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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
6
The article defends Mary Magdalene and the Samaritan woman against traditional slurs, arguing both lived virtuous lives. It cites biblical context and translation debates to show their faith, influence, and moral standing, linking Mary to Christ’s lineage and the Samaritan woman to the spread of the gospel.
G Cleghorn bricklayer of 119 Butler St Port Huron reports complete and permanent relief from diabetes and bladder disease after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy helped from the first dose and he recommends it to friends.
A reflective remark notes that people in public office often misjudge themselves until confronted with harsh public opinion, implying a clash between self-image and external judgment. The line frames accountability and scrutiny faced by officeholders.
A Baxter Springs druggist Mr A R Kan endorses Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as superior for constipation. He notes they are sure in action with no tendency to nauseate or gripe and says they are for sale at McKee's drug store.
A remark questions abstinence versus relapse, noting the appeal of both quitting and resuming alcohol use and framing the debate as a humorous contrast between dedication and temptation.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a digestion aid that rests the stomach and heals digestive disorders. It cites a Little Rock Kentucky testimonial about saving a child and notes Cline's Pharmacy as a seller.
A self described people’s book on Athens County notes its purpose for locals. Advertisements tout Bright eyes as a sign of a woman’s heart and promote Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for bright eyes priced at 85 cents.
A young woman asserts confidence when a proposal invites a moment of feigned misunderstanding, choosing clarity and triumph over silence in a decisive personal gesture.
A warning that counterfeiters imitate Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s remedies to defraud buyers. The notice urges buyers to look for the genuine name on wrappers as a protection, noting the products have cured disease for over 35 years and listing H. E. Bucklen & Co. of Chicago and Windsor, Canada.
Ptarmigans shift from brownish gray plumage to pure white during winter, enabling camouflage against snowy landscapes and aiding survival. The seasonal color change highlights adaptation to harsher temperatures and predawn daylight.
A sculptor asserts the human foot is shrinking. He notes that twenty centuries ago the masculine foot was about twelve inches long, while today's average foot fits a No 84 shoe, more than ten and seven sixteenths inches in length.
The article notes that signaling at sea never uses more than four flags at a time. It highlights an arithmetic fact that with eighteen flags available and at most four displayed together, at least 78,42 distinct signals can be formed.
Three men in France died after a drinking contest to see who could consume the most water. One man swallowed twelve quarts, another nine, and the third seven. The deaths were attributed to water intoxication and electrolyte imbalance.
The passage explains apple tea as a remedy for thirst and fever, made by slicing raw apples into a jug, adding boiling water, and sweetening to taste. When cooled it is pleasingly tart and refreshing.
The piece notes debate over the inventor of spectacles and attributes the honor to Salvine Arinati, an Italian who died in 1317. It states this attribution as the general belief in historical discussions.
The breadfruit of Otaheite is the most valuable of this species. Its fruit ripens eight months a year. Dried prepared fruit sustains natives during the rest. The fruit is baked in hot embers and scooped out. It tastes like mashed potatoes with sweet milk.
The water at the ocean bottom remains very cold, around the depth of 3,500 feet no waves are felt, and the temperature varies little from pole to equator.
The passage notes the tricolor of blue red linked to Paris and Lafayette with Henry VII’s white, describes Inan’s party dress, patriots in light coats with black waistcoats and trousers, royalists in black with white stock or Artois livery green coats with rose collars.
Mrs John A Young of Clay New York credits Electric Bitters with curing neuralgia of the liver and stomach and a weakened heart after long illness. She says the medicine restored her appetite and health quickly and recommends it for weak women. Sold by W H McKee druggist at 50 cents a bottle with guarantee.
Every year between 60 000 000 and 70 000 000 codfish are caught around the coast of Newfoundland. Local fisheries officials note the vast harvest supports villages and jobs across the province.
In Chester Michigan postmaster A L Spofford extols One Minute Cough Care for throat tickling and croup relief after a child’s near strangulation. He claims three doses half an hour apart cured the condition. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy. Argentine cereals export value reached over 100 million dollars in 1904.
Described pills Little Early Risers cure constipation and liver troubles by gentle bowel movement and tonic effects. Cline's John Sparks, Nevada governor, is noted as a large range cattle owner. A Pretty girl in an Alpine hat appears alongside Rocky Mountain Tea for a favorable endorsement.
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