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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1887

Page

6

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promised for Rheumatism Relief

Advertisements claim Hood's Sarsaparilla eases rheumatism and boosts blood and appetite. Testimonials from H. T. Barcom of Shirley Village, J. P. Thompson of Lowell, and I. Barrington of New York praise its effectiveness. The ad touts three special features and offers 100 doses for a dollar, $1 and six for $5.

Hood Shirley Village Mass Sara J. P. Thompson Register of Deeds Lowell Barrington Bank Street New York City C. I. Hood & CO Masa

Thetre and a Ledger of Remedies and Wit

A jumbled column blends comic talk about church singers and heaven with medical pitches for Ely's Cream Balm and Gilmore's Aromatic Wine. An adish fragment touts California fruit crops and Kentucky wheat, ending with Rough on Catarrh claims and a 50 cent price.

Rough on Piles and Rats Exposed in Ad

An old ad promises immediate relief and cure for piles with Rough on Piles at 50c from druggists or by mail. It touts Rough on Rats for a wide pest list and Rough on Corns for quick relief, branding Wells' products for Corona warts and bunions at 1e? or 5c, with druggists carrying the line.

Rough on Itch patent medicine and coinage remark

A short item notes Rough on Itch cures skin ailments including ring worm and barber's itch priced 50 cents per jar. It contrasts this with a remark that silver dollar circulation declines while coinage increases and questions when Congress will learn wisdom.

Congress

Athlophoros Promoted As Cure For Rheumatism

Proprietors claim Athlophoros treats rheumatism by acting on blood, muscles, and joints, removing poison from blood and cleansing liver and kidneys. Testimonial from Patrick Eagan of Wilmington Ohio describes quick relief after four weeks of pain, claiming sustained health after use. Available from druggists or direct order from 112 Wall Street New York. price $1 per bottle and 50 cents for pills.

Athlohoros Patrick Eagan Sayres & Co Wilmington Ohio

Fragmented Tex. Times item on violence and odd anecdotes

A collection of brief notes from Tex. and elsewhere reports Cotulla violence, churchgoers armed in fear, a Grant era anecdote about a joke and ladies presence, plus various short items on physicians, a sun rise gag, cures, a telegraph dream, and household tips including Spalding's Glue.

Auction Watch Reveals Mock Bargain and Family Duty

A wife defends buying a watch at a bogus charity auction claiming she paid $40 to aid a starving family while her husband accuses her of spending his money. The tale unfolds with a child’s quip about a teacher and a mother asking if a box in school was intended.

Jonny

Columbus Despatch and Railroads Explain Turbulent Deal

Rumors of a sensational Columbus Despatch tale about a vast railroad shorting fizzled after officials denied the claim. The latest theory ties the Ohio Central ownership shift to a three fourths C H V T stake and forced dividends, with new CHVT control prompting hints of a buyout to shed the incubus as insiders suggest a probable, intricate finance motive.

Columbas Columbus Hocking Valley Toledo Sobody Usat Ohio Central O. C Burke Et al Somese

Remarkable recovery tale and giant exhibit headlined

In Paris Texas locals hailed J E Corley as saved from consumption after trying Dr Kings New Discovery and New Life Pills, claiming thirty six pounds gained. Also mentioned is WINKELMEIER a giant in London at eight feet nine inches tall born in 1865 to humble Austrian parents.

Paris Tex J. E. Corley Dr. King H. K. Dorr Winkelmeier London Chang Freidberg Upper Austria

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