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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1883

Page

7

Woman leaders and reforms praised amid political shifts and notices

The article lauds reforms and the influence of a standout woman reformer, daughter of notable legislators, in improving governance and Christian ethics. It praises her education, Bible work, and executive capability while noting debates on women pharmacists and evolving roles. Also included are land transfers and a novel Maine invention for waking to fire, plus a list of property transactions and notices.

Woman's Christ In Temperance Union National, Union Massachusetts Ohio Maria Mitchell Vassar College

Klaiens Given Away Trial Bottles At Small Price

Millions of bottles of Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds have been given away as trial bottles at 10 cents. The notice urges readers to try the medicine at Ht. K. Dorry Drug Store and see its claimed curing power.

Dr. King Ht. K. Dorry Drug Store

Theatrical Flower Ship Delights Audiences Each Act

A florist reveals a stage gimmick where flower designs evolve with each act. The first act features a harp shaped arrangement, the second an anchor, and a third shows another striking form. Audiences marvel at the floral artistry throughout the performance.

Water tastes better after dark and hills cannot run

A fragment lists quirky aphorisms about taste and luck, mentioning a mysterious Jones' Red Clover product. It hints at health claims such as relief from dyspepsia costiveness and breath tests, and references a price of 50 cents. The text is garbled but centers on a beverage or remedy linked to Jones' Red Clover.

A . Jones

Governor poised to free woman after eighteen years in Georgia prison

A woman imprisoned in Georgia for eighteen years faces release as authorities have no record of her crime or sentence. Governor Stephens plans to grant clemency due to the absent court file and unclear imprisonment basis.

Georgia Penitentiary Stephens

The Fruits of Merit. Dr. Hartman & Co. advertisement

Fragmentary letter-like notice from Steubenville area about book sales and a Parone product. Mentions Peruna and life quality claims. Appears as an old promotional missive with garbled text and misspellings. No clear event or date supported.

Dr. Hartman & Co Westford Wyatt Steubenville

Eels Gain Support and Industry Growth in the South

Strong currents push toward protections as eel populations rise. Nations open pine resources and start new manufactories to capitalize on this growing trend and bolster regional economies.

Distinguishable Lawyer of Waynx Co. NY Recovers with Patent Remedy

A terse obituary style note explains a renowned lawyer from Waynx Co NY suffered gravel and kidney trouble. He could not obtain Hop Bitters but credits the remedy with cure after a short period, reflecting a testimonial tone common in early 20th century ads.

Bosey Waynxe Co N. Y

Uncertain Tale of Fur Lined Circular and War News

Fragmentary text mentions a fur lined circular and a claim that war rages in Yanktown D T. Large delegations attend a scheme with opposition. Debts and costs are noted and readers are urged to understand the implications.

Yanktown D. T Perre

Patent medicine praised as Kidney Liver Remedy

An old public notice extols Hunt's Remedy for kidney bladder liver and urinary ailments. It claims the medicine has cured thousands and notes it is a notable exception to general skepticism about patent medicines.

Hunt

Susan B Anthony to Leave U S for Europe Work

After thirty three years of service in reform and suffrage movements, Susan B Anthony plans to move her efforts to Great Britain and France. She will sail from Philadelphia on Wednesday February 21 and is now nearly sixty three with a recently acquired fortune.

Susan Brownell Anthony United States Great Britain France Philadelphia Anthony

Color Dyes Offer Fashionable Shades at Ten Cents

A vintage ad promotes Diamond Dyes in colors like Scarlet Cardinal Red Old Gold Navy Blue Seal Brown and Bay priced at 10 cents per color. It markets perfect results for fabrics and garments.

Plainsman Gaes Goose Industry Draws High Returns

Wa Lang, living east of Suisun California, makes a sizable seasonal income by killing geese and shipping the fat to San Francisco for eighty cents a pound. He plans to acquire a cannon to aid in the slaughter.

Wa. Lang Suisun Cal San Francisco

Dr Quinn's Great Discovery Promoted at Lash Drug Store

An advertisement from Athens Ohio promotes Dr Quinn's Great Discovery for coughs colds and consumption. It claims no morphine or harmful additives and urges readers to try the Irish Liniment as a safe cure and to visit E R Lash's drug store.

E. R. Lash Athens

Cold snaps kill coveys of quail in San Antonio

A San Antonio dispatch reports the cold spell has proved most fatal to wild birds with entire coveys of quail found frozen.

San Antonia Texas

Courtney to Row Hanlan After Illness Rumor

The article reveals Courtney could not meet Hanlan in a sculling race because of severe itching and soreness from piles. After using Swayne's Ointment he recovers and declares he will race Hanlan this summer.

Courtney Han Jan Swayne Hanlan

Local option chosen on liquor question in three states

Kentucky Mississippi and South Carolina have adopted local option as the best manner of dealing with the liquor question. There is not much chance that Prohibition will travel very far South.

Kentucky Mississippi South Carolina

Catarrh of the Bladder and Urinary Irritation Ad

Ad for a bladder remedy by Park & Sons of Cincinnati. Mentions catarrh of the bladder urinary smarting and discharge with a price tag of $1.00.

Onia Dapot Park & Sons Cincinnati

Tuk effort to exempt cider from Maine prohibition defeated

The Maine House of Representatives blocked an effort to exempt cider from the prohibitory amendment, ending the attempt to carve out cider from the ban.

Tuk Maine House of Representatives

Bechions Arnies Salve Sale Note

Vague OCR fragment mentions a sale by 3 with unclear items and pricing.

Bechions Arnies Salve Utes Roe Blaine Corna 3. K

Mica Deposit Reported Near Greenville

A valuable mica deposit was reported discovered near Greenville South Carolina. The fragmentary note mentions potential grades and mining interest though details are incomplete.

Greenville South Carolina

Brown's Iron Pills Prove Effective at Last

Mansfield Ohio November 26 183 Gentlemen I suffered with pain in my side and back and a series of pains with great weakness loss of appetite and low spirits I tried many doctors and medicines but found no relief I used Brown's Iron Pills one bottle and a half and am nearly well the pain left my side and back my appetite returned and I am gaining strength and flesh I can testify to the power of medicines Joan K Avcenpur

Mansfield Ohio Prom Brown Joan K. Avcenpur

Testimony on Hunt's Remedy by Providence merchant

DAWLEY of Providence testifies after twenty five years in the drug trade. He describes severe rheumatism with kidney involvement and says Hunt's Remedy cured him, improving swelling sleep and digestion and restoring kidney function. He urges others to use the remedy as a safe cure for kidney liver and urinary diseases.

Peng Re Sa Sco Gentral

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