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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
7
Fashion notes describe Miss Grant's matinee waist decorations and new remodeling ideas. The article details windmill bow yokes, Cantacuzene collars, Eugenie bows, and beaded passementerie. It also covers remodeling gowns with all over patterns, yoke effects, lace overlays, velvet trims, and new underarm seams.
A newspaper ad extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous prostration backache dizziness and bearing down. It claims confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham and quotes a grateful testimonial from Mus Jeannine Binecry praising relief after five bottles and declaring a million women benefited.
A walking tailette blends two autumn colors Oxford gray and cocoa brown with sharkskin suiting and novelty brocade. The skirt tight fits at the hips with a semi train, set on brown silk, and the Eton style jacket features a gray silk vest with embroidered buttons. Helen Grey-Tage.
A Stanton court scene features Mrs. Giens challenged by a judge as a visitor mocks the woman and accuses others of deception. The dialogue references temptations, fairy tales, and food and money handed to the accused while a judge defends propriety.
A brief quoted exchange from the Indianapolis Journal uses a casual remark about aging. It contrasts men and eggs to note declines with age and fit for the scramble. The line plays on wordplay about usefulness as age increases.
Readable text fragments discuss ignorance, mentions Gerald and Geraldine, and a vague warning about starving a cow leading to personal hunger or loss. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities remain.
A Des Moines writer recalls a Johnson county senator, Duckiel Clarke, famed for pushing large university funding. In a tense Senate session Clarke sought to rush time but Ezekiel’s hair cut and new stance sparked ripples. Senator Wright observed the shift as Mosca McCord introduced a repeal of the appropriation, while Clarke’s humor faded beneath the serious political moment.
A Savannah Army camp visit features Gen Joseph Wheeler recounting a cracker woman story about a widow who raised her sons in pine barrens Georgia with prayer and hickory. The anecdote highlights southern thrift and resilience reflected in the region’s small farms and families.
It is claimed clover hay based in the field may have benefits but experiments are not sufficient to show gains versus storing clover in the mow. Clover is cut after dew or rain is gone and wilted. hay ted to cure, baled in the afternoon, and hauled to the barn. Proper curing and timing are needed as baled clover heats more readily than timothy.
Practical farming notes from St. Louis Republic on preparing soil and timing seeding for wheat. Emphasizes early plowing, proper seed bed, moisture for germination, risk of pests, and selecting vigorous seed. Recommends even distribution with a drill and adjusts seed quantity to sowing date and soil. Uses five to seven pecks per acre under varying conditions.
The piece advises that wells dug on sloping ground risk surface water contamination. It recommends leaving a soil mound above the top, and installing a tile drain around the upper side to outlet on the lower side before digging. This method aims to keep the well free from surface water and potential danger.
Ed Sandys outlines reliable shotgun aiming rules for hunting birds. He details hold points for various bird angles and distances, including moving perpendicular, rising, and overhead shots, plus guidance on lead and trigger timing to avoid misfires. The piece emphasizes consistent aim and warns against hesitancy after leading the target.
A city electrician argues Lamay bodies can endure repeated shocks from live wires. He cites electric light workers who routinely receive shocks yet remain unaffected. He recalls two young men exposed to the same current with differing recoveries and notes streetcar workers often feel shocks, especially in rain. The speaker admits no explanation.
Thecent experiments in Germany show bacteria die off faster on walls coated with oil paints than on lime size or enamel paints or proprietary preparations. Prof Loeftr recommends using oil paints only for interior house surfaces based on these findings.
An old newspaper fragment touts King’s New Life Pills as a mighty health aid and praises McKinley’s Philippines speech defending expansion. It also mocks cure-all advertisements for Head’s Sarsaparilla and notes a Chicago era claim of Louisiana Purchase and Alaska opposition.
Fragmentary item notes Hood's Pills with claim of non gripping effect and AR mislabeled AY drug. Mentions Antextry Meaching Way and a claim about Japanese nobles tracing ancestry up to 2590 years, with conflicting dates of 600 years.
A local store advertises a wide range of fabrics at 35 cents per yard with 36 inch novelty and all wool plaids, plus 4,000 unbleached muslin sheets and 1,090 muslin pillow cases offered at eight to nine cents each. Strong emphasis on value and samples available.
In a testimonial from Winnie, Bladen County, a woman describes prolonged illness leaving her unable to be a wife, mother, or efficient housekeeper. After several doctors and patent medicines failed, she credits Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Caldw Medical Discovery with restoring strength, enabling her to work and attend church again. She urges others to write for free medical advice and for the Common Sense Medical Adviser, sent for a small postage fee.
Administrator James M. Adata of the Wiiant Fockett estate appears in a public notice. Lens and Sayre Attorneys for the plaintiff reference filing dates from October 5 to November 9. The notice announces actions related to probate and estate administration.
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