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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1900

Page

3

Orange tree bears twenty two fruit in unusual season

Notes from the region report an orange tree at Cennije Woodworth in Highville/Woodworth area with twenty two oranges, some ripe, others ripening, the largest about siz and Saree quarter inches around. The piece also mentions local political chatter about an electric refinery, and a steel rail derailment near Gearsday causing thousands of dollars in damage. Mrs. S. Gilmore of Ratsas returns home after seven years, recounting changes and the origin of Oberlin townsite names in Kansas.

Cennije Woodworth Hulis Gilmore Ratsas Guysville Oberlin Kansas

Athens Council No. 15 Officers Elected and Installed

Athens Council No 15 R and SM elected officers Wednesday night with J Halliday Cline as T L B L C V Harris DM Eli Lash P C W C L Bean treasurer James A Palmer secretary D W Peoples C of G J W Schrants C of C H G Stalder Steward W J Hastings sentinel The officers were immediately installed by F P McVay installing officer.

Athens Council J. Halliday Cline C. V. Harris Eli &. Lash C. L. Bean James A. Palmer D. W. Peoples G. J

Electric Bitters Promise New Strength for Ill Men

Idaville Indiana resident J. W. Gardner touts Electric Bitters as a cure for loss of appetite, poisons in blood, backache, headaches, and rundown feelings. He claims the remedy gave him new strength and appetite, enabling him to eat again. Available at W. H. McKee's drug store for 50 cents.

Dean C. Woodmas J. W. Gardner Idaville Ind W. H. McKee

Doing the Impossible and Historic Feats Across Time

The piece argues that many great achievements were once deemed impossible, citing figures like Napoleon, explorers, and innovators. It reflects on perseverance against doubt, celebrating humanity’s capacity to conquer barriers and endure hardships through ingenuity and resolve.

New Lung Cure Promises Relief at Local Drug Store

A patient claims a dramatic recovery after using a new throat chest and lung remedy from H. Mczees rug store. Advertisements tout a 25 year proven power and offer trial bottles free with purchase. The copy asserts rapid and permanent relief from respiratory troubles.

Charles Dar Bowerstos H. Mczee’s

Saving and Spending Versus Youth Income

Fragmentary note discusses how college students or young men earning three dollars a week or an hour might save, viewing it as a path to wealth. It asserts that saving two hundred fifty dollars yields greater future returns than immediate spending, as echoed by a Saturday Evening Post tone.

Conti Company Admits Loss and Kidney Cure Claim

A fragmented advertisement claims Creex Conti Co. B face losses and urges Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy. The message mentions $1000 worth of goods and a sales dispute, with disjointed phrases about men and a medicine.

Creex Conti Co Foley

Ex-President Cleveland Appears in Magazine Discussion

The Evening Post on December 2 reports Ex-President Cleveland appearing in a magazine titled The Seturear. The piece notes his remarks on questions since leaving the White House and highlights how his opening paper addresses a national phase of fiscal and political concerns.

Mac Eal Eipe Cleveland White House Seturéar Evening Post Rics

Does It Pay to Buy Cheap remedy claims

An old advertisement argues inexpensive cures fail for severe lung troubles and promotes Roschee's German Syrup as effective. It claims the product heals, stimulates tissue to destroy disease germs, reduces inflammation, eases expectoration, improves sleep, and relieves pain. It touts OxBbottle and Green's Prize Almanac as supplementary aids.

Roschee Green C. . Henderson

Christmas Shopping Frenzy and the Buyer’s Spell

A satirical take on Christmas shopping shows how men and women are drawn to gifts in a miner’s shop and beyond. Women acquire fanciful Bonnets while men purchase parlor aids and self playing pianos. The piece notes post holiday remorse and the puzzle of festive shopper behavior.

Saturday Evening Post

Do You Think It Is A Man's Duty To Admit Wrong

Fragmentary OCR yields a dated and garbled quote debating whether a man must admit fault when opinions differ. The text references a speaker identified as Mr Better late and seems to discuss duty, deference of opinion, and acknowledgment of error.

The Sting of Love in The Times Herat

Fragmentary notes reference a story titled The Sting of Love and mention a man guiding a woman through a local scene. The text hints at a newspaper feature or serialized tale with dates and place names blurred.

By Gert how do yer 2 5 room inquiry

A cryptic fragment asks about a person named How 4c 1 akrow and puzzlingly mentions rooms. The line reads like a dialectal question or code from a historical page, with uncertain names and unclear context.

Gert

One way settlers rates and legal notes in old blast

A scrambled fragment covers one way settlers rates with mentions of teens Tomesieke and others, a Supreme Court note about a Minnesota tax law of 1886, and scattered references to Kidney Cure Foley’s. It also hints at dessert questions and a Vermont land reward resolution, with political chatter on immigration and public health.

Toledo Joba Boaz Mindier W. A. Peters Supreme Court of the United Proctor Senate Vermont Tare C& Sarel E. E. Clark Gregan Spain C. B. Hendersa Europe

Opposition This Is True of the Spea Reem

Fragmentary text mentions opposition and speech, with names and numbers unreadable. The readable section hints at a debate or statement labeled as troe spee and a reference to 3.

Jell O The New Dessert Headlines and Ads

Fragmented ad copy promotes Jell O as a new dessert with various flavors and faux claims. It references Grocers and local merchants, mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar as cough remedy, and includes scattered names and places with era-like misspellings.

Blood and Skin Cure Ad Claims Medical Trials

An old advertisement touts a blood and skin cure named Botanic Blood Balm claiming it rebuilds weakened bodies and stops pains. It references long trials and many testimonials, offering free bottles and listing postal receipts and expenditures as proof.

Botanic Scindine Amr Seth Biood Baim Ekice Troubie BC Berk

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