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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1882
Page
7
A reporter follows a penniless boy into a cellar eatery offering cheap meals and humble fare. They share beef and beans butter cakes coffee and a pie as the boy gratefully offers a Telegram to the reporter before leaving, reflecting hardship and simple generosity.
A Philadelphia millionaire lent a lesson on self denial by testing a young man who sought help to start a business. He required abstinence from drinking smoking and chewing for a year before offering guidance, a test the man ultimately declined after recognizing the implied expectation. Separately Philadelphia court records show divorces doubled each decade with 477 cases filed in the latest year.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes a chaotic scene with a hornet nest, a man named Uncle Tom, a grocer, and shoppers in a store on a winter day. The tale blends humor and chaos as hornets invade a market, causing mayhem and comic frenzies among locals. The piece also includes unrelated vignettes and a brief Augusta Chronicle note on Southern land sales to Northern capital.
A collection of medical cure claims for Mishler's Herb Bitters and Kidney-Wort touts cures for erysipelas and various ailments, plus a Grant pension recommendation quote and a note on a comet reportedly tied to Constantine. The text mixes sensational health ads with a political quote and astronomical rumor.
An advertisement claims many people fail but improve with Brown's Iron Bitters. It describes monthly worsening pains and aches and asserts the remedy purifies and enriches the blood, delivering strong blood to restore health and strength.
A column brims with economic fantasy and gag lines. It promises wealth from hops at high prices while noting Hop Bitters keeps a fixed price and health benefits. Odd jokes reference ostrich eggs worth $20 in New York and an ostrich omelette misdescribed as a Chicago girl's cast off slipper.
A column of advertised cures claims Dr Quinn’s Great Discovery for consumption and coughs without opium, plus various tonics and remedies such as Dr Benson's Skin Cure and Wells' Health Renewer. It mentions a Brush storage battery trial in New York and notes druggists and a Cincinnati distributor.
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