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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
7
A long piece on English plural formation misuses and pronunciation errors. It cites oxen vs oxes, child to children, and various foreign-origin plurals. The author corrects phrases, notes common errors like stopping versus staying, and mocks incorrect forms with humorous examples.
Mr C G OBleness resigns after eighteen months as advertising manager of the Morning Republican to engage in contracting with his father at Athens Ohio. He is described as a clean, bright and honorable newspaper man. He leaves Findlay in about two weeks and is succeeded by Mr WL Keengs of Carlisle from a Williamsport daily.
Agents announce Sunday excursion tickets for travel to all points on the Ohio Central Lines. Round trip fare is one fare with return by date of sale. no excursion rate above 25 cents for bows. Tickets limited to same day return.
A New York Times summary describes rare misprinted U S currency notes with inverted backs and the unlikely chance they circulated, plus a scientific note on oceans turning from brackish to salty as land and rivers formed and vast salt content remains even if all salt vanished from the water.
An old time advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery curing stomach and digestion diseases and related organs. It claims Andrew J Jennings of West Virginia regained appetite after using the remedy and mentions Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to cleanse the system.
The Chicago News recounts early experiments with ship models by Teak tha feta and the line of trials aboard a Cunard era voyage from New York to Liverpool. Engineers tested ballast and trimming to achieve speed, noting how a sleek hull and graceful lines influenced later ocean liners used by Cunard.
An English scientist cautions against creased extin g the aged with concentrated animal nourishment. Overnourishment impairs excretion and may trigger pains, aches, and prolonged illness. Dentures decay as the system relies less on animal food. Indigestion is a sign the diet is not suitable to the individual.
An old farmer tricks the boys into moving a pile of stones by pretending to find a nest of snakes. The ruse sparks energy as stones fly into the ditch. The tale offers two morals about killing snakes with stones and choosing a father wisely.
An American girl in Leamington returning public library books meets a young Englishman who teases her about Americans carrying books. She retorts that at home on Fifth Avenue the man would be the one carrying them, prompting playful banter about national habits and dating norms.
An envoy notes a Western woman's plea to former minister Mr White in Germany years ago. She hosts a future gathering and plans an autograph quilt. She asks for signatures of the emperor and empress, the crown prince, and Bismarck, warning to avoid near the square edges for a seam allowance.
The Chicago News quips a brief, quirky dialogue between Misa Cuttlaz and Softleizh. They discuss longevity and becoming a distinguished nan, hinting at future fame if they live long enough, in a light, whimsical tone.
The clipping presents a fragmentary, garbled scene with lines about an entertaining offer and a man singing a poem. It also includes confusing numbers about an albatross and a moth, indicating OCR corruption and inconsistent text from the Detroit Free Press.
A Cleveland harbor lifeboat crew braved a hurricane to rescue a distressed barge crew on October 11. One rescuer, Charles L Learned, nearly died but survived and later credited Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his strength and health after rheumatism and nerve pain. Learned, now a farmer in Sandy Creek New York, endorses the pills and urges inquiries through Dr Williams Medicine Co. Wrights Celery Tea also advertised as a headache cure.
Account of the Ohio Central Lines excursion fares for trips from Columbus Granville Athens and intermediate stations to Lexington Ohio during the Perry County Fair. Tickets good for travel September 17 18 and 19 with return valid until September 20.
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