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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
2
A collection of sharp wits lampoons politics religion and social fuss. Jokes touch Roosevelt senators ministers insurance panics and marriages with pithy quips and satirical one liners. The piece mocks war talks stock market woes and social proprieties through quick quips and silly narratives.
The remains of William D. Bartlett arrived Friday night from Santa Monica California accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kurtz and son Frank. Funeral held at two o'clock at the family residence with Rev. G Walton King officiating. Interment in the new cemetery beside friends and relatives from distance. Attendees included Dr. J. B. Hunt Westerville Wm. L. Bartlett New Plymouth W. D. B. Carpenter Great Falls MT John H. Carpenter Columbus Mrs. James Fenwick Guysville Mrs. Kate E. Parker Rutland Mrs. Charles Cable Nelsonville Bartlett Park Rutland and Mr. Ed B. Kurtz New York.
A New York doctor told 500 women that healthy American women are rare. The piece promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for a wide range of female ailments and urges women to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass for advice.
The article explains that all humors are impure matters the body cannot handle alone. They accumulate, cluttering the system and causing pimples boils eczema loss of appetite fatigue bilious turns indigestion dull headaches and various troubles.
A testimonial from Maren Ina O Brows of Rumford Falls Maine describes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills removing a salt rheum on the hands and clearing sores. The advertisement claims the remedy strengthens tones and invigorates the whole system and keeps its promise to cure.
In Lottridge several youths enjoyed a sleigh ride to Alfred. L. D. Anastle and wife visited Lewis and wife. Ear! Person visited Lewie Person and wife. Sam Baile remains with a bruised hand. wood chopping for Sam Baile was held. Alba Castle returned home after two years away. Dr. J. J. Stout recovered from illness and returned to Luhrig. Mrs. Sarah Person visited Miss Clara Guthrie in Alfred Saturday night. J. J. Snyder & Co. moved their saw mill on 8. P. King’s farm last week.
The writer asks forgiveness for a brother's fault and reflects on mercy and reconciliation. Sol will cross the depth to you and God may bridge the gully to me, concluding with a note of forgiveness.
The piece notes that Japanese naval crews average younger than other navies with no enlistment over 20 years old. It also states the average height is 5 feet 4 inches, shorter than other navies.
Promote constipation relief and liver tonic effects with Little Early Risers, mild and effective pills sold by Cline's Pharmacy. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is also marketed to improve health, with an emphasis on headaches, constipation, kidney and liver issues.
Drugstore blurb promises refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of piles or bleeding within 14 days. First application alleged to give ease and rest. Instructions mention sending stamps to Paris Medicine Co. St. Louis Mo for delivery.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as unequaled for constipation with sure action and no nausea. A Ms A R Kan of Baxter Spring praises their superiority and McKee's drug store is named as seller. The Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland features a 200 acre shallow lake illuminated by 125000 electric lights to display migrating fish.
Train schedule update effective Monday January 9 shows No 2 from Marietta to Palos at 9 05 am with 11 05 am arrival, No 3 from Palos to Marietta at 11 22 am arriving 1 25 pm, No 4 Marietta to Sharpsburg and Amesville with final arrivals, No 5 Amesville to Marietta, plus connections to Ohio Central lines at Palos and Toledo Columbus Charleston Athens. Nos 2 and 3 promise the quickest Marietta Columbus and Ohio Central routes.
A special excursion train will run from Corning and intervening towns to Athens Saturday night to transport patrons to the Perry & Patton performance at the opera house. The service enhances travel for theatergoers with convenient departure points and scheduling.
Marion P Totman v The Nice Coal Co tale of a public auction of 10.41 acres in Rome Township Athens County Ohio. The sale follows an attached property order from the Athens County Common Pleas Court with minerals reserved and appraised at 175 dollars. Cash payment due on sale day. Sheriff A Murphy with deputy H W Murphy presiding. Lewis Sayre Putts Attorneys. Feb 2 15.
By order of the Athens County Probate Court assignee H Wickham offers at public auction the Waterloo township farm in Athens County Ohio. The 114 acre property part of Fraction 30 Town 11 Range 15 lies along the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway right of way and carries an appraisal of 2280 dollars. Sale set for Saturday March 2 1905 at 1 PM at the Athens court house front door with terms one third cash one third in one year and one third in two years secured by mortgage or full cash.
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