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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
7
Mrs Bowser warns of danger as Mr Bowser drinks a mysterious summer tonic from a keg. He becomes tipsy and giddy after a pint and misreads its effect believing it a cure. A chaotic scene unfolds with family quarrels and a late club exit ending in a scuffle at the doorway.
A drunken husband collapses after his wife serves him a summer drink in a terse episode. He awakens flushed and declares affection before leaving like a night shadow. The wife seals the scene by evening, extinguishing lights and letting the house settle into quiet after the incident.
An excerpt recounts a shipboard tale where Jim Hoke is described as kind and brave. The captain recalls a prior voyage where Jim's brother Tim Sloke died to spare others, and the crew voted him a burning tobacco figure, casting him as a gentler man.
In a lecture on The Life and Times of George Washington an audience member asks if Washington's character was fully tested. The lecturer replies that it was tested as far as the situation allowed, and ponders whether Washington would have behaved as a gentleman or held his seat when a fat woman tried to board an open car.
In Retaliation, a visiting committee leader questions a dirty faced girl in a crowded tenement. The girl replies that she does not want the better part of town now but vows to slum through the matron’s area when she grows up, signaling grim urban contrasts.
A New York Journal quip notes Dev dislikes life of idleness as it robs him of vacations. The exchange Playfully questions leisure with a punchline about no vacation.
A Philadelphia Press quotation comments that many successful farmers are duped by confidence men. Joakley contends farming requires sharp business sense, while another voice notes that farming is not simply about being shrewd.
A collage of humorous quotes and captioned bits from multiple papers. The horse editor notes rival “kings” in society while a potato king rumor hints at changing headlines. Jokes touch Boston New York Boston girl identity and a streetwise retort on unity and money.
A Philadelphia Record note recalls a man who wore his straw hat through winter and a cold stroll caused townsfolk to laugh until he realized his shake of a hat remained on his head. The tale ends with a nearby shop offering a replacement kept for winter use. The article also mentions washing and frying potatoes as a kitchen tip.
A passage extols longevity through proper digestion and urges using Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a strengthen ing tonic for dyspepsia and related ailments. It claims the Bitters cleanses blood, aids malaria fevers, and promotes natural health, praising a great man who lives true to nature and wise to revise errors.
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