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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
8
Unseasonable conditions over three weeks injure the wheat crop nationwide with about 67 percent of full yield in state reports. Cold nights threaten fruit quality in Athens county while sowing slows. Potatoes remain largely unplanted due to wet ground and delayed germination.
An advertisement touts Painkiller as a universal stomach ache remedy and warns buyers to avoid imitations imitating Perry Davis original. It also notes Senator Dick of Ohio mentions five sons and a daughter capable of diverse athletic feats.
The advertisement discusses infant cholera dangers in summer and praises Perry Davis Painkiller for stopping diarrhea and vomiting in sick babies. It notes common prices of 25 and 50 cents for the remedy.
The goods roads bill to be favorably reported to the U S senate next December provides an $8,000,000 annual appropriation, to be divided among states by population with a minimum of $100,000 for each state.
An 19th century remedy claims success in treating blood and skin diseases through a syrup and cerate preparation attributed to Dr. Weaver. The advertisement asserts wide relief and calls readers to try the product.
W C Merritt, former Hamilton township superintendent, has been chosen by the Washington township school board to lead the district for the coming year. The Dublin school is noted as among the district’s key components. Merritt, who did not teach last year after twenty years of service, resides in Grove City and publishes the School Record, the official Franklin county teachers’ organ.
Ad promotes EASY TASK soap as purer than common brands. Claims it is made from coconut oil and wax with no resin or alkali. Encourages purchasing a 5 cent bar from the grocer.
The court declares that books are not second class, while noting very few qualify as first class. This quip highlights the status debate around literature and access.
Advert says Rough, Red Hands unappealing in women and touts Easy Task Soap as a pure laundry soap made from coconut oil and borax that does not redden or chap hands. It notes the product is inexpensive at your grower’s, with a price in cents per bar.
The Senate approved the Panama canal measure providing for the government of the canal zone without a recorded division vote, signaling smooth legislative progress. The action leaves the bill to advance to further conference or final passage as the administration presses for timely enactment.
A Victorian era ad extols lace care and presents EASY TASK as the ideal soap. It is white and free from alkaline materials, claimed to wash lace without harm. The ad notes lace washing is the supreme test of good soap and sells Grocer's 5 cent bars.
The Mor mon president Apostle Joseph has not been heard from since a severe denunciation of marriages. The last sighting suggests he may have chosen not to return home and wandered toward the area described as the oma.
A promotion at H. L. Wheaton's advertises Green Seal Liquid Paint on sale. The copy claims one gallon covers 300 square feet with two coats, suggesting 8 gallons would cover 900 square feet of a house.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a tribute or message about a cherished thing or person. The legible portion suggests a sentimental note describing enduring care and appreciation from cherished recipients.
A church convention ratifies a decree by President Joseph F. Smith banning plural marriages, warning punishment for offenders and stating some guilty parties have fled to Mexico. Also notes publicity stunts for Green Seal Paint and a World’s Fair exhibit of borax wagons from Death Valley.
Carl W. Hayes of Stewart Ohio invites home-seekers to Missouri and Oklahoma in May. He offers the lowest railroad fare paid to buyers and claims great bargains in western land. Call or write for details about the May excursion and land deals.
Senator Stewart accuses the U S Geological Survey under Captain D Walcott of misusing its 2 3 million appropriation by failing to discover a mine or advance mining interests. The claim targets the agency’s fiscal expenditures and lack of tangible mining victories.
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