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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
21
An item notes a planned reading material for the Messenger and Herald family themed around Earth and underwater motifs titled Just as You Like It. It discusses using this material to engage readers with a mix of science and fantasy elements.
A column of humorous musings on habits, gossip, Santa Claus myths, and everyday heroism. It notes a Connellysville wreck tale, the private Christmas tree trend, and jokes about locusts as railroad ties, plus a critique of charity and faith healers.
The article notes a rapid rise in private Christmas trees for families on Christmas Eve, with hundreds of thousands sold annually. It contrasts this with a waning public tree tradition in many areas, where homes become the center of festivity as children enjoy parlor trees adorned with tapers, popcorn, nuts, apples, and homemade decorations.
An old advertisement frames Perry Davis Painkiller as a remedy against colds and throat infections during harsh times. It urges vigilance against health threats and promotes the product as a family standby for sixty days amid a warlike metaphor about labor and capital.
H A Tisdale of Summer ton DC assigns one hundred dollars as value for DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve claiming twenty years of piles ended after using the salve. It is advertised as healing antiseptic and emollient for piles sores cuts eczema and skin diseases sold by all druggists.
The national committee chose Chicago as the convention site for the next year. The city paid seventy five thousand dollars for the honor of hosting the presidential nomination in the Windy City.
A brief health product blurb claims prune wafers from California offer quick returns with no after trouble. It advertises 100 wafers for 25 cents and urges readers to ask their druggist.
A list of marriage licenses issued including William E. Cable and Myrtal A. Barker of Nelsonville, Samuel Wilson and Nellie Scott of Nelsonville, Harry F. Sims of Fleelwood with Clarissa Sis of Kimberly, Edward Martin and Maude Hanning of Pleasanton, Winston Leggins and May Male of Glouster, Gilbert Boudinot and Blanch Smith of Amesville, Robert Moody and Cora Moore of Deanville, A Daugherty and Ollie G. Coe of Chauncey, Homer Wareheim of Nelsonville with Bessie Dowler of Glen Ebon, Eugene V. Tuttle of Palmyra with Alma E. Cornwell of Athens, David Welling and Jenetta Fres hour of Buchtel, and Jesse Tabler and Mrs. Sarah Tapler of Kilvert.
Beall, Mississippi resident T. R. Beall reports his wife suffered consumption symptoms last fall. After trying all else, she used Dr King s New Discovery and improved immediately. four bottles fully cured her. Guaranteed by W H McKee Druggist with trial bottles free. prices 50c and 1.00.
Dr W B Scott will be at Hotel Berry Monday January 4 offering special attention to eye and ear diseases.
An ad promotes Allen's Long Batsam and Al Jen's Lung Balsam as remedies for throat irritation and cold symptoms. It claims opium free formulas and urges timely use. The piece also notes a Chicago trial of six men and six women as the first mixed jury in the United States. It ends with a California Prune Wafer product pitch and pricing.
A Frenchman uses bees as tiny couriers sending light dispatches. Bees return to their hives from a distance of four miles in about twenty minutes, acting as miniature post carriers for short messages.
The piece explains that dyspepsia means a weak stomach, not a bad cook, and suggests Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy. It claims the tonic builds stomach vigor, cures dyspepsia, increases appetite, and makes eating enjoyable.
Turkey orders artillery from Krupp in Germany while the Cramp Shipbuilding Company in Philadelphia completes a swift cruiser for the nation.
The article notes that croup begins with hoarseness followed by a rough cough. It advises giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first hoarseness or after the cough appears to dispel symptoms and avoid danger. The remedy is praised as safe and dependable and sold by W. H. McKee's Drugstore.
The livery strike cripples Chicago funerals while fire crews organize and a plan to guard non-union homes emerges. Talks of a police union rise with hopes members refuse to arrest non-union men, signaling a shift toward autocratic control and potential despotism if unchecked.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headaches and liver troubles. The sales pitch claims the pills are gentle yet thorough and priced 25 cents at W H McKee’s Drug Store.
Senator Gorman moves the senate toward party unity by persuading Democratic minority members to adopt a new caucus rule. The shift signals a strategic bid to align votes and strengthen bloc leverage in upcoming legislative battles.
An advertisement extols California prune wafers as a cure all for bowel troubles and urges prompt, painless use. It promotes Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and a damp flannel compress for back and chest pains. The piece also notes Roosevelt’s 125 Christmas turkeys for White House service members and quotes a Detroit Free Press digression on digestion and beauty.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Mary Burk late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Date this 23d day of November, 1908. Charles D. Hopkins.
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