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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
3
A snippet from the Nelsonville Register notes Pomeroy council passed an ordinance banning bicyclists from sidewalks, marking the first time the town’s sidewalks were acknowledged. Other items include local visit updates, a precaution about a Parkersburg hardware firm fire, and remarks on regional political figures and events.
The popular Hocking Valley conductor Jas R. Smith announces the erection of a refined residence on his Main street lot. The home will showcase improved architecture with modern conveniences, adding attraction to Logan and reflecting his resolve.
Dr Allard sends December weather summary for forwarding to Paris with next year’s exhibit. The Weather Bureau operates stations across the Philippines and Cuba receiving hourly reports on conditions and 30 hour forecasts. Athens County is noted as a top peach producer. Meigs County leads in corn, wheat, and bromine production. Mrs. E R Lash learns of sister Mrs. John A Moore’s death in Iowa Park Texas. Moore died following a road accident while Mrs Moore was riding.
Politicians plan for the presidential campaign of 1000 as war dominates attention. Voters anticipate familiar candidates but a dark horse could emerge. popular opinion and medicine mix when Hastetter's Stomach Bitters is touted as a universal remedy for stomach and liver issues. Each bottle promises vigor and lasting life impact.
The Ohio Sunday School Association offers free postpaid copies of Gabriel's "To the Harvest Field" as part of the Association Tay Exercise. Sunday Schools sending enough copies to supply their unit may receive samples by applying to Joseph Clark at 19 The Buggery, Columbus, Ohio, with Association Day on September 24.
A Philadelphia woman Anne E Springer reports healing from a hacking cough after using Dr Kings New Discovery in Consumption. She claims the remedy removed chest and throat pain, improved sleep, and offers a trial bottle with a money back guarantee. The ad promotes the product as a royal cure for throat and chest ailments.
A Ripley Bee note reports a sharp talking canvasser in nearby cities selling pants buttons. She snaps buttons on married men to pressure them into buying boxes to explain to their wives. In some cases she clips several buttons and the victim is forced to buy to cover the embarrassment.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches. It claims the pills purify blood, strengthen nerves, and improve health, priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee. Sold by W H McKee, druggist.
A London Daily Chronicle report tells of a high born woman engaged to an Indian officer who had her portrait taken by a top photographer. Each of three sessions yielded a phantom image of her fiancé looming behind her, prompting postponement of her departure while investigators probe the eerie matter.
The agnostic Col. Ingersoll discusses death noting its painful universality and its paradoxical role in fostering love and higher emotions. He reflects that abolishing death would dull life and selfless affection, while death remains the stern reality shaping human experience and artful sentiment.
A Liberty Rhode Island mother recounts a severe dysentery in her eight child and credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving the little girl's life after initial treatment failed. She urges other mothers to use the medicine and notes it is sold by W. H. McKee.
A Cologne workman with parish aid listed 20 marks for a Bismarck birthday subscription. When questioned by the parish overseer he admitted no payment and planned to beg off by jail days. The tale ends with the note that police court methods fail in this case.
A startling discovery reveals Marie Lamour starring in A Wise Woman. Managers Thompson and Armstrong state the discovery places the luminary in observation with rapid approach, promising clear visibility to the city crowds soon.
Animals show unusual diet shifts including a Scotch deer hound reaching peaches and some parrots and pigs in New Zealand. In Watertown New York supporters of Roswell P. Flower fund a monument. Four masked burglars bound women at Dr Parkinsons home near Wellburg West Virginia stealing government bonds worth 10 500.
A historical column notes Queen Victoria dislikes cold meat gloves and furs odor. It mentions her alias incognito as countess of Balmoral or duchess of Lancaster, her pianos, and royal hospitality costs. A joke by Canon Shore is cited, and an endorsement for Chamberlain's Colic remedy is included with sale details.
In London it was said Filipinos were negotiating to lease any island near Borneo as a possible refuge for Aguinaldo and his associates. A railroad disaster in Preston Minnesota destroyed a large section of the narrow gauge line, causing an approximate loss of 500000 dollars.
EX CONGRESSMAN OUTHWAITE of Ohio says If the Ohio Democrats reaffirm the Chicago platform the Republicans will carry the state. Also notes empty poor houses in forty five Kansas counties and no criminal docket in thirty seven counties. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised for blood and digestion.
Grain-O advertised as a tasty substitute for coffee that aids digestion and strengthens children. The ad claims it tastes like the finest coffee when properly prepared and is free from injurious properties, matching health benefits over candy. Also notes wool and wage-driven price increases affecting carpet quotations.
A Frightful Blunder Will often cause a horrible Burn Scald Cut or Bruise Bucklen's Arnica Salve the best in the world will kill the pain and promptly heal it Cures Old Sores Fever Sores Ulcers Boils Felons Corns all Skin Eruptions Best Pile cure on earth Only 23cts a box Cure guaranteed Sold by W A McKee druggist.
Sick and impoverished miners along the Cogiper River are reported to be receiving employment through a government program in Tuneau, aimed at aiding relief efforts and reestablishing work for affected communities.
Figures from the secretary of the interior show public domain acres at 1 835 017 092 with 8 353 760 disposed to settlers last year. Receipts from public lands totaled 2 277 995 for the fiscal year. Forest reservations, suspended since June 4 1597, are open again adding 19 501 500 acres to reserves. New reserves include Pine Mountain Zacha Lake California Prescott Arizona Pecos River New Mexico. A forest reserve system for rangers has begun, yielding fewer fires and improved control.
Floral ideas for dinner table adornments use smilax laurel or asparagus wreaths with colored ribbons at corners around candelabra. Violet ribbons favor violet and green candles. Cleaning plaster busts involves thick squid starch. two Virginians patent a scented cigar with a leaf stem for fragrance.
An old advertisement urges readers who have wasted money on ineffective medicines to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims the remedy will never disappoint and suggests it can relieve ongoing pain from prior purchases.
Hooil's Pills cure headache and indigestion. Sculptor D C French says young Americans have more chance in sculpture than painting. Mark Twain jokes about oil wells and quarrying. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised for soothing, pleasant taste, and quick, lasting cures, sold by W H McKee.
An advertisement touts Casearets beauty pills claiming to cleanse blood and clear pimples boils and blotches with a 0c 25c 56c price. A Chicago Record anecdote about Willie and his penny experiment contrasts money and motive. A note mentions Cuban ball players, a Mount St. Elias boundary survey, and smallpox eradication measures in Philadelphia.
Fragmentary notes show No. 42 trains leaving Lancaster and No. 33 service, with No. 42 routing toward Lancaster and Zanesville. Other trains operate through routes, hinting at a Western Board schedule with limited legible details.
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