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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1887
Page
2
The notice describes a product marketed as a skin beautifier named Bearman, Peeriasss, MUR true Seay Mend, Serefula, Caticura, and a scalp and skin regimen called Catiewrs Me evvent. It asserts external use for beauty and lists a Beamt furifer as a new offering.
A first person reminiscence traces a woman's lifelong aversion to red hair and her journey through romance. She recalls childhood vows, playful suitors, and a later confession from a widower lover who used a hair disguise to win her. After trials and eventual acceptance, she questions whether she married a red headed man or a man who wore a red wig.
The piece argues diphtheria needs a strong cure, claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses blood and restores vitality. It notes measles and diphtheria epidemics in New York City resistant to Health Board treatments and reports 555 deaths in December.
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