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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1887
Page
4
Allan Quaterman details preparations for a dawn defense at the kraal. Sir Henry and Umslopogaas arm with steel backed axes and mail shirts. The Masai guards sleep, plans shift to three main defenders with shields and Masai lances.
In the pre-dawn hush a party led by Mackenzie and Sir Henry ambushes a Masai kraal. Amslopogaas and allies silently eliminate guards, burst through thorn walls, and a brutal battle ensues with heavy losses on both sides as flaring fires light the dead-quiet encampment.
The Messenger promotes a royal octavo medical book as a premium for new subscribers at two dollars for a year and for delinquents who settle arrears plus a year in advance. The praised volume is small enough for home use, cloth bound with gilt lettering, and claims to teach detecting illness before treatment.
The text explains how to tell when a disease requires a physician. It advises sending for a competent doctor at once for dangerous diseases and offers treatment guidance for ordinary ailments, emphasizing recognizing when professional care is or isn’t necessary.
The article reviews a medical work offering diverse treatment methods from various schools and highlights chapters on diseases of women infants and the sick room. It praises practicality and urges readers to buy the $2.00 mail offer with $0.20 postage, noting countywide praise.
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