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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1886
Page
6
A Boston chemist claims a new off switch for tears in onions. The piece notes humor about women feigning sadness and men sometimes crying over a mother-in-law, ending with a quip about a horse chestnut and a legal joke.
A man in frail health visits a fiancée in a New England town and asks to break the engagement as his death seems certain. She pleads but ultimately they marry. The piece shifts to a political note on Washington and Montana Territories, surveying party strength and future statehood timing.
It is claimed gas suitable for fuel can be made for ten to fifteen cents per thousand cubic feet and one ton of anthracite burned this way equals ten tons burned normally. If true, the figures suggest a near millennium of cheap energy.
Foreman Henry Schenhais of Henry Krug Packing Co in St Joseph uses Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil with his workers for sprains cuts bruises and chapped hands saying it is the best.
A well known Wall Street operator described as up to snuff is connected to a newspaper item about Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. The article notes the remedy paired with Dr. Pierce’s Nasal Douche can rapidly erase aggravated catarrh and its unpleasant accompaniments.
Reports note increasing use of powerful drugs including nitroglycerine while England shows less drunkenness. Burdock Blood Bitters touted for pure blood and healthy vital function.
The Atlantic Constitution urges staying engaged with people and events to stay young. It cautions that isolation and lack of social contact hasten aging and stifle interest in society.
Fragmentary notice claims Day's Horee Powder is a long used farmer remedy. It mentions Dr Bull's Balti lie and references a tabyood with a price of 2 ets.
A nineteenth century advertisement urges care during young women's maturation. It warns neglect may cause irregularities and a spectrum of female weaknesses. The text promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy to maintain health, beauty, and strength through the period.
Mrs Sloane signals a major donation to the College of Physicians and Surgeons promising to fund a new Maternity Hospital in New York City. The gift is estimated between 200000 and 309000 dollars, reflecting a shift toward a more charitable record for the Vanderbilts. Scattered notes mention blood disorders and a claim that Acker's Blood Elixir cures scrofula boils syphilis rheumatism with assurances from Henderson and Minear.
The 1880 census lists 75 116 residents, but a claim of 175 000 is made. The Territory argues it is larger than all New England and seeks statehood. Over one million boxes of Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets sold in the past year. Henderson & Minear offer relief for dyspepsia and related ailments with a guarantee.
The piece notes poet Joaquin Miller now in his forty fifth year and walking with a war wound. It mentions Henderson and Minear endorsing Acker's English Remedy for asthma and lung issues with a guarantee. A geologist predicts diamonds to be found in a Georgia belt near Atlanta to Savannah River. An ad claims cures for male weakness and a 10 cent book. It ends with a remark about Oliver Wendell Holmes having verses quoted to him.
Reports from Provincetown Fort Fairfield Oswego and Portland note heavy easterly snow with rain sleet and road obstructions. Burdened by floods in Fresno and rising Moira in Belleville while heavy snow impacts Oregon lines. Horace Greeley's declining health appears amid recollections of Bull Run and his final illness.
Claims label Mustang Liniment as suitable for humans by asserting it treats inflammation of all flesh, challenging common belief that it is only for horses. The statement appears as a provocative assertion about the product’s purported uses.
Ambition rises in Northern California as residents mobilize to rival Southern California in fruit production and promote a proposed volume titled The delights of Northern California. The piece notes rising regional pride and a push to showcase northern produce.
Mrs. Mary A. Dailey of Tunkhannock Pennsylvania suffered six years with asthma and bronchitis and found relief with Dr King s New Discovery in October. She continued using it and was cured gaining 50 pounds. Free trial bottle offered at Henderson & Mi near s drug store with large bottles priced at 1.00.
The text warns that General Brown's pension bill amendment could drain the treasury by about 100 million dollars annually. It argues this would block tariff reductions and may force restoring previously cut duties. A separate note says Henry F. Balcom of Shirley Massachusetts cured his rheumatism with Hood's Sarsaparilla after 20 years of suffering.
A hand held sewing machine described as a swinging device worked like scissors is manufactured in Bridgeport Connecticut where the factory employs 75 workers.
An advertisement urges readers to try Hood's Sarsaparilla for rheumatic pains after exposure, noting no claimed cure but stating many benefited and urging trial before the first keen twinge. It also mentions an anti-plumage league in England and endorses Grigg's Glycerine Salve as a cure for cuts burns and skin eruptions with satisfaction guaranteed for 25 cents.
A Farm Economist says a barrel of cider accessible to boys is more dangerous than a barrel of gunpowder, highlighting risks of underage access and potential accidents. The remark emphasizes hazardous distraction and improper storage in rural settings.
The Century, in its 1885 86 volume, reports a monthly circulation over 200000 copies. The November issue opens with War Papers and a stream of timely articles and strong serial features planned for the coming volume.
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