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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1897
Page
2
A satirical essay contrasts reliance on government with self reliance, citing married life, reading habits, and public law. It argues that in Athens county many residents seek to evade taxes and break laws, while a prudent citizen shoulder responsibilities without blaming the state.
The Washington Letter reports lawmakers debating expected length of the coming session and whether to push financial and other legislation now. Observers note possible May start, with factions preferring to delay broad actions until concessions and can legislation can be achieved.
The piece highlights women serving as nurses honored for devotion to the sick and wounded, with mentions of Sisters Kelly Studéen Mari Sts and Ellis. It notes women pursuing flower farming, civil service roles, and teaching, plus historic posts by letter carriers and a long-lived postwoman. It also references social shifts on gender brain differences, and various health and scientific notes, all in a compact, period-voice style.
The text describes various toy like delivery wagons with bodies shaped as trunks hats shoes and large shoes used by hatters and shoe dealers. It notes outside seats a rear donrat and a front driver position with parcel slots in the heel of the shoe shaped bodies. Instances include wagons used for all kinds of goods and the evolution of these delivery devices.
The article argues summer pig growth benefits from water and skim milk with a small share of ground oats rather than slop. It warns about grafted plant mixes and soap on polished floors, and cites crop production figures for the era, noting potential national wheat yield impacts.
The text blends garbled phrases about a wedding ceremony with references to legal or medical figures and a business letter. It mentions bridesmaids costumes, a bride’s attire, and encounters with professionals, while suggesting a business or teaching context and various disjointed names and places.
The text reads as a garbled set of culinary and technical notes. It mentions cooking fish and corn, a patent process for earthenware, and instructions about mixing powders and sealing with strong adhesive. Many words are incomprehensible or misspelled, yielding no clear, corroborable facts.
Fragmentary notes describe Alaska with grandiose, dubious facts about fisheries and landscapes. It mentions poisonous firs, wailing miniseeries in the interior, bridged streams by giant zeirs, and vast vines, comparing Alaska to New Found Land and East states. the text is riddled with errors and unclear details.
Trail Caine works on a new novel about the drink question. Jeannette Wilder’s Taken by Siege to be republished after anonymous years. Anna H— King to wed John Lane. Amelia Rives’s note illustrated by her husband Trouwt sky. Berlin Leipzig reports germ-breeder inks carry bacilli. Prepare stewed blackberries with flour thickener to mold and serve with milk or cream.
Subscriptions are being received in order for shares of the Alaska Klondyke Gold Mining Co. A substantial portion of the task is already subscribed. The notice lists numerous named figures across states and firms connected to the venture.
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