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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
14
Wisps of excitement sweep Wooster as an oil well west of town yields 25 barrels, while Ohio towns report accidents and incidents from Canton to Newark. Projects, crimes, fires, and injuries ripple through Bellefontaine, Dayton, Steubenville, Columbus, and beyond, with hospital plans and rail disruptions noted.
Prepared by Katharinon Chemical Co in St Louis Missouri and sold by all druggists. District distribution details not provided.
An ad touts Green's August Flower as a safe path to clear skin by purifying and enriching the blood via a healthy liver. It claims relief from constipation biliousness nervousness and indigestion and offers trial and regular sizes priced at 25 and 75 cents with druggists carrying the product.
It is alleged Bryan associates condemn Prof Starr of Chicago University for claiming it is no harm to eat a man when he is dead, fueling outrage among Bryan's friends.
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills end pain from dizziness backache liver complaint and constipation. The product is described as gentle but thorough and offered for 25 cents with a stated guarantee by W H McKee’s Drug Store.
The article notes Governor Taft shows little interest in the secretary of war role as the position loses authority. It suggests greater prestige in governing the distant Philippines.
An advertisement urges buyers to seek DeWitt on every box of Witch Hazel Salve. It claims the pure salve treats cuts burns bruises boils eczema and piles and warns of counterfeits. The genuine product bears E. DeWitt & Co. Chicago and is sold at Cline's Pharmacy.
A discovery claims to prevent death by own action by addressing despondency. It notes that a run down system precedes self destruction and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic and nervine to strengthen nerves and regulate stomach liver and kidney. Sold by W. H. McKee, Druggist, with satisfaction guaranteed.
The annual pension payout tied to the Spanish-American War reaches 2.7 million dollars, reflecting ongoing government support to veterans. The total funds and eligibility details point to sustained financial commitments amid postwar veteran care.
After fourteen weeks on strike, New York building trades have incurred wage losses totaling no less than 66 million dollars. The stoppage involves numerous contractors and workers across the city, impacting projects and local economies.
An old allegory warns against costly ventures like a cyclone cellar while neglecting practical remedies. It contrasts a girl frightened by a grasshopper and treading on a snake with a man who spends on fortifications but skips Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. Sold at Mc Kee's Drug Store.
The South African war lasted three years with British losses in battle and from disease totaling 215000 men. This figure is nearly 10000 fewer than the United States loss by murder in the same period.
A Drummond Tennessee merchant Mr A Pinner reports quick cure of dysentery using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after one bottle. He praises it as the best cholera medicine and says no doctor is needed. Sold at McKee's Drug Store.
The crowd voiced strong disapproval of prize fighting yet gathered to hear the returns from the ringside after the Corbett and Jeffries exhibition.
An advertisement touts exodol Cypepsia Care as a remedy for indigestion and myopetes promising stomach prep for reception and digestion of food and conversion to healthy blood. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
A German savant proclaims the zebrula, a horse zebra cross, will replace the mule in modern armies. The German scholar cautions he should not overstep in Missouri where public doubt rises.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as essential to prevent fatalities from scratches sores ulcers and piles. It claims rapid healing and safety for Barns, Sores, Ulcers, and Piles and offers the product at 25 cents at W. H. McKee's Drug Store.
The Duchess of Marlborough rejects a published report she was arrested before a justice of the peace for violating automobile regulations.
Mrs Mollie Allen of South Fork Kentucky says she averted attacks of cholera morbus by taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at the onset of symptoms. She notes indigestion causes the attacks and the tablets cleanse the stomach and ward off the illness. Sold by W H McKee's Drug Store.
Philadelphia makes selling toy pistols a misdemeanor. Dealers who sold the pistols face prosecution and damages claims after several lockjaw cases linked to the toy weapons.
Albany Georgia reader W. B. Philpot reports relief from a bilious attack after taking a single De Witt’s Little Early Risers pill. He compares its effectiveness favorably with calomel and blue mass, noting its small size and pleasant action.
A historic note outlines the Marietta Columbus and Cleveland line running from Marietta to Columbus to Toledo and Chicago with service to all points in the Northwest, highlighting the route network.
Good connections at Columbus and Toledo for all points in the west and northwest through Pareur Cars between Marietta Columbus and Toledo on train YO. p C RIDDELL Geo Sapt E E FINCH Gen Pass Agt.
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