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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
6
Dr Maurice Hunt argues that keeping the cradle in the home benefits a child’s temperament. He claims rocking soothes nerves and aids discipline, insisting the nursery needs the cradle for future welfare despite concerns about modern anxiety.
The illustration from the Delineator shows a convenient folding table for summer porches and varied uses. The compact gate leg table folds flat against a wall when not in use, and a circular or oval top version offers similar practicality.
A clipped exchange shows a suitor insisting on marrying for love, while the father counters that proposals depend on the suitor’s ability to afford a proper engagement. The dialogue underscores themes of social status and material consideration within marriage.
Sunset in the Guiana forest brings bat swarms and wandering vampires seeking animals or people for meals. Cattle pigs fowl and game suffer from bites, while travelers may wake with bloodied wounds. Domestic animals can be weakened or die if not protected, though vampires are not very common and can be kept out with care.
Two young women ride a crowded trolley down Chestnut Street discussing Will and Gus then dream aloud about endless silk dresses and money. Meg longs to ride a cab every morning while Ag imagines ten years of silk gowns and Ample funds to satisfy wishes.
Dialogue scene shows Mrs Houseleigh questioning Bridget McShane about her background. Bridget insists she is French, clarifying Irish origins with a humorous mispronunciation as she tries to blend identities. The script excerpt highlights accents and cultural stereotypes in a Boston setting.
Mary Hollis and Mrs. Rings discuss a new novel about polite women. The exchange challenges the idea that women bring happiness to life and argues common laborers may show more real politeness than so called well bred women. The dialogue exposes snobbery and social friction among town ladies.
Mrs A Cone of Martinsburg Ohio and Athens Ohio reports severe nervousness dizziness and sleeplessness. After using Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills she says her nerves are steadied she sleeps better and is not dizzy. Pills sold at Hendersons Drug Store or Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with portrait and signature on each package.
The article notes that porous terra cotta bricks soaked in kerosene serve as effective coal substitutes and are cheaper than most fuels. It recommends wetting the bricks before applying the oil bath for better results.
Mrs. Cranfill of Troy Texas reports years of indigestion and hypoplasia resolved after using Kedol. She claims she is entirely cured after four bottles and recommends Kedol to all with indigestion and dyspepsia. Take a dose after meals. It digests what you eat. Clines' Pharmacy.
The article notes expanded personally conducted tours from Chicago to California Oregon and Washington via multiple routes adding five excursions weekly. It highlights low fares improved Pullman tourist sleeping cars scenic Colorado routes and easy family travel to the coast. It mentions Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Seattle as destinations and suggests the West offers health and opportunity for east coast travelers.
A brief meditation contrasts a true soldier who serves by duty with a tinsel warrior who values display over substance, noting that genuine honor lies in real regalia rather than flashy get‑ups.
Davis Kentucky druggist C T Smith touts Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and colds as his fastest selling item. He claims it has cured throat and lung diseases when other remedies failed. Mothers use it, physicians prescribe it, and W H McKee guarantees satisfaction with a trial bottle offered. Reg price 50c and 1.
User asks whether they have used anthracite coal and provides no additional context or details.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured C. Haney of piles after forty years of suffering in Geneva Ohio. The advertisement claims it also heals cuts burns and skin diseases and warns against counterfeit products.
The report describes using horse chestnuts in Connecticut as fuel. Nuts are dried in a loft and provide a good fire when burned. The authors prefer to burn strike chestnuts instead.
Alfred Bee of Welfare Tex describes biliousness and a lame back making life a burden. After using Electric Bitters he reports better sleep appetite strength and energy for work. He praises the product and recommends trying them at Kee’s drug store.
An old Latin manuscript Bible in the Cottonian collection allegedly used at English coronations since about 1000. The quarto of 217 leaves contains the four Gospels and dates to the late ninth century with fine illuminations. It survived the 1731 Ashburnham House fire and may have been owned by Athelstan the Glorious before being given to Dover church.
Examinations will be held on the first Saturday of September October meet February April May une and July and on the first and third Saturdays of August Primary tests will be given in May and August Boxwell tests will be given on the third Saturday of April and second Saturday of May By order of the board of examiners F 8 Coultrap clerk
Mary Sergent seeks divorce from Charles H Sergent for continuous adultery with Anna Parsons near Nelsonville from January 1 to June 10 1902. The petition requests custody of five minor children and will be heard after October 30 1902 in the Court of Common Pleas. Attorney C D Hopkins represents Mary Sergent.
The Burlington Route renews daily in September and October 1902 cheap one way Settler's rates to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and California. Sample fares include 3000 from St Louis 73 from Chicago and 25 from Missouri River points to California Portland and Puget Sound territory with low rates to the Spokane District and the Butte Helena District. The line and connections reach the entire West as the main traveled road.
Burlington offers low summer fares to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Fares include 21 dollars from St Louis 15 from the Mississippi River region and 25 from Chicago with variations by period and one fare plus 2 dollars at other times. Ask nearest agent for details. Minnesota rates also low daily until September 25. Homesekers excursions on first and third Tuesdays August September October with 21 day limit. Write for publications and assistance. W M Shaw L W Wakeley D P A 46 Vine St Cincinnati and M Levey General Manager St Louis.
A college president argues that intertraining and equal training remove shyness in women and roughness in men, saying coeducation softens the young woman and steadies the young man. The remark reflects progressive views on gender roles and education in the era.
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