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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1887
Page
7
Cleveland Leader speculates the Republican candidate will secure a majority of twenty three electoral votes next year with an even chance the majority could reach ninety five percent, reflecting a strong party forecast.
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy for catarrh with claims of curing headaches and improving sufferers. It lists price and seller C B Henderson and mentions Dr A R Schouten and J Dawson & Son as endorsers with testimonials from M M Kez D D S and others.
Article notes the manufacture of false teeth for horses as part of a wave of rising local industries. It highlights innovative trades sprouting in the area, reflecting broader economic diversification.
A prediction by Congressman Charles Groevernor of Athens that the Prohibition vote would not reach 30 000 in November was criticized by Democrats and Prohibitionists yet later proved correct according to a Cleveland Leader report.
Public notice invites anyone cured or not cured by Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy to contact manufacturers who promise a 500 reward for an uncured nasal catarrh case. The product, sold by druggists for 50 cents, is promoted as a guarantee of effectiveness. A new magazine called The Age of Woman is announced and will not be given away.
An old advertisement notes Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets and Dr Bull's Cough Syrup both priced at 25 cents. It asserts physicians recommend Acker's tablets for dyspepsia flatulency and constipation while promising Dr Bull's syrup remains at the previous 25 cent rate despite higher freight costs for coal.
A column of famous quotations on virtue and life follows by Holmes Milton and Emerson. The piece ends with a Cincinnati Enquirer dispatch noting Mr Blaine’s planned June 20 San Francisco arrival via Japan to influence public opinion before the National Republican Convention.
The 1888 notice touts the New York Tribune enlargement to four to eight more pages by January and new folding presses to reach 72,000 copies per hour. It promises added features, greater content variety, and expanded pensions, with subscription rates and premiums listed for weekly, semi weekly, and daily editions.
Doctors debate Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites for consumption and debility. Scott's Emulsion blends both for enhanced digestion and palatable intake. Cincinnati Enquirer backs public stand on polygamy. Dr Bull's Baby Syrup offers quick, affordable relief. A circus claims to lift sick children from beds.
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