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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1886
Page
2
Keensight and Cleehaver swap houses after signing deeds. They reveal the swap stems from closeness to noisy neighbors piano and brass band practice, not housing size, as each accounts for being tied to a busy musician neighbor.
The text extols friendship as a timeless theme for poets and novelists and argues literature would suffer without it. It asserts friendship provides comfort in defeat and bereavement, sharing in small triumphs and offering solace when sorrow weighs on the soul.
The advertisement proclaims Electric Bitters as the best blood purifier and system regulator for liver inactivity biliousness jaundice constipation weak kidneys and urinary diseases. It claims quick, certain relief with a money back guarantee and sells for fifty cents a bottle by Henderson and Minear.
The Washington Post claims the nine Hamilton County Democrats deserve their ousting and predicts a Republican majority in next fall’s Ohio House. Acker's English Remedy is touted as the best treatment for asthma and lung diseases by Henderson & Minear who guarantee it.
A witty quip notes that a woman can pack more items in a trunk than a man can fit in a one-horse wagon, highlighting domestic thrift and resourcefulness.
In his inaugural address Kennedy of Ohio vows to uphold all rights and prerogatives of the office under the law and Constitution. He promises implicit obedience to laws, defends the Assembly, and warns against abridging or abusing entrusted power.
A Moran Kansas letter from Rev A Barber praises Shaker Extract of Roots as a cure for indigestion noting relief of stomach and liver torpor and a return to normal function. He warns it is not a cure all but effective for indigestion and mentions Shaker Tur Capsules for coughs. The piece also discusses party politics as two organizations with similar views and local option laws.
Retired physician claims a simple vegetable remedy can speedily and permanently cure soberness bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung affections and even nervous complaints. He will send free instructions by mail in German French or English to any reader of this paper at 149 Powers Block Rochester New York.
A Chicago man was arrested after seizing a girl by the neck and kissing her as she faced away. The report notes the unusual challenge of kissing a Chicago girl from the front without stepping on her feet, reflecting local humor in the case.
A New York reader complains that theatre programmes hide actors' marital status by using Mr for all men. She admires a performer and wants to know if he is married, while many actresses appear as Miss or Mile. The writer suggests signs showing each actor's actual name and marital status. The piece argues the current practice is a stage fiction and proposes a clear married or single designation.
A long claims a Buffalo institution with eighteen physicians and surgeons offers cures for chronic diseases including nasal throat lung liver kidney digestive bladder women blood conditions rheumatism neuralgia and paralysis. It asserts success at patients homes by correspondence and guarantees repair for ruptures piles and related issues. Send ten cents for an Invalid's Guide Book.
Uncle Abraham on Chatham Street debates placing an emblem over his store door. A man suggests a bee hive to symbolize industry but cautions it may mislead customers about pricing. A columnist ends with an ad for Hunt's Kidney and Liver Remedy for women and heart disease.
A fragment asks if dogs can locate home from afar and notes a dog may get lost if he circles the corner. The line reflects a rural or colloquial viewpoint from the era and hints at guidance on canine behavior.
A swarm of testimonial claims extol Hop Bitters as a miracle cure for ailments from liver trouble to neuralgia. The letters praise rapid recovery, weight gain, and renewed health while warning against imitation products and urging readers to seek the genuine Hop Bitters from reputable druggists.
A reprint essay discusses a mother's power to move even hardened criminals, but shifts to reader letters praising Peruna. Mrs Henny Schualen of Ashland Ky reports her deaf daughter cured by Peruna after chronic catarrh, with other testimonials from Dr A R Ong Martins Ferry Ohio and Robert C Hannah Lewis County Ky about cures and relief using Peruna and Manalin.
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