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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1904
Page
6
Advice from Mrs M Lan Don Reed on posture and carriage urges women to stand tall with chest up and deep breathing. It warns against slumping on heels and notes thoughts and feelings reveal themselves in motion, urging training of a graceful gait for dignity and youth.
Gas supply was increased Thursday afternoon when a new gas well was attached to the main line without public notice. Several residents lost fire and faced critical conditions as pressure dropped to very weak levels most of the time.
Horace Ankeney receives congratulations in Columbus over a 232215 plurality for dairy and food commissioner, the largest ever given to a state ticket candidate. Corson concedes, noting Ankeney leads the ticket by 445 to 828 votes in total and exceeds the next candidate in plurality by 740.
The piece urges women to adopt proper posture to avoid back and spine problems. It criticizes heel walking and shows a mirror drill to shift weight to the front foot, claiming urban middle aged and young women can look lighter and feel buoyant like a ballet dancer.
Moravia New York December 12 Special Mrs Benj Wilson once weighed 200 pounds and faded to 180 pounds from sugar diabetes Doctors said she would not live An advertisement led her husband to try Dodd s Kidney Pills He reports curing her with five boxes stating the medicine eased pain and restored health He credits the pills with curing kidney disease including Bright s disease and rheumatism
Orley Shaw, Coolville Ridge school teacher and son of Dr. Oliver Shaw, died Wednesday from pneumonia. He was loved by many. Funeral services caused all local schools to be dismissed Friday.
Notice announces the appointment and qualification of the administrator for the estate of Ann Brady, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated December 7, 1904, with subsequent notations December 15 and December 1 of years shown.
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