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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1880

Page

6

Salt Affects Growth And Gardens Through Soil Treatment

From Chicago Times letters and anecdotal reports, salt applied around young trees boosts growth and deters root insects, with examples from 1877 77 planting and 1878 garden brine results. Stories mention hidden fortunes in chairs and Bibles, a New Brunswick broker vest check, asthma cure claims, a Pittsfield Yankee watchdog, and a Lenior rib injury from over affectionate hugging.

J. D Chicago Times St. Johns New Brunswick

Sowing Wheat Varieties and Garden Notes Across Regions

Agricultural observations discuss no fixed wheat seeding rule, stressing soil richness and weed control. Mechi’s thin sowing is cited for high culture land, with grain size affecting plant count. A Hartford CT apple tree notes a towering trunk and eight varieties protected by length, age, and weight. Bitter cream causes span from bitter weeds to improper storage and heat, with remedies including saltpeter and cow feeding adjustments.

Mechi England Main Street Hartford Conn Irker

Sparrow Remedies For Sale In Athens

Dr. T. W. Sparrow’s tested remedies are available in Athens through E. R. Lash. The products include Cough Balsam Relief Liniment and Fever Powders.

T. W. Sparrow Athens E. R. Lash

Doctrinal Sermon on Hell in a Chicago Church

The Rev Dr Williamson of First Methodist Church Chicago argues for a literal endless hell in a Sunday sermon. He asserts scriptural clarity on eternal punishment to justify severe consequences for unpardoned sinners and that hell is a definite locality.

Williamson First Methodist Church of Chicago Pilate Calvary Hell

Pet Horse Peter Wins Crowd with Tricks in Philadelphia

A Philadelphia novelty act features a horse named Peter that answers questions by signs, signals age by pawing ground, and performs tricks. The animal reportedly chews tobacco and drinks soda as part of the act before audiences.

Philadelphia Peter

A Toast for Dr Thomas Relectric Oil Cure

A brief toast extols Dr Thomas Relectric Oil as a remedy for cuts wounds burns and scalds, promising swift relief with its reputed healing powers.

Impatient Traveler Argues Over Coffee at Rail Station

A traveler voices frustration in a railway dining room and a moody man with a scratched nose suggests a broom stick as a joke. The exchange ends with a homey line about how things are settled at their house.

Lenoir N. C Norristown Herald

Rail connections forged at Lancaster and Columbus lines

Close connections established at Lancaster for Circleville Zanesville and all points on the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad and at Columbus for all points North East and West No change of cars from Columbus to New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Detroit Leave South W H Harrin General Superintendent George R Carr Superintendent Orland Smith General Superintendent

Lancaster Circleville Zanesville Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Columbus New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Detroit

Belpre Stewart and other Ohio rail time codes

A fragmented schedule list shows stations Belpre Stewart Athens Zaleski McArthur Hamden Chillicothe Greenfield Loveland Cincinnati and a series of times from 10:40 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with numerical codes. The text appears to be a timetable fragment for multiple towns without full context or dates.

Belpre Stewart Athens Zaleski McArthur Hamden Chillicothe Greenfield Loveland Cincinnati Hamden McArthu James Henry Henry B. Panthers Athens County Ohio Thomas L. Minton

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