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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
2
Readable portions present a long, mixed prose piece on personal initiative and success, interspersed with stray lines about politics and cucumber cultivation. It cites Elia Wheeler Wilcox style musings on definite aims, perseverance, and achievement, plus miscellaneous garden notes and moral exhortations.
Auditor Halliday in Franklin County released an official statement showing George K Nash listed personal property of 2670 in 1896 and 2925 in 1899 with real estate valued at 14730. Nash lives modestly and pays taxes on a small household. McLean’s alleged expert Loewensmn misread ward records and failed to verify public records.
Washington gas magnate John R McLean used political gifts to influence Congress over free coinage lobbying funds. He donated 1000 to Senator Harris who praised him as patriot while DC interest bills stirred fear of property value ruin. The episode highlighted tensions between gas interests and tariff/coinage politics in Washington.
After Congress adjourned John R bragged about pro lobbyists and a gas company paying $42,000 yearly to block gas legislation, noting it dropped to $3,000 when he pushed the issue himself. The tale links John R to Bryan and free coinage schemes amid Washington power intrigue.
An Enquirer interview with rebel general Aguinaldo accuses antiwar Americans of treason and asserts rebels receive daily American newspaper reports. The piece alleges a conspiracy among Atkinson bureau and Democratic press figures to aid Aguinaldo and undermine U S troops. The editorial questions Ohio voters’ support for McLean governor amid these claims.
A historical note claims a celebrated English statesman kept a secret of long stamina through chewing every bite thirty times. It extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and bowel troubles, described as purely vegetable and time tested.
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