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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
6
A Weekly essay condemns malicious gossip as a dangerous social toxin. It argues it corrupts judgment, harms reputations, and stems from the commentator’s own faults. The piece warns readers to resist slander and reflect on personal character before judging others.
A historic device uses a metal receptacle with sloped sides and tin reflectors around a central lamp. Insects drawn to the bright flame circle the apparatus and fall into water mixed with oil, where they are killed. The sloping sides prevent escapes and the device clears the room of moths.
A Ladies' Home Journal note describes organizing book clubs in small towns lacking libraries, with 17 charter members and a five dollar annual fee per member. The club subscribes to 37 periodicals and buys 17 to 34 new books. Also included are recipe tips for sweet potatoes and fried croquettes, and general fish broiling guidance.
A Ladies' Home Journal piece by Lidward Kok advocates trimming excess in homes to gain happiness and health. The author argues that minimalism, natural living, and removing trivial gadgets can improve well being and free time.
A New York Tribune method explains darning stockings by reinforcing the heel with a cut from an old pair. The patched heel is sewn with a crisscross stitch on the outside, hemming edges, extending the stocking’s life and providing practical wear for students trudging to school.
A reader describes a lemon foot soak that eased corns and calluses after weeks of nightly practice. The piece mentions camphor storage tips and turpentine sprinkled in trunks to deter moths, advising careful handling to avoid damage to items.
The earl of Hopetoun is noted as the first governor of Federated Australia and the Hopetoun lineage traces to French origin with ties to Mary of Guise. A Chicago Inter Ocean item notes the Toy Factories of New York as the world's largest, producing 1,607 tin toy varieties and two million tin whistles yearly, with prized tin horses and swords.
The annual global rubber production is estimated at 7,500 tons. United States and Canada consume 21,000 tons, the United Kingdom 21,000 tons, and the rest of Europe 15,500 tons. The Amazon district yields 25,000 tons, East and West Africa 24,000 tons, and South America outside the Amazon district 3,500 tons.
A garbled rural interview recalls Willie joking about trimming kinship for winter while mentioning a Mr Blake who allegedly bought $25 worth of chips, suggesting a lively local purchase anecdote from the community newspaper scene.
News spread across Europe that Lazar suffered a serious illness, with many viewing him as the strongest factor for peace in the current international crisis.
A 1914 end of world claim is noted with a Bible based forecast. The piece promotes Hostetter’s Stomach bitters as a cure for stomach disorders and other ailments, touting its fifty year standard status and urging health as a focus for enjoyment of life. It includes a customer testimonial for Foley’s Kidney Cure and a brief note on the Adirondack deer season closure after a week of heavy slaughter.
Six doctors pronounced William H. Mullen of Lockland Ohio mortally ill with a long trouble and near death. He tried Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption and after five bottles was completely cured. The remedy claims to cure throat chest and lung diseases and is offered in 50 cent and 1.00 dollar bottles with free trial bottles at W H McKee's drug store.
A detailed discussion argues for choosing a well made properly fitting corset as essential for health and appearance. It compares designs suitable for different figures and cautions against cheap or ill fitting models, with anecdotal sketches showing the impact of proper corsetry on a figure.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a dispute over hair color and a claim about what was said to Mr Lugga. An Atchison Globe item reports a woman spanking children and giving a massage to one spot, prompting neighbor complaints as they hear the screams.
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