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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
2
A reflective column blends nature imagery from Earth and sea with social musings. It critiques ritual greetings about health, praises a proactive, club wielding woman in communities, and ridicules reliance on bells in modern time. The piece contrasts pastoral beauty with urban manners and church habits.
The piece discusses the 1900 presidential campaign amid war news, noting possible repeat candidates from 1806 and the idea of a dark horse, with emphasis on popularity shaping outcomes. It also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a trusted medicine and adds agricultural notes on millet and Hungarian grass for pasture and green fodder through late summer.
An 19th century quack ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal purifier. It claims to purify and vitalize blood for all ages and both sexes, and cures scrofula rheum dyspepsia catarrh through a tonic formula.
The piece argues Bryan errs in demanding a declared permanent Philippines policy. It emphasizes McKinley's tentative approach, the need for peace and order, and the president's restraint given U S constitutional limits. It warns rapid, impetuous decisions could cause national harm.
The article discusses India's adoption of the gold standard, the closure of silver mints in 1883, and a London Indian office committee's conclusions. It explains why reopening silver was rejected, noting effects on revenue, remittances to London, and foreign trade, with Director Roberts of the US Mint arguing the shift levels the playing field for farmers.
A brief description from Ainslees Magazine portrays a Kickapoo bride and her husband on a quiet wedding trip. They walk in town hand in hand, silent but content, while onlookers reflect on marital happiness and simple living amid a bustling scene.
Volcanic eruptions are described as wrand but skin eruptions of joy. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve covers sores ulcers boils corns warts cuts bruises burns scalds chapped skin and other injuries. Sold by W H M Kee druggist. Cure guaranteed at 25 cents.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills for ailments like dyspepsia and biliousness. It mentions a police order in Allegany Pa restricting purchases of plumbing supplies, a Kansas Immigrant Bureau shipment of cor feet high and tomato stalks, and naval incidents at Manila Bay with insurgent actions. Also references political sentiments in Saratoga and a commander candidate named W. C. Johnson.
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