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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1902
Page
2
A fragment from a whimsical column blends poems with jokes about spring, cows, robins, and catfish. It riffs on nature, humor, and playful verse, noting April approaches and the lighthearted mood of rural life. The piece references Oscars, poetry, and local curiosities with a folksy tone.
The article traces Theodore Roosevelt from his college days through Westward life to his public service in New York City. It highlights his police commissioner tenure, Navy secretary role, Spanish American War leadership, Rough Riders, governorship of New York, and ascent to the vice presidency, noting his lasting impact and reputation as a reformer and energetic statesman.
A historical note links spring with healing and renewal. It warns that blood is impure and weak, showing pimples and eruptions, low appetite, reduced strength, and lack of energy, urging remedies to restore vitality during the season.
Advert reads Head's Sarsaparilla and Pills promising to purify blood boost appetite and strength for the whole family. Testimonial claims the product cured ailments and restored health with repeated positive results from users.
The text honors a figure whose career spanned historian policy roles military and government service. It notes a rise from scattered influence to presidency, predicting a lasting reputation as a versatile president and praising his wide range of responsibilities and achievements.
The notice promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria in the Great Dismal Swamp region and advertises a $21 round trip by rail for the Confederate Veterans' Reunion in Dallas, Texas, with dates April 22 to 25, 1902. It notes Cincinnati ticket sales, travel dates April 18–20, return by May 4, and deposits by May 5, plus through coaches and Pullman service.
Edw Mehler, onion bottling works proprietor, credits Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with ending his lifelong stomach trouble after trying doctors and remedies. He endorses the product and hopes to help others, noting Kadol digests what you eat and requires no dieting. Cline's Pharmacy sells it.
A Michigan reader, Batternat of Battenrat, Mich., extols De Witt's Little Early Risers as the most satisfactory laxative. The note claims no griping or nausea and urges care with biliousness and constipation for health.
David Collins, a New Straitsville Ohio coal miner, suffered pernicious anemia with stomach pain, vomiting, tooth and gum bleeding, and weight loss. After six doctors gave up, Rev Ernest Graves recommended Dr Williams Pink Pills. Collins improved within weeks and recovered enough to return to mining. Graves climaThis case cited as proof of the medicine’s efficacy.
An old advertisement promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as a remedy for injuries from everyday activities. It touts the product as uniquely effective and notes a 25 cent price. The same ad mentions a butterfly count in Mexico and Central America and claims wide use of greenScaf paint by Hibban Hardware Co.
A legend explains wedding rites such as the wei, old-shoe tossing, and rice scattering at the Yeeung wedding. Sorcerer Chao schemes to harm the bride by choosing an unlucky day, but Peach Blossom directs rice to be tossed at the door, allowing the bride to pass unharmed despite the spirit bird.
A London physician argues that salt excess contributes to cancer along with overnourishment and poor digestion. He notes diet, irritants, and animal tendencies, and suggests that Jews and savages show lower cancer rates due to diet. The segment also offers dental care tips using a soft brush, soda rub, and a rubber band to replace silk sutures.
Siberian native camels roam the plains as travelers marvel at their endurance. The Mongolian plateau records 40 degrees below zero, yet camels walk unbothered as if spring. In the Golden Desert summer temps soar above 140 degrees, and the camels tolerate heat without fuss.
Mohammed called the hill to him as people gathered to hear a QM talk and offer prayers to observers of his law. The crowd waited as the tale lingered and he vowed to turn to the hill if the Will would not grant him.
An old lady asks if a car can take her to the plaza and a motorman cites conditions as paying fare. In Belfast delegates to the British Association will be allowed to travel free over the local street railway system.
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