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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1895
Page
3
The text notes that advertisers must submit copy by Tuesday morning each week to allow proper handling and prompt Wednesday press. It also covers a range of historical political commentary and misc notes from 1895, including immigration figures, the Monroe doctrine, and various opinions on British markets and American affairs.
Pronounced Montpelier mayor and Vermont official George W Wing endorses Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. He recounts personal use for insomnia linked to indigestion and urges sufferers of nervous fatigue, neuralgia, and rheumatic pain to try the vegetable tonic as a safe, non patent medicine from Dr Greene of New York City. The letter claims wide expertise and free consultation.
The report claims students prone to riot are seized at night from Turkish warships and dumped into the Bosporus in weighted bags. It describes this as an ancient Turkish execution method and likens Turkey's condition to a reign of terror.
Purring Col J L Vance heads the Ohio River Improvement association as described by the Treuton Register. He is affable and progressive, a former steamboatman who retired after the Cottage No 2 explosion in 1865. He became an editor and could handle any further explosions.
Census figures from Massachusetts Michigan Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota show a combined rise of 971880 since 1890. Extrapolating this rate to the entire nation suggests a five year increase of about 7900000, placing the current U S population near 70060000.
A tall gray haired speaker traversed the county delivering prohibition speeches and argued politics in a Proc torville store. When a merchantsaid he would vote Republican the orator condemned him but the merchant refused ejection. The piece questions the speaker’s conduct and prays for forgiveness. It notes new US gunboats Nashville Wilmington and Helena, designed for river and ocean service, with nine feet of water draft, as improvements over Civil War river craft.
The first U S Eucharistic congress opens in Washington October 2 and runs through October 3 under the Priest's Eucharistic league. Cardinal Gibbons will preside with Mgr Satolli celebrating mass at St Patrick's. A Pope Leo XIII letter blessing the congress will be read. Archbishop Corrigan chairs the resolutions committee. Rev Yazbeck and Rev Walter Elliott will deliver papers on church topics.
A father counsels his careless daughter to kiss her mother on the mouth each morning to brighten her wearied face. He reminds how a mother’s kiss long ago soothed feverish breath and injured hands, through years of childlike sunshine and shadows.
The first step in building the world’s largest single arch bridge was taken at Niagara Falls New York with the foundation contract awarded to B P Smith of Rochester for an 850 foot arch and shore works. Engineering by C C Buck of the East River Bridge project. construction to start immediately with stone work to be finished by winter and iron and steel phases to be let later. Political remarks compare European powers to divide Africa and discuss Monroe doctrine amid Atlantic tensions.
All wool suitings described as medium rough effects, 45 inches by a quarter wide, priced at 50 cents a yard. The store urges customers to request samples to judge style and value, noting 100 pieces assorted all wool in stock and promising extraordinary offers when advertised.
In neat mixture effects, choice colorings all 50 inches wide. We feature a general line from 10¢ to $4.50 a yard and invite you to request samples to judge our values. Recent arrivals from Europe include dress goods novelty suitings and tailorings from 75c to $1.50, demonstrating where it pays to shop for dry goods.
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