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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1895

Page

4

Obituaries and Resolutions of Respect Notice

Obituary and resolution notice details appear in this Athens Messenger and Herald issue from November 21, 1895. The paper invites readers to submit obituaries and respectful resolutions at five cents per line, seven words per line, with cash accompanying the order. Readers asked to provide old and new addresses when changing delivery, and to send local and personal news as well as letters from distant friends.

Messenger Herald & Medium

Advertisers Must Submit Copy By Tuesday Morning

In a bid to secure a change this week, advertisers are required to hand in their copy no later than Tuesday morning. The rule was adopted to ensure proper disposition of advertising and other matter and to enable press deadlines on Wednesday afternoons. Messenger & Herald, October 24, 1805.

Messenger & Herald

Political miscellany across the years and regions

The item surveys varied topics from party fortuness and figures to crops and science. It references Democratic disintegration, the St Louis Globe Democrat on nominating a reputable candidate, 282 600 000 bushels of potatoes, onion harvests, canal improvements, a lion cage singing act, and Civil War era West Point graduation figures including General Thomas the Rock of Chickamauga.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat West Point Thomas Chickamauge

NO MORE RHEUMATISM SHERIFF CURED BY NERVURA

A Halifax era style testimonial claims Sheriff Howe of Northfield Vermont was cured of asthma and rheumatism by Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. It touts Howe's public offices and trustworthiness and recounts a long personal illness followed by recovery, promoting the medicine as a universal cure with free consultation.

Sheriff Howe Dr. Greene Greene FE. W. Nowe Northfield Howe Northfiel State of Vermont West 14Th St New York City

Why Salt Opposes Salt as Food Preservative

An article in November Cosmopolitan argues against using salt as a separate food preservative. It claims salt arrests tissue decomposition, contradicting the need for ongoing decomposition in life, while noting natural salt in foods suffices and excess salt harms health.

Dream Language About Digestive Health Remedies

The passage prescribes correcting diet and habits to aid digestion and restore healthy stomach and bowels. It promotes Dr Pierce's Peasant Vellets as a bowel regulator and claims improved appetite and blood quality. It warns about coughing and touts One Minute Cough Cure for immediate relief.

Cline

A Ohio Man Describes An Octagonal Silo Trend

George E. Scott writes in Ohio Farmer praising octagonal silos with cornerless joints. He notes bevelled interior edges improve air sealing, claims lower cost than rounds, and cites milked herd performance. He urges readers to study proven designs and avoid relying solely on carpenters.

Ohio George E. Scott

Churning with Acids and Butter Flavor Findings

English and American researchers report that adding hydrochloric acid diluted with water to sweet cream allows immediate churning without lactic bacteria. Butter showed good texture and shelf life but lacked aroma. Flavor depends on bacteria rather than feed, assuming feed is wholesome and not imparting off flavors.

Department of Research Mark Lane Express

Cheese as a Microbial Habitat and Dairy Cattle Note

A historical note asserts cheese harbors vast bacterial colonies with up to 90 000 distinct bacteria in a fresh grain and about 80 000 after seven days. Professor De Kahn claims sliced cheese exposed to air rapidly becomes densely populated with bacteria, claiming more specimens than trees on Earth. MILCu cows are described as more cold sensitive than beef cattle.

Thomases de Kahn

Kansas City Woman Enters Live Stock Commission Business

Miss Jennie Goodwin of Kansas City, 24, left her stenography job to start in live stock commission. She opened an office at the Kansas City stock yards after careful study, hiring a longtime salesman and rejecting partners. The article also notes an agricultural study on crows finding they eat mostly insects and pests, not crops, and ends with a reflection on reliable newspaper advertising.

Jennie Goodwin Kansas City Southwest Miss Goodwin

System in Housework as a Flexible Guide

Lizzie Clark Hardy argues that while system in household work is useful it should remain flexible to accommodate emergencies and social life. A wise housekeeper foresees interruptions, keeps reserves for hospitality, and avoids turning routine into a rigid master over comfort and happiness.

Lizzie Clark Hardy

Dress Goods Prices Boosted by General Store Sale

The store reports a splendid dress goods season with plans to expand. New late arrivals are priced from 40 cents to 2 dollars per yard, including items at 1.00 to 2.00 dollars, signaling strong value and ongoing inventory refresh.

Black Silks at New York Sale Offer Wide Savings

The advert touts Cheviots Boucles Mohair wool and silk fabrics plus black silk options. It highlights 51 inch wide Black Silk Velour de Nord at 3 to 5 dollars a yard, all silk Peau de Soie at 50 cents and Duchesse Faille Grosgain varieties from 27 inches at 1 dollar. It urges customers to request samples amid popular black silk skirts.

Faille Francaise

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