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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
2
Verona Clarke surveys Pompadour silk ensembles highlighting combinations with black and white lace for skirts and trains, silk and lace corsages, and elegant evening dresses. She notes novelty coats, sheer nets, and chiffon accents, with silk and lace as central elements and wide Pompadour ribbons shaping sashes and belts.
The notice touts Scott's Emulsion as a blood food to restore flesh and color, claims cures for young women with a sick blood condition, offers samples, and mentions Hartistan labeling and a New York address. Local notes reference Mrs. Quincy Carsey visiting Pleasanton, plus O T R C meeting and school progress under G W Christman and Fred Evans with 26 high school and 36 in the lower room.
Antie sells his stake in the horse radish plant to George Tollover and John Grannon. The operation will be renamed The Glouster Horse Radish Company and operate in the old Biddison building on Main Street.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a quick relief for indigestion with a Spencer Iowa testimonial from Geo A Thompson who suffered twenty years and found relief after trying the remedy. The ad also promotes Sighing relief and Rest Mountain Tea and notes a homely marriage joke and a free assistance line.
No poor man can afford to bother with experimental health fads. The speaker favors Dr. Boschee's German Syrup for coughs and colds and even consumption. A trial bottle costs 250 and a big bottle 75c, available at all druggists.
Hartley family of Athens visited John Hawk. Henry Saner improves after stomach trouble. Anthony Christman sprains ankle jumping from a bank ending his school term. Prof Mills and son Charles hunted birds near town returning with fifty quail and twelve rabbits. P P Saner prepares law office for January 1 as justice of the peace for Lodi township. Local excitement noted as land issues dominate.
In the past week residents were surprised by the return of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter and their son Bartlett from North Dakota after about four years away. The Petty family hosted guests Frances and Mrs. Petty of Sugar Creek. Ollie Brandeberry of Decatur visited Aletha Russell. Fred Frost, recently employed at Sugar Creek, spent weekend with his family. A baby boy weighing ten pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norris on Thursday. Leslie Petty came home Sunday from a visit with his brother Clarence in Sugar Creek.
William H Cartman born March 28 1882 in Frederick county Maryland moved to Ohio as a child. A carpenter apprentice at 16 and clerk at 19 he later worked in merchandising while serving as county commissioner and aiding the Children's Home. An elder and longtime Mason he died November 21 1904 at age seventy three leaving four children and a widow Julia A Glazier.
Through sleeping car leaves Athens at 3 36 p m daily via the Ohio Central Lines on train No 5. Arrives Chicago 7 10 a m via the L B M S Ry. New Chicago Route suits through day coach passengers and connects at Toledo with L A M S Ry. Confer with Ohio Central Lines agents before trip. A girl is an awful nice thing not to reason with.
Mrs G R Lawrence spent a few days last week visiting friends at Mrs J B Christman of Athens visited her mother Mrs Konkoski recently. Miss Stella Caldwell of near this place spent a few days last week with friends in Jacksonville. Emmett Riley of Chauncey visited his parents here recently, Mr. and Mrs Frank Lawrence were in Athens one day last week.
Zina Maston visits Lookout with sister Mrs Clark. Gerda Dailey returns from Nelsonville visit with Mrs Sickles. Mrs Wallace Dixon of Greensburg Indiana visits sister Mrs Samantha Lowry. Fairview school closed Monday and Tuesday due to illness of the teacher M.
An article notes city life as a source of digestive troubles due to inactivity and poor diet. It endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for quick relief and cites a testimonial from James B. Ambrose of Huntingdon Pa. It also promotes a medical adviser book available by mail from Buffalo New York.
A Louisville woman died from ingesting a small electric light bulb. The incident underscores dangers of consuming nonfood items and draws attention to public health risks.
J L Tucker of Centre Alabama extols DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the genuine remedy for piles cuts and burns urging every family to keep it on hand. Mrs Samuel Gage of North Bush New York credits it with curing a twelve year fever sore after doctors failed. Sold by Cline’s Pharmacy.
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as mild and effective for cleansing and suitable for children and weak individuals. It promotes Conan cold remedies and Minutugh Cure as top health aids, with Cline's Pharmacy selling Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents.
A man from the old country proclaims plans to reach a 400 year lifespan and challenges readers to witness it. The ad promotes pre Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea now available in tablet form at Cline's Pharmacy for 85 cents, claiming it keeps you well.
Mrs Julia A Cartman and family express sincere thanks to the Masonic fraternity and friends for aid during the long illness and following the death of their husband and father in Amesville on November 26 1904.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Celment L Mansfield, late of Athens county Ohio, deceased. Dated this 25th day of November 1904. Dee 1 to 15.
The Athens County Agricultural Society of Athens County Ohio to hold its annual meeting on Saturday December 31 1904 at o'clock p m in the Sheriff's office for the election of directors.
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