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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1888
Page
2
The letter from James G Blaine states he will not seek the Republican nomination at the Chicago National Convention. He thanks supporters, notes personal reasons, and urges party unity to restore governance and national prosperity under Republican leadership.
A Bervathcan Clan with large membership forms at Logan led by John White as president W F Bowen as secretary and William Warner as treasurer.
Best quality fresh oysters and fresh fish available during the season at the meat market under the Messenger office. WILL. O. FOLEY.
We offer subscribers of the Messenger a royal octavo medical book as a premium. New annual subscribers paying $2.00 in advance receive the book worth $3.00. Delinquent subscribers paying arrears plus a year in advance at the regular rate also receive the book. The volume is eight and one half by six by two inches, bound in cloth with gilt lettering. It claims unique value by teaching detection of illness and what to do once illness is detected.
A fragmented 19th century notice praises a medical handbook for distinguishing dangerous from mild illnesses. It highlights chapters on diseases of women infants and the sick room, noting the work presents multiple medical schools and practical guidance suitable for families. The piece extols its value and argues it is worth its price.
The remedy targets weakness tied to impure blood by cleansing urinary and digestive systems. It claims to strengthen organs without cathartic effects, restoring regularity and buoyancy, and curing scrofula and syphilitic disorders when other treatments failed. It contains no mercury or mineral poisons.
The ad urges readers to seek Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry as a cure for throat and lung diseases. It claims a single dose cures an ordinary cough and several bottles can cure consumption if started early, noting availability by E. R. Lash in Athens, Ohio.
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