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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
2
A fragment notes themes of mankind and material to be read by the Messenger and Herald Family. It implies a reading or messaging duty across earthly and aquatic realms.
A dense opinion piece vents frustration over stagnant wages as clerks and teachers face higher living costs. It argues a false standard constrains salaries, urges reform, and cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s endorsement as a sign of health cures alongside broader social critique.
W. H. McKee markets Hyomei with a pocket inhaler and bottle, costing $1, plus 50 cent refills. The maker guarantees refund if no relief, claiming the remedy clears throat and lung mucous membranes and fights germs.
A baby congress hosted by Gordon Kenner Bush on a Thursday afternoon invited twenty babies aged from one month to over a year alongside their mothers. Eighteen attended, with weigh-ins and photos, naming the heaviest baby Gordon Kenner Bush at one year and 25 days and noting several siblings and birthdays.
The report notes the year’s lowest breadstuffs shipments yet while overall business activity remains satisfactory.
The article advises buyers that woolens should last two years or more but cheap laundry soaps cause moth damage and matting after washings. It promotes a simple solution by using a specific soap bar, sold for a nickel, to extend fabric life.
The notice lists letters remaining uncalled for at the Athens Ohio post office as of Monday April 25. It names recipients including Martin Breece Clare Carpenter J F Frazer Peter Haas N T Henderson Charles Hagues Anna Hale Jozsef Foth May Jones Kyle John Logan Ros Melchen Mrs Ros Ed Rutherford Wm Stanley Virginia Watson C W. Addressees are asked to say they were advertised when calling. D Gist, Postmaster.
M. M. Austin of Winchester Indiana found relief for his wife using Dr King's New Life Pills after physicians could not help her stomach and liver trouble. She was cured after trying the remedy sold for 25 cents at McKee's Drug Store.
Proposals will be received by the Ohio University Board of Trustees in Athens Ohio for labor and materials to erect a library building. Bids must be sealed by noon CST with a 50 percent certified bond and contract within ten days after letting. Notices display at the Architect Frank L Packard Columbus and Secretary L M Jewett Athens. April 7 to May 5.
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