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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1888

Page

3

Unluckiest Man on the Pacific Slope Senator Jones

A folio of notes paints Nevada Senator Jones as proverbially unlucky with wealth, citing millions sunk in mines and ventures from Paramint and Summer mines to a California railroad, an ice factory, a New Orleans hotel, and the Sierra Nevada deal. The piece contrasts his fortune with his current debts and mocks his fitness for treasury secretary.

Pacific Senator Jones Nevada Jones Senate Paramint Cal California Central Pacific St. James New York Sierra Nevada Bank of Nevada

Salve Advertises Cure All Ailments for 25 Cents

The salve claims to treat cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or refund. Price set at 25 cents per box and sold by Henderson & Minear.

Henderson & Minear

Baby inherits hairline tease in Texas Siftings

Mrs Youngmaster and Mr L humor a joke about a baby possibly inheriting the father's hair, noting premature baldness as a family trait with light banter about vanished hair. The brief exchange appears in the Texas Siftings column.

Mrs. Youngmaster Emily Texas

Acker’s Blood Elixir Widely Endorsed for Impurities

The ad touts Acker's Blood Elixir as a longtime remedy for all blood impurities and diseases including scrofula syphilitic and uterine ailments claiming universal efficacy for rheumatism. It promotes sales by C B Henderson with a curious note on advice about filling tight boots with dry oats then adding warp water to swell leather.

Acker C. B. Henderson

Dr Lindsey's Blood Searcher Promoted in Curio Sale

A quirky column promotes Dr Lindsey's Blood Searcher as a recommended remedy during a shrunken period. The item appears in an auction-like listing with notable skepticism about its efficacy and uses.

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