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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1895
Page
4
The Messenger and Herald advertises rates for display and legal notices, with contracts offering long-term discounts. It lists column and half-column ads, reading notices with per-line rates, and public notices including charitable events and obituaries. The column also covers recent local moves, visits, and upcoming Teachers Institute sessions in August.
Last Sunday at about three o'clock Port, an ex policeman, woke to find his trousers missing from under his pillow containing $225 in cash and a $40 gold watch. A scuffle ensued as the thief fled from the second story window, leaving coat and shoes behind. Port fired but failed to hit. Sheriff Riley and Marshal Dean elicited a pursuit, leading to John Herman of East St. Louis being arrested in Corning, Ohio. Herman confessed burglaries in multiple homes, pleaded guilty, and was recommitted to await grand jury.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure manufactured in Toledo Ohio and warns buyers to ensure genuineness while detailing internal use and lack of mercury. The Athens County Fair premium list for August 20 21 and 22 highlights competitive awards across departments and racing prizes to attract quality horses and local producers.
Chas A Jones of Morley Michigan credits Dr Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer with curing his heart and nerve ailments after two doses. He describes rapid improvement and unprecedented restoration of health. Nelson Pike's drug store supplied the sample and reports a striking personal transformation after twenty four years in the business. For sale at Cline's Pharmacy.
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