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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
3
A historical sketch recalls the Traveler's Rest near Lawrenceburg Indiana, its grim cellar trap, rumored murders by Moses Russell, and a dramatic 1816 escape by Cornelius and Dr. Abbott from a deadly floor drop. The tale intertwines legend with old roadhouse life and a cautionary note about fate.
An 18th or 19th century tale recounts Moses Russell and his kin in a grim spree of gambling fraud and butting contests. Andrew Russell, a feared fighter, allegedly killed rivals. His sister Bassett was abducted in infancy and raised apart from kin. The inn's collapse followed a fatal fight ending in blood poisoning, leaving the site haunted and later demolished.
New York on March 15 reports an alleged plot to assassinate Rev. Dr. Charles H Parkhurst after the municipal election. Disturbing details allege a police official recruitment of John Doe parties and two civilians, with hearings to be held in police court tomorrow.
Reports from Zion City describe a split between John Alexander Dowie and his wife with Mrs Dowie remaining in Zion while supporting General Overseer Volivia. Dowie health and finances are cited as factors and a separation is reportedly due to illness and protection of Zion assets.
Public health warning against mercurial ointments for catarrh and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally. Recommended dosage and price are noted with testimonial offers and other Cheney products.
The article notes women are more prone to kidney disorders and misattribute symptoms to female-specific illness. It lists nervousness, headaches, dark circles, and back pain as signs, warning of serious outcomes if ignored. Foley's Kidney Cure is claimed to restore health and stabilize urinary issues.
Market news from Athens dated March 15 shows grain and futures activity with May prices listed for wheat oats and lard. The report includes New York futures figures with opening and closing values though much data appears garbled.
New York reports Liverpool opening at 4 points lower than expected and American bids 2 points down on spot sales. The market opened modestly higher but stayed mixed as early fluctuations were narrow. Late in the day a sharp advance followed rumors of heavy rains in central and eastern cotton belt areas, yet bears and scalpers kept pressure and the tone remained cautious. Forecasts of rain and warmer temperatures in the west gulf and cooler western states are seen as bearish, while no fresh bullish support appeared despite yesterday’s disruptive liquidity.
Mrs Maggie Stevens of Mason County West Virginia describes a family eczema cure after two years of illness. She and her husband and five children used various home remedies and physicians without relief before trying Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, noting two children left with brown scars but overall improvement. June 2 1905.
The advertisement praises Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as remedies for birth humors milk crust scald head eczema rashes and itching in infants and children. It claims guaranteed purity and wide adoption in homes, touting cures through a family of products and a familiar trust in the brand.
The Cincinnati Enquirer promotes a three sheet up to date wall chart 28 by 36 inches. It features a new map of Ohio with towns railroads and rural mail routes. maps of the United States with presidents. Panama canal data. a Russian war district topography. a world map with rulers, flags, ship routes and statistics. An index aids use and the chart sells for 2.59 dollars with subscription offers to the Quirer Company of Cincinnati.
Weather lingered over the cotton belt as traders reported mixed afternoon activity. Professionals showed some late bidding vigor but liquidations folded into the close, with Liverpool expected to push prices up to two points higher.
W W Kearney editor of the Independent Lowry City Missouri urges families to keep Chamberlains Cough Remedy at hand to check colds early and prevent croup in children and says it helps prevent pneumonia. Sold by H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith Brothers at 25 cents a bottle.
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