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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1895
Page
4
The item outlines pricing and format notes for the Messenger and Herald dated Thursday April 4, 1895. It invites readers to send obituaries, resolutions, and local news with five cent per line charges and seven words per line, and stresses updating address information and using the paper to reconnect with friends in the West and South.
The piece discusses the Monroe doctrine’s relevance amid Latin American tensions with European powers, arguing Britain’s claims test the doctrine, while U S policy historically avoided formal use. It notes Napoleon III’s Mexico venture and Congress reactions, then shifts to UK Queen Victoria’s age, US birth months of presidents, and domestic economic worries about exports and Cuban insurgents.
Letter from James B P Franer of Beuserontare Ohio to Athens readers on March 25 1895 outlines a plan to build a canning plant locally. He claims a minimum $25000 season outlay for product and labor with plant supervision by himself and employment for about five months. Needs $6500 raised and at least one acre of rail line frontage, with staged payments after erection. He asks citizens to consider and act.
The Washington Letter from March 25, 1895, reports on secret schemes to renominate Cleveland on a gold platform, with Carlisle in New York meeting money powers. It notes poor support for the Sibley Silver party and internal cabinet tensions over Spain and Cuba, plus the recall demand against Hawaiian minister Thurston stirring controversy.
An early spring health note argues that That Tired Feeling signals reduced red blood cells and vitality. It warns of looming heat exposure if not corrected and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the remedy to purify and enrich the blood and restore energy.
William Gardner of Fall River Massachusetts recounts healing from hip ulcers sciatic rheumatism and fatigue after six months on Hood's Sarsaparilla. He says headaches vanished and blood became purer. Farner J Wooker of Jamesburg New Jersey reports improved nerves appetite and energy after taking a second bottle.
Patient testimonial extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for blood purification and relief from rheumatism and related ailments. Narrative claims hip restoration, better sleep, increased stamina, and ability to perform housework after three weeks, urging others to use the tonic. Mars A. S. Bowen of Cline Arkansas shares improved energy, health, and looks.
James Scanlon of Norwich New York and Mus Hf B Keapie of Pickaway West Virginia report cure or improvement after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills for scrofula salt rheum headaches and tired worn out feeling. Advertises price six for five dollars from C I Hood & Co Lowell Mass.
Athens district inspector calls for immediate fire escapes at the public school building. He urges the board of education to report to the state inspector and act promptly due to perceived danger in a fire emergency. Also notes various local items and advertisements reflecting contemporary concerns.
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