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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1886
Page
6
A detailed survey explains gas retort products from coal including tar ammonia and the purification process. It traces the production chain from naphtha asphaltum carbolic acid and benzole to nitrobenzole aniline and coal tar colors, noting the impact on madder dye and commerce.
A collage of ad copy and quips includes a controversial horse liniment claim, a lawyer seeking discreet publication of a divorce case, a broad salve advertisement promising cures for skin ailments, a brain-removal joke, a testimonial for Electric Bitters crediting renewed health, and a note about northerners eating canid meat as a grim punchline.
The New York World reports Boston judge Charles L. Woodbury dodges naming a Democratic candidate for Massachusetts governor with a quip about sticks and brickbats. The Ohio State Journal adds that General Warner will rely on New York support, noting the Grosvenor Warner pairing unlikely.
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