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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1888
Page
3
A long, didactic piece argues mothers must shape daughters toward purity. It warns against flirtation and “good time” wanderings, urging strong parental guidance, reading choices, and firm discipline to prevent ruin and promote virtue. It cites a Bible verse about training a child and includes anecdotes on manners in housekeeping and social behavior.
An old advertisement promises the best salve for cuts and sores with a money back guarantee, priced at 25 cents per box and sold by Henderson & Minear. The piece then cites a dialogue about editor proprietorship of The Boys' Companion and a jab at Jim Crow, reflecting period humor.
An old ad blurs with a Nevada tone claiming Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets ease dyspepsia constipation and related ailments. The copy references sale by C B Henderson in Omaha and inserts a stray anecdote about a spiritual seance in Arizona ending with a murdered man’s spirit identified.
In a humorous aside, Bill Flansberg argues about a dog skin sold to a tanner. The tanner Fat Geepilkins jokes the hide is spoiled by fat. The exchange recalls a dispute over the animal’s fatness, with Bill insisting the dog was lean and not killed.
Advice from Good Housekeeping recommends beginning brushing at eighteen months to clean baby teeth and continue regularly. Dentists say the second set will be strong and early care spares children from toothache.
It is distressing to the afflicted and to those they deal with. The matter strains relations among friends and lovers. Kenedy cures the worst cases of bad breath and catarrh, as thousands testify.
WortH the French milliner resides in a vast Paris suburbs palace that houses acres of grounds and lavish rooms. Each year on a special day he opens it to his staff. Women employed by Worth may choose a dress from his stock and have it made up to their directions.
The Atlanta Constitution editorial board says the free trade writer has retired, arguing that sustaining the Constitution’s aims requires consistent support for policies that develop the South’s industrial resources, rather than promoting division.
The article notes that squirrels cannot be legally killed from January 1 to June 1 with penalties ranging from 25 to 100 dollars. It also states a hunting limit for rabbits from February 1 to October 1.
Word reached Bridgeport Conn that Dr Charles Pomeroy who sailed from New York last October in an open boat for a Gulf of Mexico cruise was drowned during a storm on October 18 in Baratina Bay.
In Tonkin the French Army executes eighteen deserters from the Foreign Legion captured after a long mountain chase. At their graves the adjutant mocked imperfect alignment, ordering eyes right and dress before the volley. Iron discipline remains in the Legion despite the shootings.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a blood purifier and health restorer, priced at 50 cents a bottle at H. K. Dorr's Drug Store. The text shifts to a humorous wedding scene where the 'where's the bridegroom' line echoes amid unseen details.
A nostalgic quatrain traces Castoria’s presence from infancy to motherhood, showing a mother’s enduring remedy across the child’s stages. The poem-like fragment emphasizes comfort and routine spanning generations.
A faction in Philadelphia has acquired control of all Chicago gas companies and part of the street railway system. They allegedly bought Chicago property, mortgaged it to the owners, reimbursed themselves, and are collecting dividends, provoking calls to forfeit the charter.
The notice touts Dr. Beller Cough Syrup as effective for colds coughs and croup in all ages. Priced at 25 cents per bottle.
A snippet from the Omaha World features a scene where a mother and daughter clash over a suitor named Mr. De Brass. The daughter reveals the grandfather’s wealth and the grandfather’s role as the source of the fortune, adding dramatic family tension.
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