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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1896
Page
3
A garbled OCR reads like a patchwork column blending medical quackery with criminal snippets and naval ship names. It mentions Bitters and a dubious remedy in a sales pitch, then shifts to a Haven court sentencing a French pimp, Chicago tales, and a mix of mercurial gossip about love and stage exits alongside old naval ship names and a jokey closing line about a character named Rastus.
A garbled OCR snippet references Lightning, Drope, and unclear names. It mentions Idaho deer, threats to wildlife, vague dialogue about gold, towers, and a Dr Perce’s Pleasant remedy. Disjointed lines suggest a damaged historical piece with scattered names and locales.
A royal Siamese scene unfolds as Queen and royal party depart England aboard a yacht. Princesses Chakrabongse and siblings travel with aides, English tutors, and nobles bound for five years of study. The queen, amid cameras, displays a motherly farewell as the crowd watches the royal procession on the quay.
FragmentaryReading recounts a patient saved by a new remedy labeled Dr Kings New Discovery amid references to La Grippe and failed doctors. The text mentions bottles, free trials, and a claim of drastic health improvement after use, plus brief notes on wool tariffs and a congressman.
A fragmentary account condemns doctors for misdiagnosis and reliance on patent nostrums such as pepsin and tonics. It highlights nervous exhaustion blamed on quack remedies, alleging harmful side effects and calls for immediate medical reform and official action.
A New device hides a small mirror in the palm of a glove to help the wearer check their eye alignment curls and overall appearance. The palm mirror aims to attract attention on the street and is concealed to not interfere with glove use. Both women and men may use it to ensure proper posture and grooming.
A 19th century household tip describes cleaning faded straw hats using two cents' worth of powdered yellow sulphur and a lemon, rubbed into the straw with a soft brush, then rested for 24 hours before brushing. Also notes a fad of making paper pillows from shredded newspapers for cooling heat, but warns against using inked paper due to odor.
One of the czarina's newest posses features a privately built railway car with rose satin upholstery and electric lighting. The vehicle includes rubber-tined heels on compartment doors and other luxury details reflecting imperial tastes.
On and after Sunday April 19 the C B T trains will arrive and depart Athena with No 193 at 6:03 a.m. daily for Columbus, No 131 at 8:30 a.m. daily except Sunday for Columbus, No 135 at 1:50 p.m. daily except Sunday for Logan and Jackson, and No 137 at 5:95 p.m. daily for Columbus.
A garbled 19th century catalog of curiosities and notes mentions a clock sent aloft by wind, a deep sea depth of 524 feet, and various odd items including a Pacla festh Journal, season ticket sales at a millennium expo, and a Home soda water siphon shown in England. It references strange terminology and partial items like a 31 tree, blood, and a curious apparatus compressing liquid at 60 atmospheres into steel cartridges, with gas released into water. The textOverall resembles a collage of science curiosities and miscellaneous notes from a newspaper column.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions rivers, names, and places with unclear context. It references the Poudyran river, a wall, and several personal names such as Tas Deen, Troi Lomi, and Young Mane Vouns, but the passage remains incoherent and non-specific.
A local store announces a broad, carefully compiled collection of exquisite weaves and rich color effects gathered over months. They urge customers to request samples, submit preferences, and place orders to reap the benefits of the forthcoming catalogue and new arrivals.
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