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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1899

Page

3

Local Biddizon and Visitors Trade News in Athens Area

Local notes show Biddizon of Columbus visiting on business Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Morton of Albany guests in Athens Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Sloane and Clayton relatives in Greenfield. Ned Wolfe returned home after a month with relatives near Trimble. Emma Carroll of Columbus visiting in Athens. Jennings family back from Columbus and Hillards. Mrs. J. L. Smith of Duluth visits Athens relatives after eight years away. Lou and Marie Matheny visit Mrs. Pride in Glouster. Ella Moore and mother depart for Mackinac trip. Mrs. James Gray of Buffalo guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wale. Mrs. John Kate stays in Zaleski with her mother. Davis family back from Springfield trip. Mrs. D. Gist and daughter sail for Mountain Lake Park. Agent W. R. Moore visits Delaware. Coultrap family to Lancaster camps. Carl Phillips and daughter in Athens en route to Columbus with Dr. Pilcher. Roseville Independent resumes weekly publication. George Ridenour appointed to Athens county board of elections along with party counterparts. Biduzion attends Beta Theta Pi convention in Niagara. Donnally notes Athens wedding. Nelsonville discusses a no-admission street fair with live bats and souvenir rings. Athens will likely join in a spirited street fair celebration.

Dr. Pride Glouster Ella Moore Christina Moore Mackinac James Gray Buffalo New York H. Wale John Kate Zaleski John Black O. E. Davis Mark Springfield Inds

Tidiness urged to boost property value in village and farm

The Marysville Tribune emphasizes curb appeal, urging owners to remove weeds, repair fences and trim trees. It argues neatness raises value and invites better opinion, noting a few hours and nails can fix properties. It also mentions historic papers and a candidate issue from Pomeroy Telegraph.

Marysville

Working Night and Day Pills Promote Health and Energy

Dr King's New Life Pills are sugar coated globules that claim to transform weakness into strength and fatigue into energy. Each box is advertised as a quick energy builder sold by W H McKee.

Dr King Jessners W H McKee

Marriage License Batches Listed for Ohio Couples

Francis A. Nott and Amanda Rutter of Oakdale. A J Conklin of Frost and Nevie G Aiken of Coolville. Patterson officiated Joseph A Kinne of Washington County and Leora M Nice of Athens County. Andrew J Pitts of Athens and Annie Hetchina of Nelsonville. Rutherford H Burson of Pratt's Fork and Flora Ackley. James M Amos of Glouster and Blanche Byde of Trimble. Rev Roush officiated. George H Simmons and Maude Powell near Nelsonville. Rev Govinson officiated.

Francis A. Nott Amanda Rutter Oakdale A. J. Conklin Frost Nevie G. Aiken Coolville Patterson Joseph A. Kinne Washington County Leora M. Nice Athens County Andrew J. Pitts Athens Annie Hetchina Nelsonville Rutherford H. Burson Pratt's Fork Flora Ackley Shade James M. Amos Glouster Blanche Byde Trimble Roush George H. Simmons Maude Powell Govinson

Electric Bitters touted as cure for stomach and blood issues

Idaville resident J W Gardner endorses Electric Bitters for reviving strength and appetite, claiming it helped him after illness. Ad shows 50 cent price at W H McKee drug store with guaranteed bottles. Brief note on Democratic National Committee chairmanship shakeup mentions ex Gov Hogg and resignation by Chairman Jove.

J. W. Gardner Idaville Ind W- H. Mc-Kee’ Drug Store Amovement Hogg Texas Democratic National Committee Jove Weetera

Do Animals Think Like People In Experiments

Readers confront a classic debate on animal thought. A two year trial with dogs and cats locked in simple enclosures tested escape actions. Each correct act opened a door and released a reward, probing whether pets exhibit reasoning or simply conditioned responses.

Descartes Loyd Morgan Appleton Popular Science Monthly

Mother Narrates Saving Her Daughter's Life

Mrs Gro F Boros of Liberty recalls a severe dysentery episode in her child. She credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving her daughter's life after trying other measures. She urges mothers to use the medicine and notes local availability through W H McKee.

Tom Chamberlain Mrs. Gro. F. Boros Liberty W.H. McKee

When Men Had Rights Statute on Matrimony and Witchcraft

In the reign of Charles II a statute declared that any woman who uses scent paint cosmetics washes artificial teeth hair Spanish wool inn stays hoops high heeled shoes or bolstered hips to entice a male subject into marriage shall face penalties akin to witchcraft. The marriage would be null upon conviction.

Charles II

Red Hot From the Gun Was the Ball That Hit G B Stead Man

Civil War injury tale credits Bucklen Amiga Salve with curing 20 years of ulcers after a ball struck G B Stead of Newark Michigan. Ad touts relief for cuts burns boils and other skin ailments with a 2 cent box and guarantee. Bedford Street Methodist minister endorses Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a sure timely cure and sale is by W H McKee.

G. B. Steadman Newark Mich Bucklen W. B. McKee J.M. Yingling Bedford Street Methodist Cumberland, Md Chamberlan W. H. McKee

Charley’s Aunt and Jane Stir Audiences on Tour

Charley’s Aunt and Jane attracted large crowds on their American tour with English comedies. Also noted is A Wise Woman, first staged at Strand London, running 238 nights and a season’s hit. Oklahoma Supreme Court rules parity intoxicating liquor sale violates prohibition. saloons to close.

Strand Theater London Super Cuaytox Oklahoma Supreme Court Aerotofore

Laborers Wanted for Ice Work Four Months

An employment notice seeks strong young men to cooperate with ice and shovels for four months at $1.50 per day. Board costs $3.50 weekly. Contact Ed Reichenbach, county surveyor, Jefferson Wisconsin. Also mentions a Paris paper statement alleging forgery related to Dreyfus, with references to Col. Sandherr and war ministers.

Reichenbach county sur_veyor Jefferson Wisconsin Come Waalsin Esterhazy Paris Dreyfus Col. Sandherr

Cougar versus hunter ends in deathly combat in brief manly tale

A chaotic tale mixes a cougar attack on an Indian hunter and a spear strike that ends the beast after a long struggle. It then shifts to a dog fight between a mastiff and retriever, a horse rescuing its friend, and a proverb about saplings and trees. The page closes with a sales pitch for Hood's Sarsaparilla.

Indiana Port Arthur Wash Vt Cava Hale Weide Anite

Sunday Baking Law Sparks London Crusade

A campaign forms in London against Sunday bread baking as George TV advocates legalizing it. The issue, long ignored, moves toward parliamentary debate on whether bake goods may be produced on Sundays.

London George TV Parl’ment

Millions Given Away By Generous Cure Promoters

The Dr King s New Discovery promoters claim over ten million bottles donated and cite thousands cured including asthma bronchitis and throat lung diseases Call on W H McKee druggist for a free trial bottle and a guaranteed or refunded purchase The Illinois Chickamauga Park Commission invites leaders to the dedication at Chickamauga Tennessee on November 24 Also notes Sleeping Bear a Gros Ventre store operator at Great Falls Montana who limits credit to whites despite helping some of his people

Dr. King W. H. McKee’s Sleeping Bear Great Falls Mont

Voorhees the magnetic jury orator remembered

A New Orleans lawyer recalls Daniel W Voorhees as the greatest jury orator. He describes his powerful presence and magnetic speech. An anecdote from a murder trial in Louisville shows Voorhees chiding a sleeping juror and delivering a witty, cutting retort that turns the courtroom in moments.

Daniel W. Voorhees New Orleans Times-Democrat Louisville Voorhees

Purified blood claims cure for eruptions and glee

Hood's Sarsaparilla touted to purge impure blood and cure all eruptions. An official report from Constructor Hobson notes progress rebuilding captured Spanish ships at Hong Kong yards. Cleaver notes brass theft from the Yerkes electric fountain in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The steamer Roanoke reaches Seattle with 600 passengers and gold dust valued at unknown amount.

Hobson Hong Kong Clarves Yerkes Electric Lincoln Park Chicago Roanoke Seattle

Indians Not Dying Out Says Census Expectation

An Indian bureau official tells the Washington Star that the camping census will prove Indians are not extinct and may number over 300000. He cites counts: Choctaws 15000, Creeks higher, Seminoles 2500, Cherokees 30000, Chickasaws 8500, plus over 19000 in six New York nations.

Indian Bureau Washington Star Six Nations New York State

Grain-O Grain O drink touted as coffee substitute

Grain-O is promoted as a nourishing non coffee beverage sold by grocers. It claims to aid digestion and strengthen nerves, suitable for children and adults, and tastes like the finest coffee when prepared correctly. Also mentions court judgment effects on levies and other varied notices.

East Bound Trains Move Through Minimized Access

Train movement notes show No 43 leaving Lancaster and No 48 heading toward Zanesville, with limited readable details indicating eastbound service and routing through the region.

Lancaster Zanesville C.M Bexvert F.M Wwierineos

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