for the national Milwaukee meeting if deposited with the District Passenger Agent in Toledo before July 3. Through trains run from the Ohio river to Toledo with parlor cars on day trains from Athens and sleeping cars from Columbus. Union depots in Columbus and Toledo host all trains. See CHV ET Ry agents for details.
Travel ads announce low rate round trip tickets to Nashville for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition from May through October with limited car changes via the Ga M L V route. Details and agent contacts available from local agents. An item notes Mithras sanctuary discovery in Herzegovina with ancient reliefs. Also a remark about large East Indies spiders preying on small birds.
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