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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1888
Page
5
A discussion notes land values have risen rapidly in the United States, especially west of the lines of new railroads, with many new cities and fortunes made. It warns that a land boom needs a solid basis to avoid a crash and suggests cautious investment, given rising populations and per front foot prices in some cities.
Feeling low in spirits with head ache and nervous restlessness, seek a reliable alterative. Electric Bitters purify the blood, stimulate liver and kidneys, revive vitality and strength. Only 50 cents a bottle at H K Dorrs Drug Store.
A cottage window in an English village shows a clever misstatement. The sign reads I cure a goose. My wife cures genders. Tourists puzzle over the odd claim until they learn it intended I cureagues, My wife cures jaundice signaling a playful word swap that reveals jaundice is the real target.
An 19th century ad offers a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers and many skin eruptions with a 25 cent price and money-back guarantee. It is sold by Henderson and Minear. A critic was asked to review a tragedy and a comedy and replied he could not tell which was which after reading both works.
Fragmentary note discusses population growth and national security. It predicts rapid increase in citizens and envisions future arms readiness. references the flag and protective stance, with sale details attributed to B. Henderson.
Last Thursday in the House the township local option bill, prepared by the Temperance Committee, faced postponement motions from Hamilton county delegates led by Mr Hart. Worthington favored delay. Weems argued constitutionality while Outcault halted discussion. final roll call left the measure one vote short, with Tompkins switching to yes at friends’ urgings.
An 19th century medical notice extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as relief for weak, pale, emaciated women suffering from various female disorders. It claims to halt dragging pains, restore appetite, and bring vigorous health to customers.
John Sherman cut back the annual cost for assistants in revenue cases in New York from 20000 30000 to 5000 dollars. Secretary Fairchild issued a circular that restores the higher spending, enabling the district attorney to hire more Democratic lawyers without restraint.
This spring with your blood impurities digestion impaired appetite kidneys and liver torpid and system liable to disease get into good condition for warmer weather by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. It stands unequalled for purifying the blood giving an appetite and as a general spring medicine.
The excerpt argues that sugar tariffs shield Southern industry while wool tariffs protect the North. It notes regional party alignments with Democrats in the South and Republicans in the North. It claims Cleveland supports free wool for Northern Republicans and omits mentioning a $58 million sugar tax, framing it as political cause and effect.
A fragment notes a bizarre event where Tuk butcher EPac Dene allegedly confronted Mr. Williams and arranged a supposed score for Mr. Smith while instructing Mrs. Black to use a remedy for her cold.
An unreadable fragment describes a young woman in unclear circumstances with garbled actions and stray phrases mentioning a coffee shop and local street scene. The text lacks coherent details or identifiable names to establish a clear event.
David Ross Locke known as Petroleum V Nasby died at his Toledo home on February 15 aged 81? He was born September 20 1833 in Vestal New York. Locke rose as a prolific anti slavery journalist and Civil War satirist author of the Nasby letters influential in shaping wartime opinion. He published satirical pieces from 1861 that inspired Union support and earned praise from Lincoln. His early career included the Plymouth Advertiser and Baycyrus Journal.
In the November 1883 issue of the Iowa Methodist Rev H H Fairall D D editor writes he tested Sy s Cream Balm and believes a thorough course can cure most catarrh cases. He notes ministers suffer head and throat troubles and urges strong recommendation of Ely's Cream Balm.
Hester Morris of Wyoming Territory became the nations first female justice of the peace. A tall figure with a Queen Elizabeth like profile, she earned a reputation as a terror to evildoers. A drunken arrestee preferred trial before any man rather than before Miss Morris.
The passage touts Laxador as a powerful liver regulator. It claims it stabilizes bodily functions and prevents much suffering when the bowels are castive and sleep is disturbed.
A breezy Florida scene reports a Black man sunning on the sand, undisturbed by flies as an observer notes the lazy pose. The remark hints that warm weather pleases visitors yet abundant flies deter them, a contradiction likely to provoke mixed reactions.
A fragment from the Nebraska State Journal shows Ma. Sarpeata accusing someone of calling them a liar and the reply indicating a plan to formalize a real estate office with a written recommendation, though the text is garbled.
Fragmentary text references a Maine editorial history and a person linked to a ring, with many garbled words making specifics unreliable. The readable parts offer no clear event, date, or identities to summarize into a fuller news item.
Last night a grand masquerade ball hosted by the C H I Co at the Opera House drew 75 masked couples and about 100 spectators. The Tinny Hill Orchestra of Logan and performers including Oscar Newman Culver and Hoffman entertained amid gleaming costumes and lively reviews. Dr Sellers Cough Syrup promotion closes the item with a humorous exchange about domestic life.
An old advertisement line traces Castoria as a universal remedy from infancy to motherhood. The slogan links Raby’s family through stages from sickness to children, claiming Castoria as a constant remedy across life moments.
An odd dialogue jokes about a banana skin and a map while a Georgia incident is cited where anger in an article led to a jail disruption and the release of five prisoners. Hood's Sarsaparilla is pitched as a cure for pimples hives tetter and impure blood.
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