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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
2
A spoof verse reflects on rapid modernizing trends and social shifts. It juxtaposes inventions like the horseless carriage and wireless with fleeting marriages and dreamless dreamers. The piece satirizes progress while noting the paradox of preservation amid change.
A fragmentary, archaic lament contemplates a man who values a hat and wealth beyond life. It hints at mortality, desire, and the urge to seek more even after death, all expressed in an old style of diction and rhythm.
The piece argues literature and politics mix, noting Booth Tarkington may run for Indiana state legislature. It asserts any profession can prepare one for politics, with equal opportunity regardless of career background. It questions whether literature unfits leaders and whether separation of roles is meaningful.
A discussion on gambling fairness contrasts with a traveler’s encounter in West Virginia. A father lets his teen test luck’s morality as two men gamble for fun, then shifts to a dilapidated cabin scene where a farmer defends four acres by claiming ownership from surface to the earth’s center, expressing quiet contentment despite poverty.
A reader from Athens Ohio endorses Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure for sleeplessness nerve dizziness and general aging. The testimonial claims improved sleep steadier nerves and better digestion with regular use.
A detailed look at the Columbus pension agency as it handles over 100000 pensioners, paying out 33.7 million dollars quarterly. It describes the system, staff, voucher accuracy, and the process from voucher receipt to check delivery, noting key figures like Joseph W. Jones and A. F. Steinmetz.
They Never Depress promises relief from headaches with Clinic Headache Wafers claimed to cure headaches by acting on the brain nerves and heart. The ad asserts safety for children and invalids and cites a ten cent price at C. B. Henderson's. Meanwhile Sweden funds experiments to replace imported coal with peat and peat charcoal in locomotives to save millions.
A physician reports a remarkable nerve cure from Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills after misdiagnosed epilepsy. Testimonials from Mrs Fawcett and Mrs Hebbard praise relief of nervousness pain and insomnia with improved health. Portrait and signature appear on each box. Price 50 cents each six for 2.50. Manufactured in Buffalo New York and sold in Athens by C B Henderson.
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