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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1882
Page
3
The Michigan State Reform School at Adrian plans a ticket of leave with paroles for well behaved girls. Wages will be partly saved for credit, and after probation they receive final discharge. A recent local incident raised concerns, but the approach could yield good results, especially for the Michigan institution.
An assortment of patent medicines and tonics advertised to treat nervous debility weak generative functions and blood impurities. Products include Wells Health Renewer and Ayer’s Hair Vigor promoted for lasting effects and beauty. Shiloh’s Cure offered for croup bronchitis and cough. Multiple endorsements cite local buyers and sellers such as D. Park & Sons Cincinnati and E. Lash Zanesville.
The Independent, thirty five years old, promotes Evangelical religion and broad literary journalism. It opposes materialism and atheism, covers politics, favors civil service reform and cheaper postage, and offers extensive departments with reports from Rev. Joseph Cook and other eminent writers. New terms for 1883 are announced with various subscription options.
Harper's Magazine begins its sixty-sixth volume with the December number praised as America and England's leading illustrated periodical. It features Constance Fenimore Woolson's new novel For the Major begun in the November issue and promises continued literary and artistic excellence.
Harper and Brothers advertise subscriptions to Harper's Magazine and Harper’s Young People with pricing for one year and back volumes. They offer cloth-bound volumes, binding services, and an index to volumes 1 through 60. Remittances via money order or draft to New York publishers.
The publication describes Harper's Weekly as a leading illustrated American weekly, noting its unpartisan stance, strong illustrations, serials, short stories, and poems by top artists and authors. It pledges to educate and entertain thousands of American homes and to remain a popular family newspaper.
Harper & Brothers New York lists subscription prices for Harper's Magazine Harper's Bazar Harper's Young People and related titles. Annual rates, combined options, postage to U S and Canada, and cloth binders available with mail or express delivery.
The popular journal Harper's Bazar is described as a leading European and American literary, artistic, and fashion authority. The upcoming volume is said to include numerous brilliant novelties.
The notice advertises volumes of Jasper's Bazar and Harper publications. It lists Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly Harper's Young People and Franklin Square Library offerings. It notes the last four annual volumes of Jasper's Bazar in cloth binding sold at one dollar per volume, seven dollars total, mailed postpaid with one dollar each.
An 1882 promotion outlines Harper's Young People weekly for ages six to sixteen. It promises wholesome, attractive content and superior engraving, noting strong endorsements from the Y News, Boston Journal, and Pittsburgh Gazette.
Harper's Young People subscription offer announces per year postage prepaid and four cents for single numbers. Specimen copies sent for three cents. bound volumes for 1881 and 1882 offered at three dollars each with postage prepaid. Money orders or drafts advised to avoid loss.
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