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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
6
Reported from Columbus the Ohio legislature sees dozens of bills introduced or amended, including measures on canal abandonment, liquor laws, public buildings funding, and an exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Opposition grows against real estate title clearance proposals and a broad tax and corporate reform agenda amid ongoing budget and revenue concerns.
An advertising claim extols De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as instant relief for piles itching burning and pain. The testimonial from Genan St Paul Ark says it cured protruding bleeding piles after other products failed. Counterfeit warnings appear and a local pharmacy is named.
Miss Lillian Martin of Milwaukee testifies that physicians use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for serious ovarian issues and womb disorders. She notes improvements in weeks with related Sanative Wash, and urges others to credit the product. The ad includes a money back warning.
A Times letter reports Paventa noting benefits of outdoor treatment for consumption. Riding in motor cars at 30 to 50 mph is said to cause swift air motion that increases appetite improves sleep and imparts a healthy glow. After a few days the cure is claimed to become permanent and coughing diminishes.
Instructions from the Boston Cooking School Magazine cover bread cutting by meal and size. Luncheon and breakfast slices should be one fourth to one third inch thick, dinner bread three quarters inch. Slices trimmed to three and a half by three and a half inches, then halved and neatly placed. Freshness kept by dampening a napkin. Also notes on rustic furniture style and rounded curves.
The text compares sound heard at a distance to the overpowering noise of crowds at a fair, notes Cremona violins of 1600 as having purer tone than modern ones, and describes marred Druse women of Mount Lebanon wearing heavy habaras with veils. It discusses instruments, loudness, and the burdens of concealed attire.
A vintage ad style note touts Perry Davis Painkiller as a universal cure for colds and pneumonia fear. It claims public baths in Tokio host 300000 daily with a half-cent charge, illustrating bold health claims and broad urban reach.
Haiti, lying close in latitude to Cuba, is set to rival it in tobacco production. The island nation develops high quality leaf, expanding cultivation beyond traditional crops and attracting investment. Analysts note improving farming methods and export potential as climate and soil conditions favor crops.
Immediate relief is afforded by Clinic Headache Wafers perfectly safe easily taken and do not depress. Over 18,000,000 Pan American Exposition postage stamps have been sold.
An advertisement extols Jell-O flavors Lemon Orange Aspheria and Strawberry for family use at local grocers. A stray line notes the Chinese hold a superstitious fear of rain, reflecting quirky historical copy.
A compiled column notes a new gift theater in Rio de Janeiro named for Santos-Dumont. It lists Theodore Roosevelt as sixth Phi Beta Kappa member and mentions other presidents. It covers varied figures from Mrs. Charles M. Schweitzer’s miniatures collection to Kermit Roosevelt’s naming origins, stalls in Alabama, Willan F. Glenn’s postal card record, Anton Lang’s marriage, Marsden J. Perry’s Shakespeare collection, Wilbur Knight’s sea serpent project, and Dr. George Eltel’s multi-university medical diplomas.
Ludwig Englander and Henry B. Smith are at work on a new musical comedy. William R. Forat wrote incidental music for Misa Henrietta Crosman’s John o’ the Shoals. Nat M. Wills adapts for the stage. Moody and Sankey tunes inspire two plays. Mrs. Fiske’s Plans lists Tene Riatnenneen. The Gibson Girl is nearing completion. Nat Goodwin secures four new plays by Eamond, Haddon Chambers, Lucelle Ryley and Margaret Young. Augustus Thomas’ Soldiers of Fortune to open Robert Oblerton’s tour. Any additional text appears as literary aside.
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