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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
2
Fragmented text blends dramatic prose on August heat and disease with moral aphorisms and public notices. It juxtaposes sweltering days, blighted pastures, poisoned streams, and deadly conditions with reflections on honesty, human nature, and public discourse. The piece shifts between lyric lament and quip-like maxims.
A long discourse on how audiences resist unfamiliar truths and cling to accepted beliefs. It argues that sensational rhetoric wins applause while novel ideas are slowly absorbed, eventually transforming minds despite initial hostility.
A jumbled dialogue quotes a foreign sounding reply about an English poem and a claim that the greatest skin specialist in America originated a universal salve for all skin diseases. The item also reports França experiments with Lebel rifle bullets in snow, noting shallow penetration and a rotating bullet balling up snow particles as an explanation.
The French adventurer freed after forty years as a captive among cannibals plans to write a book. A health pitch follows praising Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia constipation indigestion biliousness nervousness and insomnia with a note to seek the genuine product.
A humor filled ad complains about pimples and boils while praising Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure all for various ailments. The Washington Star quote questions price in human nature and extols Hood's as America's greatest medicine and vitality booster. It claims Hood's cures sick headaches and touts its invigorating properties.
A distorted account mentions trials and a supposed complete cure after an early attempt. References to a Mercury and Petoeh pave a geomied ty wet scene and a person named Sh Clegan is noted alongside an improved start.
The Ohio State Fair Grounds in Columbus undergoes major construction for a five day Industrial exposition opening in September. The grounds boast doubled exhibition capacity, expansive parks, and numerous departments showcasing Ohio agriculture industry and art. The fair aims to educate while entertaining with races concerts and numerous attractions, offering low rail rates and ample accommodations for visitors from across the state.
ASAN Jusn Porto Rico dispatch notes all Presi dent McKinley appointees are at work except the legal commission members who will review island laws. Doak of Williams Oregon recalls Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy curing his baby's diarrhoea. Sold by McKee. Dennis Coughlin, Toledo’s wealthy man, dies at eighty.
Mrs O B Dutton of Danville Illinois writes that both her children suffered whooping cough and a small bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar gave relief saving a doctor bill. C B Henderson notes a 40 cent bottle helped. Royal arsenal Woolwich ordered to send 30 million pounds of small arm ammunition to China.
Homeseekers excursion dates set for May 15 June 1 19 July 3 17 August 7 11 September 4 18 October 2 18. H V R Co tickets to southern and western points west of the Mississippi at one fare plus 2 for round trip, valid 21 days. See agent for details.
Chautauqua sessions run August 1 through 28 with tickets sold July 30 to August 20 and good for return through August 28. Excursion fare from Athena is 3 dollars and 80 cents.
Special 15 day excursion to Michigan points Tuesday August 21 via Toledo and M C Railway. Round trip rates 87.00 to Traverse City Bay View and Potosky 38.00 to piackinee City 9.00 Mackinac island. For participating in a triple lynching W J Brooks was sentenced to life imprisonment at Palestine Tex.
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