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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1900
Page
1
A fragment from a late 19th or early 20th century columns piece blends weather musings with light verse on Valentine dreams, humorous cat lore, and a tribute to the country postmaster. The tone resembles a local column mixing wit with social observations and small essays.
A speaker insists that backache signals kidney disease and hinders business success. He argues kidney issues cause fatigue and reduced effort, urging action to stop the problem before it worsens.
Dr C A Jacobs of Toledo endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble. The ad urges readers to avoid gin buchu or ntce and notes the pills cost 50 cents, with Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as the mail-order agent. Testimonies claim relief from years of backache and recurring attacks.
A humorous semi literary notice lists the absurd knowledge expected of a country postmaster. It cites weather, demographics, war facts, Beth histories, tobacco use, and newspaper subscription details as duties. The piece lauds the postmaster’s patience and endurance, naming B. O. W as a figure of honor.
A pursuer tracks Wahb across rugged terrain. Wahb wounds his foe then delivers a final crushing blow. The hunter dies, Wahb rests to recover, and the pursuing danger ends as the Indian vanishes.
A man attempting to walk a rope over Niagara Falls was restrained by authorities. The report warns common ailments like constipation and nervousness shorten life and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a fifty year proven remedy to set the stomach right and aid health.
The article argues a farmer can turn his garden into a pharmacy by growing crops that nourish and preserve health. It notes vegetables and fruits can be food and medicine, reducing the need for medicines in the family. It cautions some vegetables may suit one person and not another.
An excerpt from Ernest Seton Thompson's The Disgraphy of a Grizzly recounts Wakb the Whitebear, a grizzly's early strength and scars. Spahwat the Shoshone hunter tracks the bear’s range, wounds him, and the bear self treats the injury with licking and massage as the pursuit continues along the Upper Metetsce valley.
Mrs. H. Linscott recalls a night of terror as General Burnham’s widow faced pneumonia. Doctors feared death before morning, but a dose of Dr King’s New Discovery helped her sleep and recover. The medicine is billed as curing throat chest and lung diseases. Trial bottles offered at McKee’s drug store. Experiments note German seed sugar beets as superior among 49 tested varieties.
A description of crystal’s growing popularity in home display items such as trays boxes and bottles. Engraved crystal and silver ornamentation appear on numerous pieces as households adopt the new decorative fashion.
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