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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
6
A short notice recalls a controversial gamble known as the Boodie linked to 1885 failures. It outlines the dispute’s financial scale and the unsettled outcome affecting local interests. The item notes community reaction and lingering questions about accountability.
A long extract details alleged bribery and perjury in Ohio politics around 1880s, centering on McLean senatorial ambitions and Boodle as funder. It describes large expenditures, ballot-box schemes, and attempts to secure votes in Hamilton and Perry counties, with agents active in Cincinnati and Columbus, claiming vast sums were spent to influence the 1887 election and later maneuvers to gain a U.S. Senate seat.
A vintage advertising piece argues menstruation regulates a woman's health, claiming irregularity poisons the blood and can cause scrofula or consumption. It promotes Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure and includes a testimonial from Miss Marie Johnson about relief from headaches, irregularity, and general fatigue after using the remedy.
The Sun notes gaudier handkerchiefs will dominate the rainbow palette next season. Designs include solid colors with contrasting borders, lace trims on both sides, and lace frills, with many samples showing plaid checks and floral motifs. Travelers’ handkerchiefs favor color coordination and plain trimming.
An advertisement extols a newly designed bicycle saddle called the hall bearing saddle made for women. It claims two adjustable parts, no irritation, and superior comfort, touting health benefits and compatibility with various bikes while noting men’s reactions to price.
Nellie Ely, a renowned southern beauty and social figure from Shelbyville, Tennessee, has been appointed a colonel on the governor’s staff. The announcement highlights her illustrious lineage tracing to Gov Isaac Shelby and her notable role in social and military ceremonies, including the recent Probasco ball where she supported the event’s success.
The passage describes a brunette woman of medium stature who stands out at a feast while Taylor plans to commission her as a colonel. It notes her graceful movement and large brilliant eyes as characteristic of the southern type referenced by the Herald.
A detailed 1880s style instruction describes crafting a table lamp from a box, burlap, stove pipe iron, nails, paint, and a central draft lamp. It covers box preparation, top hole sizing, burlap wrapping, iron edging, pattern transfer, and finishing, ending with assembly notes and safety considerations.
Mrs Raver writes in a Ladies Journal on putting up fruit with careful canning steps. She stresses scouring fresh fruit and preparing jars and equipment in advance to prevent breaks during filling. The lesson covers arranging fruit, using a damp towel and heated tools, sealing jars securely, and cooling properly after processing.
An early 20th century promotional piece extols Swift's Specific as a blood remedy that cures rheumatism requiring no minerals like mercury or potash. It cites a Blackshear Georgia dealer, LD Johnson, describing his wife’s dramatic recovery after twelve bottles, claiming full relief and lasting cure from rheumatism and other blood-related ailments.
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