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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1886

Page

6

Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Catarrh Says Readers

Prevalent catarrh described as distressing and offensive with Hood's Sarsaparilla promising relief by acting through the blood. Testimonials from J W Liss, M A AuBry, and others claim long-standing symptoms improved, with claims of strengthened health. Advertisement notes price, dosage, and drugstore availability.

Hood J. W. Liss Chicago St. Louis Railroad M. A. AuBry Worcester Mass

Curiously Buried Fourpenny Bits Bank Tale

A man at a bank demanded £100 in fourpenny bits from a grandmother’s legacy, all coins from 153s mint. The bank told him the coins were distributed and could not be returned. Everyone with a bank tie now shows new fourpenny bits to fashion into breastpins. Also noted are Salvation Oil and Dr Bull's Cough Syrup advertisements. Wheat crops in Lake county prompt farmers to feed stock on grain.

Pall Mall Gazette Burt Lake County

Physician’s Gratis Remedy Letter From Rochester

An elderly physician who retired from practice reveals he received a simple vegetable cure for bronchitis catarrh asthma and throat lung ailments from an East India missionary and claims it also cures nervous debility. He will mail the remedy free in German French or English with directions to any requester, by sending a stamped letter to W A Noggs 149 Power’s Block Rochester New York.

South America Rav Josxtra T. Inman Sation D New York City East India Nail W. A. Noggs Power Rochester N. Y

Great Evils of Rum Plea by Bob Ingersoll

Christian readers may disagree with Ingersoll on theology yet share concern over liquor’s harms. He argues alcohol demoralizes from distillery to death, causing wrecks, poverty, crime, insanity, and ruined families, urging youth to consider its dangers and the social costs of intemperance.

Bob Ingersoll Eithe

Free Trial of Dr King’s New Discovery Offer Ends Soon

The ad promotes a limited free trial of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs colds and lung afflictions at H K Dorr’s Drug Store with large bottles priced at $1 after the trial. A short humorous exchange about bartering goods follows mentioning Christmas gifts and ninety five pairs of slippers.

Dr. King H. K. Dorr

Rough on Rats and Other Patent Medicines in Ad Form

A fragmented advertisement page shows multiple patent remedies including Rough on Rats Rid Frances, Rough on Corns, Rough on Itch and Rough on Catarrh with claims of quick relief and cures. Also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla for rheumatism, Sozodont toothpaste, and Spaulding's Glue as household items.

Delays in Dow law blamed on liquor dealers attorneys

A composite of items notes the Commercial Gazette blaming liquor dealer attorneys for delaying the Supreme Court ruling on the Dow law before June 20. It also mentions M G P Miller’s rheumatism, St Jacobs Oil relief, Red Star Cough Cure, and Acker’s Blood Elixir touted for blood and disease cures. Charleston reports 76 earthquake shocks from August to November. An old Philadelphia Call quotation comments on desire and gender roles.

Commercial Gazette Supreme Court Dow

Bench remarks target Har mar Council and Pugh

Jurist criticizes Har mar Councilmen for resisting village work payments without formal notice. Judge de Stiguer singles out Mr Pugh as obstructionist in alleged collusion by the leading committee. The piece shifts to a Dow law decision and police regulation critique, then a light note about a Connecticut institution and a cider thief.

Jurge de Stiguer Harmar Ubey Pugh Marietta Registr

New Advertisements Claim Sudden Death Link to Heart Diseases

A historical ad cites repeated sudden deaths blamed on rheumatism or neuralgia of the heart and promotes Athlophoros as a cure. The letter from E A Curry of New Paris Ohio details a dramatic recovery for his mother after using Athlophoros, crediting relief to the remedy and urging druggists to stock Athlophoros and Athlophoros Pills. It touts liver kidney relief and purer blood benefits.

E. A. Curry J. H. Curry New Paris Ohio Mr. Richey the Athlophoros Co Wall St New York

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