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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
7
A readable description of a neat gown by Helen Grey-Page detailing pastel background, leaf green accents, a gored skirt with gathered trims, a tight bodice with a yoke and neat collar, scalloped ribbon decorations, and a slender belt with three rows of gathered ribbon for a charming dress design.
A description of a cashmere waist as a stylish adjunct to tailored outfits. It discusses the fabric’s tuck design, blouse and jacket pairings, smocked detailing, and lace accents. Mentions the influence of designers and perfumes, noting varietal scents and garden imagery.
A compact survey of Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s essays on women’s roles and attitudes, detailing multiple archetypes from the devoted matron to the mercenary gold-digger. It notes shifts in behavior across youth, middle age, and old age, with illustrative anecdotes and warnings for daughters.
A misogynistic critique notes that male examination alongside fear can discourage women seeking care. It praises Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound as confidential help for ovarian troubles, citing a Baltimore testimonial from Mrs. Foreman and Mrs Josy Poneway about relief after seven bottles.
A Minneapolis doctor describes a touching act of humanity by a crippled newsboy near the Masonic Temple. The boy, suffering infantile paralysis and a harelip, noticed a horse with a raw shoulder and improvised a bandage from cloth and felt, tying it with strings to cover the wound, then walked away hobbling but hopeful.
A Maine farmer, famed for marksmanship, chased a predatory sow bear and her cub through blackberry patches. He overpowered the cub, chained it in the barn, salted the old bear’s skin, and returned home with the cub, while the mother bore away after a dramatic standoff. The incident ended with the bear cub hidden beneath the barn bed and later discovered by frightened household members. Also noted: a Florence Alabama scare as a farm wagon hitched to a brass band caused a fatal accident for a child, in a separate terse line of reporting.
In a recount of clearing old posts, the team chose a chain and a short wooden lever rather than a long pole. They fed the line to a worker who drove the team, lifting posts from dry ground with careful, steady effort.
A detailed account from Ohio Farmer describes a method to pull and move a line of posts using a wagon, a wagon chain, and a fulcrum technique. The team lifts the post as the end of the chain binds, and the post is toppled and loaded into a wagon for transport.
A Metz talk by Dr Keitensdorfer reports tests on sugar in army rations. Ten soldiers per group showed heart rate and weight changes during effort, with sugar improving endurance and appetite. The French Agricultural Society urged government action to increase sugar in field rations, citing quick hunger relief and better performance.
A traveler from Indiana recalls an overland trip through Oregon where he attempted to prank a coyote. He hides behind a log as the animal approaches, then springs forth in a dramatic jolt. The coyote lunges, knocks him toward prickly pear, and both sides end up spent and frightened as dusk falls.
A nine year old girl named Joanwie sacrificed herself to save her playmate Bertha Roth in a Flower Hospital incident in York. Both were injured severely as a heavy object, possibly a wheel, crushed beneath it.
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