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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
10
Medical World argues that moderate strenuous activity benefits health and morale more than total rest. Avoid absolute inactivity as it can worsen invalidism and hypochondria. Encouraging work arouses interest, sustains occupation, and yields mental and bodily benefits beyond mere nutrition.
Rural New Yorker notes a 28 by 40 foot cement block barn owned by J. M. Catshall of Indiana. Walls rise 17 feet with a full Portland cement floor and a tower that doubles as a silo. Cost exceeds $600. blocks hollow 8 by 8 by 20 inches, weights fifty pounds, block-making outfit adds $125.
The article discusses wedding dress choices for autumn weddings, favoring lace veils and delicate tulle over heavy lace, and advises avoiding cutting real lace on gowns. It notes a satin gown with a long train and point lace flounce as a current example and cites the Baroness de Bazus for layered lace detailing.
The article outlines substitutes for old point lace and Alencon in bridal wear. It praises tulle veils for their ethereal effect and describes two gowns: a gown with a deep bertha, lace edging, tucked satin, and elbow sleeves, and a taffeta dress with long train, silk floss embroidery, lace cape, jabot, and embroidered sleeves.
A city woman visiting a rural farm finds country girls dress up to date yet lack knowledge of nature. The piece contrasts urban fashion with pioneer skills in dyes medicines and minor surgery. It praises rural health and fitness while lamenting limited nature education among country girls. SUSAN PEPPER.
A promotional piece argues women face similar physical stresses across work and home life. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as strengthening for the female system to relieve backache, irregular menstruation, bearing-down pains, and related symptoms, citing testimonials and offering free advice from Lydia Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
A 1900s style editorial urges mothers to mold future adults through simple nursery life, imaginative play, and responsible ownership. It warns against overindulgence and stresses health, simple tastes, and opportunities for originality. Helen Clifton quotes underscore ancestral pride and playful wit.
The article recounts Peter the eagle, known as the mint bird in Philadelphia, whose likeness graced the 1836 1808 and 1809 dollar designs. It notes his fame rivaled by Old Abe, his death by being caught in coining machinery, and his preserved likeness displayed in the mint cabinet.
An ad piece argues against extreme dieting for dyspepsia and promotes Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy to restore appetite and digestion. It suggests eating freely, then touts a 25 cent full size package.
The notice warns buyers that a guaranteed protein percentage on cottonseed meal does not ensure quality. It cites a sample with 26.25 percent protein versus typical unadulterated meals at 41-43 percent. It also describes a clod crusher design with multiple edges and wooden boards bolted to iron strips, plus a possible seat for comfort.
Ontario experimental farm presents five year data for top winter wheat varieties. Dawson Golden Chaff yields 59.9 pounds per bushel and 59.8 bushels, Imperial Amber 61.2 pounds and 58 bushels, Prize Taker 59.8 pounds and 57.6 bushels, Silver Dollar 59.7 pounds and 57 bushels, Buda pest 61.4 pounds and 55.4 bushels, Rudy 61.1 pounds and 55.4 bushels, Fortyfold 59.1 pounds and 55.4 bushels, Egyptian Amber 61.4 pounds and 5.2 bushels. Dawson Golden Chaff was the strongest straw and Red Hussar the weakest. Ironclad, Tasmania Red and Pride of America rust-free.
London Globe notes the Paris halles crier market with pay scales from £6 to £20 a month for selling different poultry. The job requires strong voice, constitution, and long hours from early morning to evening with an average sales target of 2,000 fowls per hour.
In 1647 during the English Commonwealth Puritanical leaders urged banning Christmas. The common cry ordered all Christmas celebrations, holly and mistletoe, and cakes and ale to be cut away as superstition. The Cromwell party proclaimed Christmas should not be observed nationwide.
Observations from London Hospital argue waste as a root cause of poverty. The text notes English servants waste employer resources and continue wasteful practices in their own homes after marriage and family formation. It frames waste as a social principle among the working classes.
A brief vignette presents a Sunday school teacher asking a new pupil if he knows he has a soul and the boy replying he feels it tick, tapping a sentimental moment from the infant class. The exchange underscores early moral education and personal belief in the soul.
A courtroom scene reveals tension as Nieece explains that she knew George was poor but did not expect him to lack a car until next season. The judge interjects, noting the hardship of their engagement and the depth of George's poverty.
A classroom joke centers on a student named Walter who must write a composition containing the word seldom. He submits a playful line about his father owning horses and last week he seldom, prompting humor over the misplaced word.
A compact reflection notes Cervantes on how most proverbs derive from experience, calling out that few sayings are false since they spring from lived knowledge. The quote emphasizes practical wisdom as the mother of science.
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