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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
2
A scanned Athens Ohio page blends humor with social notes. Jokes on fashion and bells mix with weather, philanthropy critiques, and stray thoughts on Alfonso and Straw hats. Local letters ponder everyday life and manners in light humor.
An advertisement claims twelve pounds of flesh can be gained by regular doses of Scott's Emulsion. It mentions a woman who paid eight cents a pound for twelve pounds and describes her weight gain after using the product, with contact details for Scott & Lownd, New York.
A fragmentary clipping notes a singer’s growing success and a light exchange about encores and smiles. It mentions a German botanist proving leaves warn of tiny crawling insects, implying a broader curiosity about daily life and science.
An advertisement-style note urges readers with weak stomachs to use Hood's Sarsaparilla to strengthen digestion. It claims the product improves digestion, eases uneasiness after meals, and reduces nervous headaches, with testimonials from users in Chester, Pennsylvania.
A collection of salad ideas and dressing notes presents curried beets and potatoes with egg yolk dressing, onion slices soaked in vinegar, and various garnishes. Also mentions fruit salads served on lettuce with French dressing and a fashion-tinged aside about hats and parasols in a satirical voice.
The instructions describe preparing spinach soup by washing leaves, blanching, then puréeing with salt. It includes making white sauce with stock, and suggests flavored stock with onion carrot and parsley sautéed in butter. Finally the spinach is added and the soup reheated with egg yolk mixture for finishing.
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