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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
2
A large late summer fire report in Allen County notes fire danger rises with dry heat. Farmers lack basic protection like ladders and pumps, risking total loss. experts urge fire extinguishers buckets and accessible water. Reflections of a Spinster jokes aside, the piece contrasts rural risk with urban fires and urges practical safeguards.
A fragmented report notes postwar recovery efforts and reforms in the system, highlighting labor and medical ailments, wage concerns, and proposed measures. References to removal of appetite and fatigue remedies, with mention of clerical strain and mental exhaustion affecting workers and publishers.
A Cleveland Leader extract reports an elevator accident where a rider fell eight stories and won $10,000 in damages. The item notes the claimant could not have earned that much in twenty years and adds a medical ad review about Dr King’s remedies. Nearby text describes bizarre bear hunting using nets and tubes with unclear attribution.
The Denver Times notes Colorado has 110 peaks above 12 600 feet with 40 exceeding 14 600 feet. Many remain untouched and remote, likened to Switzerland or the Alps in danger and majesty. Some climbs attract only hardy adventurers as railroads near hotel facilities.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a description of a small colony near Snake Creek in the Indian Territory marked by extreme ostracism, alleged intermarriage among whites, blacks, and Indians, and claims of degeneracy. It notes poor living conditions, rumored cannibalistic claims, peculiar speech, and widespread ailments, urging annuity oversight and care for their children.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes gilding has advanced with electrical baths, reducing health risks from mercury amalgams and fumes. While gold leaf and powder gilding persist for delicate work, they demand long practice, and inexperienced finishers show flaws. The article links these advances to broader industrial health improvements.
The Ohio Republican statement extols McKinley and the party’s defense of protective tariffs and national unity. It lauds administration policies, Cuba’s independence quest, pension reforms, civil service enforcement, and fiscal prudence while endorsing Senator Hanna and Marcus A. Hanna for continued U.S. Senate leadership and party support at state level.
The Gaston Advertiser discusses private street cars as a future extension of trolley systems. It notes growing ownership by rich individuals, rising costs, and possibilities like third rail, storage battery, or other methods for power without trolley attachments, predicting electric lines near many homes.
Coffer for America reports a Brazilian physician experimenting with coffee as an anemia remedy. He prescribes weak coffee for patients and bath rituals involving coffee. The text mentions reverence for the bicycle in India and notes that more women cyclists exist there than in other cities.
Centennial exposition promoted with special low rate round trip tickets sold by CAM agents via Southern railway connections. Travel from Cincinnati to Asheville Hot Springs via vestibule trains, with routes through Louisville and Jackson to southern states. Enclosures and agent contacts listed for Ohio and surrounding regions.
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