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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
2
Civil War tale recalls Amesville Ohio during Morgan's raid. Women guard a neighbor's home as riders announce Morgan is not in the area and no threat remains, restoring quiet after anxious vigil.
Old-time molasses vanishes from commerce as rum and brown sugar replace it. Grocers say molasses goes to distilleries and souring supply strains, while granulated sugar remains similar in saccharine content. Householders are urged to simulate brown sugar with molasses in white sugar.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female complaints and general ailments with promises of health and strength. It sells for Pilby cents and 21.00 at W G McKee’s drug store. A letter to an agricultural exhibition secretary asks to be listed for a calf entry.
An assortment of older advertisements and snippets includes health elixirs such as Hunt's Sarsaparilla Hood's Pills and Karl's Cravats Tea, along with notes on free book offers and curiosities like a Blue Moon tale and electrical industry figures. The pieces read like a collage of late 19th or early 20th century newspaper clippings.
A Chicago Journal essay outlines signs a man loves a woman such as listening intently to her words and engaging others on her remarks. It notes love can trigger playful quarrels and contradicting statements as part of courtship. The piece also describes the City of the Salt Mines in Galicia as a vast underground settlement with a church and town hall carved from salt.
A nostalgic advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Hitters as a tonic and alterative to treat chronic indigestion and rheumatic complaints. It claims benefits for appetite, sleep, and energy, targeting workers and students with promises of renewed vigor.
A front seat passenger on a New Jersey trolley observed a tongue like a switch point ahead at a crossing. The conductor opened a ring mechanism and drew up a rod to close the safety tongue, allowing the car to pass safely. The traveler realized the device required a person on the track to operate.
A London Telegraph correspondent notes witnesses increasingly use the Scottish method of swearing by raising the right hand and repeating after the judge, rather than kissing the book. The 1588 oath act allowed this form on medical grounds to avoid mouth contact with a potentially germy, soiled book.
A Chicago Times Herald note claims a woman's character shows in her purse contents. The writer cites receipts, cash, unreceipted bills, samples, poems, and charms found in a pocketbook. A beaming brunette, anxious and blushes, arrives to claim the purse.
A Korean custom links long hair with penitence or social outcast status and has spurred a trade in髮 harvested from the heads of citizens. Factories in Seoul manufacture mats, horse blankets, harnesses, and even hair carpets from cut hair. A Persian prayer rug once made in Corea is noted for its value and history.
A humorous, disjointed clipping observes the queen's approachable nature making shy officials and guests feel at ease. Anecdotes include Douglas Jerrold quipping about fish at Devonshire House and a Georgia preacher’s odd earthquake remark, all reflecting a light, anecdotal tone.
The platform lauds last year’s McKinley victory and approves the president and Congress for policy execution. It backs Cuban independence, Hawaii annexation, civil service reforms, and veterans’ claims, while pledging tax relief, better schools, and improved roads under a Republican state leadership led by Bushnell and Hanna.
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