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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
2
A long reader letter argues against pursuing political office, noting Grady's caution on public service. It contends elections are machine driven, warns of life after office, and examines how selfish motives underlie generous acts. It discusses duty, fame, and the clash of public service with personal gain.
A fragmented old advertisement-type piece urges husbands to avoid quarrels and seek harmony with their wives. It touts a medicinal compound called Vegetakin as a cure for mood disorders, claiming it improved a wife’s temper and led to household peace, with testimonials from Lydia EB and others.
A dated reflection on marriage ideals and money in relationships. It contrasts a wife seeking independence through a practical purse with a husband who funds romance, noting elopement woes and the shift from concentrated love to daily living.
A ragged verse fragment tells of a woman roaming fields in pursuit of a princely lover while a misread couplet hints at romance and regret. The excerpt shifts to a harsh advert for Fastetter's Stomach Bitters, praising its restorative powers against dyspepsia and general debility, amid an Indianapolis Journal quip about minds and hats.
The excerpt blends ad style for Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets touting bowel regulation with a garish description of women’s fashion detailing lace trims, gowns, and accessories. It also mentions the raft spider, noting its leaf raft mechanism and water pursuit behavior.
Donna Piedras, 22, leads a trio of female matadors noted by the New York Journal as crowd favorites. The Pistols include sisters Crettul Lola and Angelica from Brandenburg, trained in Seville where they learned bullfighting skills. The piece details their daring, earnings, and the season statistics for bull kills and earnings, naming Guerrita Bombita and Morvantini as famous peers.
A historical note describes a “spiritualistic” cabinet trick using a fortified spirit collar and hidden bolts for rapid release. The piece also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, citing testimonials. It concludes with a brief column on Stonewall Jackson the horse and a Japan emigration policy update.
A postal card invitation promises samples and full time deals on winter dresses waists skirts and more. Readers are urged to send for samples and discover extensive selections and low prices with good quality in dress goods and novelties. New dress goods arrive in neat dark mixtures and fine imported fabrics with many styles for girls.
Alaska Klondyke Gold Mining Co announces capital stock of 500,000 shares at 10 each, fully paid and nonassessable, with 250,000 shares offered for subscription. Subscriptions allotted in order received. considerable portion already subscribed. Company plans steamship transport on the Yukon and between Seattle and Alaska camps, plus mining claims and related services.
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