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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1880
Page
3
A California traveler recounts ordering a hundred raw oysters at the Metropolis Hotel in New York. She finds them enormous and sinister, and after a comic struggle, disposes of the trays via a window spout while the waiters lament her decision.
The Athens County Agricultural Society lays out premiums for the October 6 7 8 1880 fair in Athens. Classes cover cattle horses hogs sheep and dairy items with detailed entries and committee names. Numerous premiums include Best bull Best cow Best herd Best stallion Best pair of oxen Best cheese and butter samples and county manufactured goods.
The document lists rules for premium eligibility, entry fees, and safeguards for the fair. It covers entry limits, ownership requirements, pedigrees, entry deadlines, division of days for stock and exhibits, committee duties, penalties for unclaimed premiums, and specific gatekeeping and superintendent assignments.
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