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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1881
Page
6
A Brooklyn Eagle item relays a rural tale from New Lots about a vivid streak of lightning striking a mule and five horse st streaks causing uproarious mischief. The farmer claims two of the streaks were worn out by hard work while the others helped harness the mule, prompting a humorous note on editor and agricultural chatter.
Scranton residents recalled the historic Gouldsboro tannery dispute as Jay Gould and companions Sam Sloan and Sidney Dillon traveled by special train from Moscow. An old man linked the incident to a earlier rebellion and a major lawsuit, noting Gould’s remark that the tannery site hadn’t changed much since his hands-on days.
The Boston Journal of Chemistry argues against the idea that a pitcher of water or a tub of water can ventilate a closed room by absorbing noxious gases or purify air for a sleeping occupant, stating that no amount of water suffices without airflow.
In London reports that the Canada Pacific Railway Company sold 1,000 acres at 1.25 dollars per acre to a group of French culturists who plan to colonize, promote Canadian competition with the United States.
A young woman was overheard on Fifth Street yesterday telling an elderly lady that seeing a dress she wants could prevent her from graduating. The remark appeared in the Mt. Lewis Republican.
A review of church and school topics notes Joseph Cook in Germany on theology trends favoring evangelical over rationalist professors. It cites Bishop Riley funding missions in Mexico, a $70 009 personal spend, and Ur of the Chaldees evangelism. Hamilton College receives $10 000 from James Knox estate. Wesleyan Africa funding begins. Philadelphia school art program praised. Bulgarians expand public instruction and French Senate discusses religious instruction in elementary schools. doubt remains in Deputies.
A collection of clipped jokes and wry lines from papers like the Cambridge Tribune the New York Commercial Advertiser and the Burlington Hawk Eye including quips about grass widows bed covers mustaches and a Kentucky husband marrying four sisters. It notes a San Antonio court fining a 14 year old and a Boston Post joke about emetics and bootblacks. The excerpt mixes humor and social observations with period flavor.
Reverend H Fenenrr of the First Methodist Church testifies to a wonderful cure from dyspepsia after six months of using Hep Bitters. He reports his congregation can confirm the benefits and extends thanks to Wixsres Forsyth Co N.t. for the remedy.
The American Queen notes Mt. Desert fashion has shifted from practical flannel wear to bold outfits. Men favor knickerbockers and skull caps while women wear heavy short dresses in dark blue or white with bright silk kerchiefs. This summer pallette and novelty dress include a man in a red white striped jacket dubbed an animated peppermint stick and others in comical knickerbockers or unusual front bow nets.
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